Derek Karlavaegen

Court Scribe, Historian, Writer, Adventurer, Magician from the land of Daventry.

He was a reporter and contributor to both the Times of Daventry, and Daventry People.

He sent court documents to the author Peter Spear from beyond the barrier between Other World and Daventry. The court documents included many of his written works as well as a few articles written by Gerwain, Valanice, and Alexander. It has been said that Roberta's ideas for her games were messages sent by him and others to her by dreams or visions from the other world. It has also been noted that he sent documents to Eluki Bes Shahar who was confused to say the least...

He was well known for writing the Guidebook to the Land of the Green Isles.

He admits he has lied a few times in order to protect the truth of things. For example he claims that he originally never believed in the Land of the Green Isles, he had thought it was a myth. But after he ended up there during one of his travels, and after he returned to Daventry he chose to hide the fact he had been there. He claimed, he didn't believe such a place existed. He kept up this charade even after learning about Cassima. He also said that when he drew up maps of the world and sent them to people in "Daventry" and in the Other World, he would either leave it off the map entirely or put in it the wrong location so as to protect it from people who might try to visit it.

It wasn't until Alexander came to him in earnest about going after Cassima that he finally admitted it was real and gave Alexander its location.

He also moved into Manannan's house in Llewdor, not long after Alexander left, and it is from there he is able to send messages to the other world through the Eye Between the Worlds.

Later on he wrote a letter in which he discussed how he believed that the events of KQ7, never really happened. Though he admitted he could have been wrong.

For some unknown reason he never sent an account of the events of Connor's adventure, and it is unknown what he was up to at that time, if he was affected by the curse, or even if he was still alive by that time.

Real World
The character Derek Karlavaegen was created by Peter Spear for his King's Quest Companion. Later on Jane Jensen wrote the Guidebook to the Land of the Green Isles and she used the character as the writer of the book.

Peter Spear is currently writing a fan novel adaptation of The Silver Lining from Derek's point of view.