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Sandor is a goblin assigned to protect Sophie Foster after the Neverseen kidnapped her in Keeper of the Lost Cities. Despite his figure, he is described as having a squeaky, high-pitched voice that would make more sense coming from a talking bunny. Sophie often describes him to look like an armadillo-alien hybrid, as do all goblins. He is often described as overprotective, as he sews trackers in Sophie's clothes and has a tendency to perform overenthusiastic room investigations.

Not only is he Sophie's bodyguard, but he is also a close friend to Sophie and her friends throughout the series.

Nicknames[]

  • Gigantor[3]
  • Captain Cuddles[4]
  • Specimen Sandor[5]
  • Captain Smoochinator

Involvement[]

Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities[]

When Sophie wakes up after returning home to Havenfield (after the Neverseen kidnap her), she meets Sandor, whom Sophie inflicts upon promptly. He sews trackers into her clothes (usually in her capes) in case she gets kidnapped again. Sandor is also very overprotective and insists on following Sophie everywhere.

Book 2: Exile[]

Sandor was with Sophie when she found Silveny, though the alicorn didn't take a liking to him. Sandor assists Sophie in her search for the Black Swan, although he doesn't trust them. When Sophie returns from her ability reset, he spends time threatening to kill the Neverseen.

Book 3: Everblaze[]

Throughout Everblaze, Sandor continues to protect his charge and wrestles an ogre, getting knocked off a cliff trying to shield Sophie while the Neverseen attacked Mr. Forkle, Fitz, Biana, and Keefe.

Book 4: Neverseen[]

At the end of Neverseen, Sandor is reassigned to protect Sophie due to all the events, including Keefe's decision to join the Neverseen.

Book 5: Lodestar[]

Much to Sophie's chagrin, Grady and Sandor give her a "boy talk" after Sophie runs off without him to meet Keefe.

Book 7: Flashback[]

Sandor considered resigning as Sophie's bodyguard due to the fact he wasn’t able to protect her against a Neverseen attack; however, he stayed because Sophie only trusted him (and because of multiple threats she made about what would happen to his replacement). He became the leader of a team of five multispecial bodyguards: Flori the gnome, Nubiti the dwarf, Bo the ogre, and Tarina the troll, as he recognized that each species has its own talents.

Book 8: Legacy[]

Sandor continues to be Sophie’s bodyguard throughout the book. He goes with her to the Shores of Solace to tell Keefe about Tam’s message.

Book 9: Stellarlune[]

Sandor and Grizel become closer. At the end of the book, Sandor was kidnapped by Trolls and was taken underground. It is unclear whether Sandor will be in the next book, as he is held captive as leverage during the last chapter.

Appearance[]

Sandor is described as being seven-feet tall with a soft and bulky mass. He has a flat, wide nose. The goblin often wears black military-like pants and goes without a shirt. A sword is usually on him along with other weapons such as his goblin throwing stars. Like most goblins, his skin is gray and wrinkled. His voice, according to Sophie, belongs more to a cute bunny, mouse, or chipmunk. Sandor states that no goblin would complain about his appearance.

Personality[]

Sandor is a warm, kind, loving bodyguard who is a bit overprotective and always annoying Sophie. He can get a bit angry sometimes and has the temper of a straw. He will sometimes yell and annoy Sophie, but in his heart, he is kind to Sophie and her friends and is trying to protect them.

Relationships[]

Sophie[]

  • Charge

After Sophie's kidnapping, Sandor is put in charge of protecting her. At first, Sophie found it annoying, but soon they formed a friendship closer than simply bodyguard and charge. He is very protective of her and is very hard to persuade to let her do something or go somewhere without him; often telling her, "I go where you go" and sews trackers into her clothing. He shows how much his charge means to him when it took lots of convincing to take them off in Book 2: Exile. He aids her during investigations for the Black Swan and even takes part in the infamous 'Boy Conversation' with Grady, as he was also concerned about her friendship with Keefe. In Flashback, he almost resigns as her bodyguard after Sophie gets crucially injured by the Neverseen under his protection. From then on, he became more determined than ever to keep her safe.

Grizel[]

Grizel

Sandor and Grizel have known each other since childhood. It is confirmed that Grizel has a crush on Sandor, flirting with him on multiple occasions and challenging him to a competition so she could dance with him. Sandor believes his work is more important than his social life, and working alone is the most productive. Yet Grizel believes that working together is equally successful. In Book 5: Lodestar, he tells Sophie that he is "quite the specimen" (instantly prompting the nickname Specimen Sandor). In Nightfall, Sandor confirms that he and Grizel are together, right before Sophie and Keefe go to meet King Dimitar. Biana found out about them being together when Sandor blushes angrily after Sophie mentions them being "unusually close" after the fight at Havenfield. Sophie finds this whole relationship adorable, finding their interactions the "cutest things ever". She even eavesdrops on a sweetly private conversation in Lodestar when Grizel wins Sandor over (and later learns that with his impressive goblin senses, Sandor knew she was hiding there the whole time). In Flashback, Grizel accidentally admits in front of Sophie that she "loves" Sandor.

