Carolinus' challenge by Son Won Phon, and who prevents the injured Sir Brian and Dafydd ap Hywel dying from hemorrhage. Amiable, easy-mannered, and slightly condescending toward Jim. Mnrogar Self-proclaimed "King of the Trolls", this is a large and ancient troll living underneath the castle of an Earl. Although solitary, he maintains dominance over all the trolls in the region, and is therefore considered their superior. Addressed by Agatha Falon as "Grandfather" by reason of the years she spent as his ward. Entities Auditing Department Intangibly-constructed, nearly-omnipresent entity of immense influence and wry humor, called the accounting office in later books, whose purpose is largely (though not exclusively) to monitor the use of magic by Magickians of the Collegiate, and thus to determine their right to accomplish certain magical feats. Usually appears as a "bass voice" approximately one meter from the ground, but can appear speaking from or through the local environment itself. Invoked by Carolinus early on, it does not take revenge on him for speaking to itself familiarly, but is addressed with deference by Jim. History A force of nature that influences events to follow a certain monotonous order. Opposed and balanced by Chance. Chance A force of nature that influences events toward chaos. Opposed and balanced by History. Novels The Dragon and the George (1976, Nelson Doubleday) British Fantasy Award The Dragon Knight (1990, Tor Books) The Dragon on the Border (1992, Berkley Pub Group) The Dragon at War (1992, Ace Hardcover) The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll (1994, Ace Books) The Dragon and the Djinn (1995, Ace Hardcover) The Dragon and the Gnarly King (1997, Tor Books) The Dragon in Lyonesse (1998, Tor Books) The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent (2000, Tor Books) The Dragon and the Knight of Gahool (2014, interrupted by author's death) The series' only short story "St. Dragon and the George", first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction of September 1957, was later expanded into the first novel of the series. It was later reprinted in several collections, among them A Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic, edited by Margaret Weis. External links Series listing at SciFan Series listing at fantasticfiction.co.uk. St. Dragon and the George referral at SFSite.com Fantasy novel series Gordon R. Dickson