Background
Smithers is an original character from The Land of Stories series. He only appears in The Wishing Spell, ch 9. He is a cart-man who takes Alex and Conner to the Charming Palace.
Appearance and Personality
Smithers tells the twins he grew up in a small village in the northeastern part of the Charming Kingdom. While they travel, he tells them a bit about the kingdom.
His only description in the book is that he wears a "big, floppy, green hat" and has a grey horse.[1]
Quotes
"Does it ever get frightening living here and knowing that at any moment a fairy could fly by and grant you a wish, or an ogre could run up and eat you?" Smithers looked at her curiously. "Does such a place exist where people can't unexpectedly be helped or hurt?" Alex couldn't think of any."[2]