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Ged, the main character and hero in A Wizard of Earthsea, is a diverse and constantly changing man. He is also known as Duny and Sparrowhawk is a wizard on the fantasy world of Earthsea. He was born on the island of Gont and has the potential to be the most powerful wizard ever. His best friend is Estarriol, or Vetch who lives in the town of Ismay on the island of Iffish. Ged was schooled by Ogion, a wizard of Gont, and on Roke Island at Roke School. In the first section of the book Ged is a mid-teen. He is very full of pride and is a bit power-hungry, impatient, and determined. A witch teaches him miniscule, not very complicated spells in his village, Ten Alders and when he over-exerts his power trying to save his village from attack Ogion who he follows to learn to be a wizard cures him.
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