Ogion topic

Aihal is the true name of a fictional character in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea fantasy series. In most of the Earthsea books he goes by the Hardic name Ogion. Aihal is a famous mage who trained Ged on Gont. Aihal was born in Gont Port, the chief town of Gont Island. His father was a longshoreman and his mother a cook. His father died in an earthquake; his mother apprenticed him at the age of twelve to Elassen, a sorcerer in Valmouth, Gont. At the age of fifteen Elassen sent him to Roke Island,... full article at wikipedia