Gurgi is a fictional character in The Chronicles of Prydain, the series of fantasy novels by Lloyd Alexander. Gurgi is the hero Taran's faithful companion, appearing in all five books.
He is described as being some sort of cross between man and beast, having long arms, covered with fur and leaves, and ever hungry but really "just a sort of a, kind of a thing". His manner of speech is filled with rhymed pairs of words ("crunchings and munchings", "smackings and whackings", "sneakings and peekings", etc.), and redundant phrases ("see with lookings!"); he refers to himself in the third person. Gurgi is humble and loyal toward his human companions, at first submitting even to Taran as a "noble lord".
Gurgi is one of the few characters to appear in all five books of the series, the others being Taran, Fflewddur, Dallben and Coll.
In The Book of Three Taran first meets Gurgi in his quest to locate Hen-Wen, the Oracular Pig. At first Taran is disdainful of Gurgi, believing him to be more of a nuisance than anything else. By the end of the book he learns the value of true companionship.
TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
WHERE NO MAN HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE
IT'S A PLACE OF ANOTHER DOOR
A PLACE THAT I'M HOPING FOR
WILL YOU COME WITH ME
WILL YOU COME WITH ME
WE WILL SHOOT THROUGH THE MILKY WAY
AND GO TO A BETTER PLACE
TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
TO THE REALMS OF OUTER SPACE
WILL YOU FLY WITH ME
WILL YOU FLY WITH ME
ITS A PLACE OF NO REALITY
A PLACE OF SIMPLICITY
A PLACE WHERE WE'LL BOTH BE FREE
A PLACE THERE FOR YOU AND ME
WILL YOU BE WITH ME
WILL YOU BE WITH ME