Alexander of Tirragen
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Tortallan character
Biographical information
Nickname	Alex
Aliases
Born	c. 415 HE
Died	438 HE
Race
Nationality	Tortallan
Title
Physical description
Gender	Male
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Affiliation
Rank	Knight
Position
Occupation
Knight master	Roger of Conté
Squire	Geoffrey of Meron (433 - 437) Henrim of Tirrsmont (437 - 439)
Bibliographical information
First mentioned	'
First appeared	Alanna: The First Adventure
Last appeared	Lioness Rampant
Latest appearance	'

Alexander "Alex" of Tirragen was a Knight of Tortall during the first half of the fifth century of the Human Era. He went through page training around the same time that Alanna of Trebond did and was part of the circle of friends around her and the prince. He was a skilled mathematician and sword fighter. He later became the squire of Roger of Conté and subsequently was closer to his knight-master than his former friends. Alex took part in the Duke's plot against the Crown and was killed by Alanna in the Coronation Day Battle.

Alex only appears in The Song of the Lioness quartet, to be more precise in Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess and in Lioness Rampant, at the end of which he dies.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Physical description 3 Personality and traits 4 Relationships 5 Notes and references 6 See also

BiographyEdit

Little about Alex's early childhood is known. He was probably born around 415 or 416 HE^[1] and grew up in fief Tirragen, near the lake of the same name. He probably joined page training at the Tortallan royal palace in 426 HE. When Alanna of Trebond arrived at the palace Alex was already a page. Along with Gary Alex was one of the first who became friends with Alanna and they helped each other in their classwork: Alex explained mathematics to her, while Alanna helped him with his extra chores.^[2]

He was made a squire on Midwinter of 430 HE.^[1] His first knight master, if he had one, is unknown, but in late 432 HE Roger of Conté chooses Alex as his personal squire, even though Roger himself is no knight.^[1] After this his friendship with Alanna and the others faded, because Roger kept Alex busy. His separation from the others was also a result of the fact that Alanna bested him in their studies and Roger encouraged his envy.^[3] Alanna never invited Alex along to her visits to George Cooper at the Dancing Dove. His skill at fencing lead Duke Gareth to give Alex, along with Alanna, private fencing lessons.

Alex passed his Ordeal of Knighthood on Midwinter of 433 HE, thus becoming a full knight of the realm. He took Geoffrey of Meron as his first squire. In 435 HE Alex nearly killed Alanna in a duel, which was only intended as a practice session. After Geoffrey took his Ordeal on Midwinter of 437 HE Alex took Henrim of Tirrsmont on as his second and last squire.

Later on he ploted against Jonathan with Claw and Delia of Eldorne to put Roger on the throne. On the day of Jonathan's coronation, the day of the July full moon in 439 HE, Alex smuggled fighters wearing the colors of his fiefdom into the city. He himself confronted Alanna one last time. Alex won the sword fight by disarming Alanna, but she continued to attack with unarmed fighting skills learned from Liam Ironarm and killed him.

Physical descriptionEdit

As a page Alex is described as being a "slim, dark boy"^[4] and Ali Mukhtab later refers to him as being as sleek as a cat.

Personality and traitsEdit

Roger had a bad influence on the prideful and ambitious youth. Alex even turns against his friends and tries to kill Alanna whilst she is a squire. He didn't take it well that she bested him and his pride got even more hurt when he learned that squire Alan actually was a girl.^[5]

RelationshipsEdit

During his page training Alex was a close friend of Gary's. Through Gary he became Alanna's second friend in the palace. He argues with the pages' teacher in History and Law, Sir Myles, on a regular basis about right and wrong.^[6]

Later he became the squire of Duke Roger and as he grew closer to his knight-master his relation to his former circle of friends diminished.

Notes and referencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Tortallan timeline
2. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 2 (p. 34; Random House paperback)
3. ↑ Randombuzzers: Chat with Tamora Pierce - Tortall - retrieved on March 11, 2011
4. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 2 (p. 30; Random House paperback)
5. ↑ Random Buzz; "Alex"; April 2009
6. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 2 (p. 37; Random House paperback)

See alsoEdit

v · d · eThe Song of the Lioness Books Alanna: The First Adventure • In the Hand of the Goddess • The Woman Who Rides Like a Man • Lioness Rampant Tortallan nobles Alanna of Trebond • Thom of Trebond • Alan of Trebond • Gareth of Naxen • Jonathan of Conté • Gary of Naxen • Alexander of Tirragen • Geoffrey of Meron • Raoul of Goldenlake • Douglass of Veldine • Francis of Nond • Ralon of Malven • Myles of Olau • Roald of Conté • Lianne of Conté • Roger of Conté • Baird of Queenscove • Martin of Meron • Cythera of Elden • Delia of Eldorne • Sacherell of Wellam • Thayet jian Wilima • Gwynnen • Hamrath of King's Reach • Henrim of Tirrsmont Commoners Aram • Eda Bell • Chesli • Eleni Cooper • George Cooper • Rispah Cooper • Ercole • Stefan Groomsman • Liam Ironarm • Keel • Micah • Aram Sklaw • Coram Smythesson • Maude Tanner • Thor • Buriram Tourakom • Marek Swiftknife • Kuri Taylor • Claw • Orem • Shem • Joesh • Harra • Solom Bazhir Ali Mukhtab • Halef Seif • Hakim Fahrar • Farda • Akhnan ibn Nazzir • Kara • Kourrem • Ishak • Amman Kemail • Hassam ibn Farid • Gammal Sadrik • Umar Komm • Mari Fahrar • Mikal Moumir Foreigners Aenne of Danne • Mikal of Danne • Jemis • Hilam of Keir • King Ain • Dain of Melor • First Daughter jian Cadao • Josiane Rittevon • Dalil al Marganit Others Ysandir • Faithful • Moonlight • Darkness • Si-cham • Chitral Places Tortall: Corus • Royal Palace • Dancing Dove • Great Southern Desert • Persopolis • Black City • Trebond • Olau; Tusaine • Maren • Sarain • Roof of the World