Keefe[]

  • Annoyance/Friend

Like Grady, Sandor does not especially like Keefe, as he believes that Keefe is a bad influence on Sophie. Keefe also calls Sandor "Gigantor", which Sandor doesn't find very funny. However, in Everblaze, he agrees to help (and, to a degree, protect) Keefe without question. When Keefe joined the Neverseen, Sandor does not trust him and does not want Sophie to be around him, siding with Grady on the grounding and torturous "boy conversations" in 'Lodestar. In Nightfall, Sandor seems to be warming up to him.

Qualifications[]

Before being assigned to the Lost Cities, he was in charge of his own squadron in the goblin army.

Trivia[]

  • The name comes from Greek, meaning "Defender, protector of man", which quite fits his personality and name.
  • Sandor tried to be reasigned after Sophie Foster got injured in Flashback, but Sophie convinced him to stay, though he added four more bodyguards in charge of Sophie.

Quotes[]

“I go where you go.”

—Sandor, in Almost every single book


“She’s my charge.”

—Sandor, in Book 2: Exile

“Secrets hinder my ability to protect you.”

—Sandor, in Book 2: Exile


Characters
Main Characters

Teenagers
Sophie Elizabeth FosterFitzroy Avery VackerBiana Amberly VackerDexter Alvin DizzneeMarella Adene RedekKeefe SencenTam Dai SongLinh Hai SongWylie Zoran Endal

Adults
Known Black Swan Members
Mr. ForkleBlurCoiffeDella Adara VackerGraniteJuline Kalea DizzneeLivvyLurMagnate Leto KerlofMityaPrentice EndalSiorSir Tiergan Andrin AlenefarSir AstinSquallTimkin HeksTinkerWraithJolie Lucine Ruewen

Known Neverseen Members
Alvar Soren Vacker/The Boy Who DisappearedBrantFintan PyrenGethenLady Gisela Minette SencenRuy Tonio IgnisTrixUmberVespera Neci Folend

Important Bodyguards
SandorGrizelFloriRomhildaBotrosNubitiTarina

Other
Alden Dedrick VackerElwin HeslegeLady Cadence TalleLord Cassius SencenEdaline Kelia RuewenGrady Howell Ruewen

Secondary Characters

Elves (Category)
Councillors (current and former)
Councillor AlinaCouncillor BronteCouncillor ClaretteCouncillor DarekCouncillor EmeryCouncillor LioraCouncillor NolandCouncillor OralieCouncillor RamiraCouncillor TerikCouncillor VeliaCouncillor ZarinaCouncillor Kenric Elgar FathdonFintan PyrenFallon Vacker

Teenagers
Stina Destry HeksJensi BabblosMaruca ChebotaDempseyValinLexRexBexDamel KafutaShayda AdelTrellaAudricHuxley

Mentors
Sir AstinLady GalvinLady IskraLady BelvaSir ConleyLady AlexineSir DonwellSir RosingsSir HardingLady VedaLady AnwenSir BeckettSir CatonLady DaraLady EveraSir FaxonLady NissaLady ZillahLady SanjaCoach RohanaCoach BoraCoach Wilda

Other
Benesh VackerKesler DizzneeBrisaCaprise RedekCeriCyrah EndalHarlin VackerJujiJurekMarella's DadLuzia VackerMai SongNorene VackerOllie HeksOrem VackerQuan SongQuinlin SondenSilla HeksLady Pemberley

Humans (Category)
Foster (Freeman) Family
Amy Rose FosterEmma Iris FosterWilliam David FosterConnor, Kate, and Natalie Freeman
Other
Mr. SweeneyBethany LopezEleanor WrightEthan Benedict Wright IIGarwin Chang

Goblins (Category)
Queen HyldaBrielleBunheadCadocCouncillors' BodyguardsLefty and RightyLoviseWoltzer

Ogres (Category)
King DimitarQueen GundulaCadfael

Gnomes (Category)
CallaBarth the ReaperBrierLurMityaSiorGoraGerdaYuriAmisi

Dwarves (Category)
King EnkiErmeteIrjaKrikorKunYegor

Trolls (Category)
Empress Pernille

Animal Characters

BullhornIggyMartySprocketWatsonThe VerminionVerdiSilvenyGreyfellLunaWynnGildieLinh's Murcat

Stuffed Animals
Bun-BunElla the ElephantHarry the JackalopeLady SassyfurMr. SnugglesMrs. StinkbottomStinky the Stegosaurus

References[]

  1. He is called so by Keefe.
  2. Sophie calls him this in Book 5: Lodestar when she is surprised he has a love life. He says that he is "Quite the specimen" among his species, which means that in his species, he feels he is quite good-looking.
  3. He is often called this by Keefe.
  4. He is called this by Grizel in the Unlocked Novella.
  5. He is called this by Sophie when he says he is 'quite the specimen' among goblins.
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