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Panamon Creel is a character from The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks.

Panamon's early life is shrouded in mystery, other than the fact that he is a Southlander. Sometime in his early life, he lost his left hand, and replaced it with an iron pike. Dressed in an outlandish red outfit, Panamon became a thief, and along the way made friends with a Rock Troll named Keltset. Panamon is known for his quick tongue, always making up wild stories about his past.

Panamon entered the Third War of the Races after encountering Shea Ohmsford, whom he rescued from a patrol of Gnomes. However, Panamon also stole from the Gnomes the Elfstones belonging to Shea, and the Valeman was desperate to get them back. As such, he persuaded Panamon to take him to the borders of Paranor, so he could meet up with his friends.

Along the way, Panamon came upon a battlefield littered with the bodies of Elves and Gnomes, where Panamon found the war standard of Eventine Elessedil. Before they could act on this, the group was confronted by one of the Skull Bearers of the Warlock Lord. Panamon and Keltset fought the beast, but only managed to defeat it after Panamon gave Shea the Elfstones.

Shortly after, the group came upon Orl Fane, an insane Gnome who secretly possessed the Sword of Shannara. Panamon saw through the Gnome's deceptions, and had him tied up and brought along to find the Sword of Shannara. Fane managed to escape, and Panamon led the group north after him in rage. Along the way, they encountered a group of Trolls, and Keltset's origins were revealed. Determined to help his giant friend and Shea, Panamon accompanied them to Skull Mountain.

Inside the Mountain, Panamon and Keltset tried in vain to defend Shea from the Warlock Lord. However, they were thrown aside while Shea destroyed Brona. In fleeing the collapsing mountain, Keltset perished, and Panamon drove Shea on. Panamon faked an injury to get Shea to leave him, staying to face a pursuing Muten. Some time after the whole incident, Panamon appeared alive and well in Shady Vale, carrying the Elfstones that Shea had lost in his flight.

Panamon's role in the history of the Four Lands ended there, but his family's continued on. Unbeknownst to Panamon, he is the descendant of Urprox Screl, the finest smith in the Southland and the man who forged the Sword of Shannara, then changed his last name to Creel. Over 300 years later, Panamon's descendant Padishar Creel would participate in the war against The Federation and the Shadowen.