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Logan Tom is a main character in the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. He was a Knight of the Word sent by the Lady of the Word to protect the gypsy morph Hawk from demons.

Biography[]

Logan Tom grew up in a Compound with his parents and two siblings. When he was eight years old, the compound was destroyed by an army of demons and Once-Men. The boy escaped through a tunnel that his father and a few other inhabitants of the compound had prepared in anticipation of the attack. However, he lost his family, who were detected and killed by the attackers.

Outside of the compound, Logan was found and basically adopted by Michael, a man who had dedicated his life, together with a group of followers, to attacking the slave camps in which the demons imprisoned their human victims. Logan and Michael lived a fugitive's life.

About twelve years later, Logan grew increasingly uneasy around Michael, because the man seemed to have changed. After a failed attempt at liberating another slave camp, Logan feared for his own life and felt forced to kill his mentor. Taking Michael's car, a Lightning S-150 AV, he began to lead a solitary life. He eventually found purpose as a Knight of the Word.

When he was about twenty-eight years old, Logan reunited with O'olish Amaneh, who gave him a new task as a Knight: To find and protect Hawk, the gypsy morph. Using the finger bones of Nest Freemark, he traveled to Seattle. Under the guidance of the finger bones, he found the Ghosts, the gang of children led by Hawk. However, when he arrived, Hawk was absent and being held prisoner in the Safeco Compound. An attempt by Logan and Panther to free Hawk failed. In a dream, the Lady of the Word revealed to Logan that Hawk was still alive and that he would find both him and Tessa at the Columbia River. Taking the Ghosts with him, he resumed his search for Hawk.

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