Dwarf Shaman

A 107-year-old Dwarf spellcaster who proves more knowledgeable than a 2,000-year-old elf.

The Dwarf Shaman is a 107-year-old Dwarf adventurer of spellcaster class and a Silver ranked adventurer. He is a party member with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest, and they came together to find Goblin Slayer and recruit his help. He sometimes proves more knowledgeable than High Elf, despite being much younger.

Quick Facts

Race: Dwarf
Class: Spellcaster (Shaman)
Affiliation: Party member with High Elf Archer and Lizard Priest

Origins and Media Evolution

Goblin Slayer was posted on an online textboard starting from October 2012, as a work that combined ASCII art with dialogue (the format is known as "Yaruo Thread" on Japanese internet). The series was then rewritten into the format of a novel and submitted to competitions organized by publishers. As such, the novel version was completed before the online version. The novel was subsequently amended to match the ending of the online version, which was created according to real time feedback from users on the internet. Although the novel version failed to win awards in the Fujimi Fantasia Contest, it was picked up by GA Bunko editors when the author enrolled his other works into their competition. As such the work started publishing commercially via GA Bunko. The author and the publisher both consider the ASCII art version to be distinct from the novel. They do not consider the published novel to be based on the online version. Instead the published novel is said to be based on the version that was submitted to Fujimi Fantasia Contest.

Guild Classification and Specialization

In the world of Goblin Slayer, characters are named by their classes or occupations. The Dwarf Shaman is a Dwarf adventurer of spellcaster class. He holds the rank of Silver. This ranking system indicates his experience and competence. His specialization as a spellcaster (spirit user) distinguishes him from other adventurers, and his Silver rank places him among the more capable members of the Guild.