Legend of the Seeker Character Guide
Legend of the Seeker
Background
In a mythical land, one man, Richard Cypher, discovers his true destiny as he, a mysterious young woman, a wise old wizard and a magical sword are all that stand between the evil tyrant Darken Rahl and his quest for total domination.
Legend of the Seeker premiered Novemeber 1st, 2008. Based on the world Terry Goodkind created in his Sword of Truth novels, The first season is a loose adaptation of the first book in the series Wizards First Rule and is beutifully shot in New Zealand.
Richard Cypher(Craig Horner)
Richard Cypher was once but a simple woodsman, an expert tracker and
explorer of the trails that run through and around his home town of
Hartland, located in the province known as Westland. He was well liked
by the townspeople, and looked up to his older brother, Michael, the
First Councilor. Their father, George Cypher, raised the two boys after
the death of his wife.
Life was an uneventful series of tasks and duties for Richard, until
fate brought him together with a mysterious and captivating female,
Kahlan Amnell. From a seemingly crazed old man, Zedd, the truth was
soon revealed to Richard. He is a child of prophecy, the first true
Seeker the world has known in a thousand years, destined to wield the
powerful Sword of Truth and defeat the evil tyrant Darken Rahl.
Kahlan Amnell (Bridget Regan)
She is one of an ancient order of magical women known as Confessors.
Her people are sworn to find the truth, no matter how hard someone may
try to hide it. But Kahlan herself is a woman of many secrets. And her
mission was to locate the Seeker, the one prophesized to defeat Darken
Rahl, an evil ruler trying to enslave all in his dominion. Kahlan
risked everything to find Richard Cypher. But what she didn’t expect
was to develop feelings for him.
With a single touch, Kahlan can make anyone confess the truth. And she
can command any man to do her bidding. However, those who confess to
Kahlan also fall hopelessly in love with her. It is her power. It is
what makes people in the Midlands respect Kahlan. Fear her. And it is
Kahlan’s curse, for she finds herself drawn to Richard, as he does to
her. But theirs is a love that can never be fulfilled. For Kahlan must
endure the lonely life of a Confessor. And her purpose is to make
certain Richard realizes the destiny of the Seeker, to stop the
ruthless Darken Rahl. Nothing else matters for Kahlan, not even her own
happiness.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Bruce Spence)
To the townspeople of Hartland, Zedd was known only as a crazy old
hermit who talked to his chickens and stood naked on rocks while gazing
at the clouds. But what he was really doing was watch as Richard Cypher
grew into adulthood. In reality, Zeddicus Zu’l Zorander is a wise and
powerful wizard, and he has protected Richard all his life, hiding him
from the forces of Darken Rahl. Prophecy showed that Richard would
become the first true Seeker in a thousand years, destined to bring
down Rahl’s growing tyrannical rule of dark magic. So Zedd made certain
the child would live to realize his destiny.
With the prophecy revealed to Richard, Zedd teaches him the ways of the
Seeker. He shows Richard how to control the magical power of the
Seeker’s ancient weapon, the Sword of Truth, and provides the advice
and training that his impatient and headstrong student will need to
survive on his dangerous journey across the Midlands. Zedd commands
magic bolts of wizard’s fire to protect them from attackers. And he
counsels Richard on his growing feelings toward the mysterious
Confessor, Kahlan Amnell. She is a woman with whom love is not an
option. And Richard cannot afford to let anything stand in the way of
his destiny, to confront Darken Rahl and destroy his growing empire.
Zedd will do everything in his power to make sure Richard fulfills the
prophecy, even if it ultimately costs the wizard his own life.
Darken Rahl (Craig Parker)
This is the embodiment of pure evil, in the face and golden form of a
handsome young man. Darken Rahl wants nothing less than total dominion
over all of the free world. He has expanded his empire of tyranny far
beyond his homeland of D’Hara and into the Midlands, town by town,
person by person. In the words of the wizard Zedd: "Rahl’s cruelty, his
joy in the agonizing pain of others, is equaled only by the mask of
gentleness he wears to draw his victims into his spell, and then
enslave them forever."
Through the use of dark magic and sorcery, evil wizards, duplicitous
collaborators and legions of soldiers, Rahl has stopped at nothing to
achieve his ultimate goal. And nothing stands in his way, except the
prophecy of the Seeker. This is the one man who can take down Darken
Rahl, free the people enslaved under his rule and restore peace to the
world. Now that Richard Cypher is revealed to be the true Seeker, Rahl
has targeted him for death. Two men on a collision course with destiny.
Only one will survive.
Chase Brandstone (Jay Laga'aia)
A mountain of a man, Chase is Richard Cypher’s closest friend. He is
one of the Councilor’s Guards in Hartland, a small town in the peaceful
province of Westland. His group is a detail assigned to protect
Richard’s older brother, Michael Cypher, their leader, known by the
title of First Councilor. Chase operates from a very straightforward
code. He is very loyal to those he trusts, and acts decisively to deal
with those who want to harm the people he protects. For him, there are
no shades of gray, just good and evil.
Chase knows Richard is an honorable man, so he does not hesitate to
help his friend, along with the mysterious Kahlan Amnell and the wizard
Zedd, in their quest to defeat the forces of Darken Rahl. All he asks
of Richard is that he live to attend the wedding of Chase’s daughter.
After all, Chase Brandstone may have fists of stone, but he’s really a
family man with a heart of gold.