The infant son of King Verence I, spirited away from the castle on the night of his father's murder and raised by the travelling theatre company of Olwyn Vitoller. He grows into an extraordinarily talented actor whose voice can move audiences to tears, laughter, or battle. His magical gifts from the three witches give him the ability to make friends easily, a perfect memory, and the power to be whoever he thinks he is. Though he is the rightful heir to Lancre's throne, he refuses the crown, preferring the life of the stage.