List of fictional Welsh people
Appearance
The following notable Welsh characters have appeared in fictional works.
Novels
[edit]- Wizard Howl in the fantasy novel Howl's Moving Castle
- Gwenog Jones in the fantasy novel Harry Potter
- William Herondale in the young adult fiction book trilogy The Infernal Devices of The Shadowhunter Chronicles franchise.
Comics
[edit]Marvel characters:
- Jessica Jones (although adopted, her adoptive surname, "Jones", is of Welsh origin)
- Pixie (X-Men) (Megan Gwynn).[1]
- Damian Tryp (Dafydd ap Andras).
- Andras Tryp (Damian's son).
- Red dragon ([Female]? & [Male] Gareth Thomas).
- Sir Gawain (Dai Thomas).
- Stinger (Blodwen Reese).
- Doctor Claw (Dafydd ap Rhys).
- Arthur Pendragon (Dafydd ap Iorwerth).
- Captain Wales (Huw Gruffydd).
- Captain Cymru (Morwen Powell).
- Captain Prydain (Lloyd Thomas).
- Bryn (Bryan Hengist)
- Captain Francis Percy Blake (Blake & Mortimer Belgian comic book series)
Children's books
[edit]- Fireman Sam a Welsh fire-fighter[2]
Video games
[edit]- Richard Wesley is a spy in the game Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
- Knight L. Rhys is a soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel Fallout 4 game; his surname suggests he is of Welsh descent.
- Lisa Trevor is a test subject at the Umbrella Corporation in Resident Evil. She is a pinnacle character within the story as she helped the corporation create the G-Virus. Her surname suggests that she is of Welsh descent.
- Edward Kenway is the protagonist of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. He is voiced by Welsh actor Matt Ryan, and was rewritten to be Welsh following his casting. The character is explicitly referred to as a Welshman from Swansea within the game, with his Cardiff upbringing expanded upon in the games' novelisation.
- Nia is a Driver in the game Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Movies
[edit]- Larry Talbot, a character in the 1941 film The Wolf Man
- Princess Eilonwy, a character in the 1985 film The Black Cauldron
TV shows
[edit]- List of Fireman Sam characters[2]
- Mr. Cheeseman (Dad's Army)
- Huw Edwards (EastEnders)
- Andy Davidson (Torchwood)
- Tom Price (Survivors (1975 TV series))
- Rhys Williams (Torchwood)
- Gwyn Davies (Legends of Tomorrow)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pixie (Megan Gwynn) Powers, Enemies, History | Marvel". www.marvel.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b "Fireman Sam at 30: Prince George's favourite cartoon celebrates". 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Shaunette, Morgan (2021-11-24). "Legends of Tomorrow Reveals Gwyn Davies's Tragic Backstory". CBR. Retrieved 2024-11-20.