Leinad on the cover of Kingdom's Dawn.
Leinad is a seasoned wordfighter and a humble man. He has fought many battles and was favoured by the King, as Gabrik said in Kingdom's Hope. Leinad is also a good story-teller. Leinad lived on a farm (with Peyton, Dinan, and later Tess) on the Plains Of Kerr. He worked the land with his father, Peyton. The Plains Of Kerr was a half-days walk south to the nearest town called Mankin. He has
Leinad fighting Fairos
gentle brown eyes, broad shoulders, and strong arms. When Leinad was 16 he was average height but was still growing. He has dark hair that curls when it's wet. He also has a little dimple on his chin and has a strong resemblence to his father. He married Tess and they had a daughter named Talea.
Trivia[]
- Leinad represents many characters in the Bible during different parts of the Kingdom Series books:
- As the faithful son of Peyton and Dinan, he is reminiscent of Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and his descendants.
- In giving warning of and then acting on counsel to save himself and Tess from the Vactor Deluge, his role mirrors that of Noah.
- In his enslavement and journey to Nyland and his ascent to a position of honor by which he saves the people of Nan, Leinad resembles Joseph, son of Jacob or Israel.
- In being forced into the desert, meeting and being instructed by the King, returning to Nyland to confront Faros, leading the slaves to freedom, and delivering to them the Code, Leinad takes on the role of Moses.
- As a spiritual leader reluctantly called upon to appoint a political leader at the insistence of the people and with leave of the King, Leinad acts in the same capacity as the prophet Samuel.
- By defying Moradiah and her efforts to lead the people into wickedness despite great opposition, Leinad emulates Elijah.
- His slavery in Dadelon, in which he again defies the command to worship the ruler, is placed in peril with two friends, and is saved by miraculous means echoes the experiences of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, known in Babylon as Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. This is particularly appropriate, as Leinad’s name is Daniel spelled backwards.