Gurgi

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'''Gurgi''' is a fictional character in ''[[The Chronicles of Prydain]]'', the series of [[fantasy]] novels by [[Lloyd Alexander]]. Gurgi is the [[hero]] [[Taran (character)|Taran]]'s faithful companion, appearing in all five books.

== Profile ==
He is described as being a cross between [[Human|man]] and [[Animal|beast]], having long arms, covered with fur and leaves, and ever hungry but really "just a sort of a, kind of a thing". His demeanor is extremely loyal and caring, almost to a fault. His manner of speech is filled with rhymed pairs of words ("crunchings and munchings", "smackings and whackings", "sneakings and peekings", etc.), and redundant phrases ("see with lookings!"); he refers to himself in the [[Grammatical person|third person]]. Gurgi is humble and loyal toward his human companions, at first submitting even to [[Taran (character)|Taran]] as a "noble lord".

==Appearances==
Gurgi is one of the few characters to appear in all five books of the series, the others being Taran, Fflewddur, Dallben and Coll.

In ''[[The Book of Three (novel)|The Book of Three]]'', Taran first meets Gurgi in his quest to locate Hen-Wen, the oracular pig.<ref>Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three</ref> At first, Taran is disdainful of Gurgi, believing him to be more of a nuisance than anything else. By the end of the book, he learns the value of true companionship.

In ''[[The Black Cauldron (novel)|The Black Cauldron]]'', Gurgi, along with [[Princess Eilonwy]], sneakily follows the Companions to the Black Gate of [[Annuvin]]. Gurgi would accompany the Companions to the [[Marshes of Morva]] and eventually be the one to find the Black Cauldron.

In ''[[The Castle of Llyr]]'', Gurgi accompanies Taran in escorting the Princess Eilonwy to the [[Isle of Mona]] and faces all sorts of dangers when she is kidnapped by a foe long thought dead.

In ''[[Taran Wanderer]]'', Gurgi loyally follows Taran on what might be the most important quest of his life, the search for his true identity (who his parents were, etc.), and proves to be a true friend.

In ''[[The High King]]'', Gurgi's bravery is proven from beginning to end and when all is said and done, he must make the hardest choice of all.

== Origins ==
According to a 1999 publisher's note, quoting Alexander on ''The Chronicles'', "'The people in it were born, like most children, at unlikely and inconvenient times.. Gurgi, for example, appeared in the predawn hours. ... Suddenly there he was, with his groanings and moanings, looking like a disordered owl's nest."<ref>''The Black Cauldron'' (Henry Holt, 1999), "About the Author", [page 181].<br>This is from the first paragraph of "About the Author", which differs from volume to volume in the 1999 reissue, and precedes five 1973 paragraphs essentially unrevised. (''[[The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain]]'', 1973).</ref>

According to Alexander, nearly all of the proper names in Prydain are from Welsh myth or history, perhaps all except Eilonwy and Taran.<ref name=interview>
[http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=1479_type=Contributor_typeId=1217 Lloyd Alexander Interview Transcript] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003060203/http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=1479_type=Contributor_typeId=1217 |date=2011-10-03 }} (1999). Interview with Scholastic students. Scholastic Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-17.</ref> There are several characters named Gurgi in Welsh legend, the most important of whom was [[Peredur]]'s brother.

== Adaptations ==
=== Disney version ===

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In [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s [[The Black Cauldron (film)|animated version of ''The Black Cauldron'']], Gurgi is portrayed as a small anthropomorphic [[dog]]-like creature. The voice was provided by actor/impressionist [[John Byner]].

There used to be a restaurant in Walt Disney World's [[Magic Kingdom]] named after Gurgi, Gurgi's Munchies and Crunchies, which closed in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/wdworld/wdw1990.htm|title=Chronology of Walt Disney World (1990-1994)}}</ref> To this date it has been one of only two vendor/attraction with a Black Cauldron theme at any Disney theme park. The other was an attraction; "Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour" at Tokyo Disneyland, which has also since closed in 2006.

The Disney version of Gurgi also appears in the [[City-building game|world-building video game]] ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' as a playable character to unlock for a limited time.<ref name="Update75">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYhSec2ZRbY&t=145s |title=Update 75: The Black Cauldron {{!}} Event Walkthrough|author=''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' ([[Gameloft]])|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=October 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com/en/patch-notes/patchnote_upd75 |title=PATCH NOTES – UPDATE 75 The Black Cauldron|author=''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' ([[Gameloft]])|website=disney-magic-kingdoms.com|date=October 6, 2023}}</ref>

== Additional information ==
*The cover on one edition of ''The Black Cauldron'' shows Gurgi looking like a raggedy humanoid with bushy hair and thin limbs, almost like a starving vagrant. Another has him illustrated similar to a [[Common chimpanzee|Chimpanzee]].
*Gurgi possesses a magical [[wallet]], a gift from [[Gwydion|Prince Gwydion]], which provides an indefinite supply of nourishing, though somewhat tasteless and dry food.
*While his mount has no name per se, he is often seen riding a shaggy [[pony]].

== References ==
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== Sources ==
*{{cite journal|last=Patterson|first=Nancy-Lou|author-link=Nancy-Lou Patterson|year=1976|title=Homo Monstrosus: Lloyd Alexander's Gurgi and Other Shadow Figures of Fantastic Literature|journal=Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature|volume=3|issue=11|publisher=Southwestern Oklahoma State University|issn=0146-9339|url=https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1430&context=mythlore}}
*{{cite journal|last=Patterson|first=Nancy-Lou|last2=Urrutia|first2=Benjamin|author1-link=Nancy-Lou Patterson|year=1986|title=Reviews|journal=Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature|volume=12|series=4|issue=46|publisher=Southwestern Oklahoma State University|issn=0146-9339|url=https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1685&context=mythlore}}
*{{cite book|last=Tunnell|first=Michael O.|date=2003|title=The Prydain Companion: A Reference Guide to Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles|chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=FZeGol6GICEC&pg=PA118|publisher=[[Henry Holt and Company]]|chapter=Gurgi|isbn=978-1627792349|via=[[Google Books]]}}

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