Benedict
The master tactician of Amber, a man who seldom smiles.
Benedict is a Prince of Amber, the master tactician of the family as well as the unmatched master of all martial weapons, and a man who seldom smiles. He is the son of Oberon by Cymnea, and his personal colors are orange, yellow, and brown. He chose to remove himself from the struggle for the crown, leaving Eric and Corwin as the eldest surviving heirs. Moreover, Oberon declared his marriage with Cymnea null and void, rendering all his children by her retroactively illegitimate.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Prince of Amber
- Parents
- Oberon and Cymnea
Lore & Background
Benedict is the son of Oberon by Cymnea, with personal colors of orange, yellow, and brown. He is recognized as the master tactician of the family as well as the unmatched master of all martial weapons, and a man who seldom smiles. Benedict has had an affair with Lintra the Hellmaid of Chaos, during a brief interlude in hostilities between them, and is unaware that she bore a child as a result of this. Benedict and Lintra subsequently came to blows again, and Benedict slew Lintra but lost his arm. He still fights better with one arm than anybody else with two. After Benedict, Eric was reputedly the greatest swordsman in the Universe of Amber and Shadow.
Reader's Guide
Benedict is a Prince of Amber, son of Oberon by Cymnea. His personal colors are orange, yellow, and brown. He is the master tactician of the family as well as the unmatched master of all martial weapons, and a man who seldom smiles. Oberon declared his marriage with Cymnea null and void, rendering all his children by her retroactively illegitimate. Benedict had an affair with Lintra the Hellmaid of Chaos, during a brief interlude in hostilities between them, and is unaware that she bore a child as a result of this. He subsequently slew Lintra but lost his arm, yet still fights better with one arm than anybody else with two. His great-granddaughter Dara, from his affair with Lintra, is first met as a fairly young woman but ages rapidly in Chaos, becoming a mother of at least three fully adult children within weeks of Amber time.
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