Word Alchemy Trivia Quiz

Answer: She became the witch's slave

The wicked witch in this tale clearly had an odd diet - she had a fondness for children, yet her gingerbread house was untouched. This story was written by the Brothers Grimm and was published in 1812. Although Gretel is initially the slave of the witch, it is made clear later that she is to be eaten too, but the pair manage to escape, after pushing the witch into her own oven.

Answer: Prospero

Prospero was the Duke of Milan in "The Tempest", considered as one of Shakespeare's Masque or Late Romance plays, depending on the classification. Prospero used spells to control the monster Caliban, the elemental Ariel, and to affect the weather, but in the end he renounced his magic skills.

Answer: Nicholas Flamel

The first book, "The Alchemyst", was published in 2007, and followed in successive years by "The Magician", "The Sorcerer", "The Necromancer" and "The Warlock".
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published in 1997, and was retitled ".. and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the American market.

Answer: Rincewind

Rincewind wasn't much of a wizard. He failed all his exams at the Unseen University, and actually only managed to learn one spell while he was there (and that was completely by accident). Rincewind first appeared in "The Colour of Magic" (1983), the first book in the "Discworld" series, but he continued to appear in other books.

Answer: Raistlin Majere

Rasitlin is one of the original core characters from the "Dragon Lance" Chronicles and Legends trilogies. These were written by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, and first published between 1984 and 1986.

Answer: Medea

Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, who possessed the Golden Fleece. Aeetes said that he would give the fleece to Jason on the condition that he completed several tasks, including the plowing of a field with fire-breathing oxen. Jason also had to defeat a small army which were born from the teeth of the serpent slain by Cadmus.

Answer: Rachel Morgan

Rachel is a witch, and later on in the series, also finds out she is a very rare day walking demon. She is unique, and various factions are determined to gain control of her and her power.
"Dead Witch Walking" was first published in 2004.

Answer: The Crimson King

The Crimson King had several names: Los, Ram Aballah and The Red King, to name a few. He had numerous abilities, such as shape-shifting, telepathy and controlling the weather. He was reportedly named after the King Crimson album, "In the Court of the Crimson King".
The first book of the "Dark Tower" series, "The Gunslinger" was first published in 1982.

Answer: Pug

Pug eventually becomes the Great One Milamber on the world of Kelewan, when he finally learns to access the power latent within himself.
Pug's story begins in "Magician" by Raymond Feist, and continues in his later "Riftwar" books. It was first published in 1982.

Answer: The White Witch

Queen Jadis also features heavily in "The Magician's Nephew", which is set before "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", but which is actually the sixth book published in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. This book tells us how Jadis destroyed all the living things in her city, Charn, so as to avoid losing in a battle for power with her sister.