Pechvarry Character Analysis in A Wizard of Earthsea

Pechvarry is boatbuilder whom Ged meets while living on the isle of Low Torning and serving its people as their mage. Ged strikes up a friendship with the kindly, affable Pechvarry, but when Ged fails to save the life of Pechvarry’s son after the boy is struck with a terrible fever, Ged senses something shift between them. His own guilt creates a barrier between him and Pechvarry.

Pechvarry Character Timeline in A Wizard of Earthsea

The timeline below shows where the character Pechvarry appears in A Wizard of Earthsea. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...as he worked in his youth on Gont. He makes friends with a boatmaker named Pechvarry and helps the man to charm his boats to make them more sound on the... (full context)

Ged, still hovering over the child, collapses to the ground. Pechvarry carries Ged home, where his otak licks him awake. Ged is full of fear and... (full context)

...old fear returns. He knows he must leave the island. As he says farewell to Pechvarry, he feels guilty over having been unable to save the man’s son—even though he was... (full context)

...As Ged raises his staff to better see the shadow, it takes the form of Pechvarry. Ged continues forward toward the shadow as it continues shifting shape. Ged lifts his staff... (full context)