Ellen Dodge Severson

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Ellen Dodge Severson is an author known for Hederick the Theocrat (1994), the fourth novel in the Villains series published by TSR, Inc./Wizards of the Coast as part of the Dragonlance fiction line. The novel centers on Hederick, a Seeker priest based in the town of Solace, whose religion preaches the elimination of all who practice magic or worship the old gods; the story follows the quiet resistance mounted by townspeople who oppose his authority and work to prevent him from carrying out his aims. Set within the Dragonlance timeline in the year 292 AC, the book runs 310 pages and was published under Wizards of the Coast's TSR imprint. As with other entries in the Villains series, Severson's novel builds a book-length backstory for a character previously known chiefly as a secondary antagonist in the original Dragonlance Chronicles, exploring the ideological motivations behind his zealotry. Detailed independent biographical information about Severson's personal background and other work remains limited in publicly available reference sources.

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• Hederick the Theocrat (1994) · Dragonlance Expanded Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 17 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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