The protagonist in the 2006 film Tales from Earthsea is Arren.
Arren is a seventeen-year-old prince who flees after killing his father, the king of Enlad, and taking his father's sword. While traveling, he meets the archmage Sparrowhawk, who becomes a father figure and helps him confront the darkness and fear of death pursuing him.
The film's central conflict connects Arren's personal crisis with a wider imbalance in the world. The sorcerer Cob exploits that disorder while seeking immortality, and Arren is drawn into the struggle alongside Sparrowhawk, Tenar, and Therru. Arren's journey is therefore both an adventure and a story about guilt, identity, and accepting life.
A frequent source of confusion is the character's alternate name. Arren's true royal name is Lebannen, a name drawn from Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea books. Ged, also known as Sparrowhawk, is the major supporting wizard, while Therru and Tenar are important characters but not the film's protagonist. Gorō Miyazaki directed the film for Studio Ghibli in 2006.