Quentin Coldwater
Quentin Coldwater is the protagonist of the 2009 fantasy novel by the American author Lev Grossman ''The Magicians.'' The novel received critical acclaim, and was followed by The Magician King in 2011[1][2] and 2014's The Magician's Land. The novels have been adapted as a television series that currently airs on Syfy.
Character Development[edit]
Quentin Makepeace Coldwater is a high school student from Brooklyn who, along with best friends James and Julia, attends an advanced school. He loves a series of books called "Fillory and Further," which involve the children of the Chatwin family discovering a Narnia-esque land called Fillory. On the day of his Princeton interview, he instead is examined for entrance to Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, the only school for magic in North America. He, along with 19 others, is accepted to the university and he moves there at once.
Appearances[edit]
The Magicians[edit]
Quentin is first introduced by Grossman in his novel The Magicians where he is a high school student attempting to get into Princeton before falling into a web of magic and fantasy and ending up in the land of Fillory.
The Magician King[edit]
Quentin is again the protagonist of the second novel in the trilogy, ''The Magician King''. A former resident of Brooklyn, Quentin became one of the kings of Fillory after a series of magical misadventures.
The Magicians Land[edit]
In the final book of the trilogy, ''The Magicians Land'', Quentin is again the protagonist. When the novel begins, he has been expelled from Fillory and is approaching 30.
Portrayals[edit]
Jason Ralph portrays Quentin Coldwater in the SyFy series The Magicians (U.S. TV series).[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Deahl, Rachel (January 11, 2010). "Viking Re-ups Grossman". Publisher's Weekly. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012.
- ↑ The Magician King at Lev Grossman's website
- ↑ Prudom, Laura (December 3, 2014). "Syfy's 'Magicians' Adaptation Casts Jason Ralph and Sosie Bacon in Lead Roles". Variety.
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