Terrance Fink was an Elven Changeling boy that grew up in a farm in upstate New York. Probably, the Elves placed the Changeling at the Fink family shortly after they came home with a newborn from the hospital. The Finks contacted Arthur Spiderwick, who came out to investigate and discovered the following: The man in the house, Dennis, was a robust man widely known for his great appetite. One morning, when it was served pancakes to breakfast, Dennis ate one dozen pancakes. But that's nothing compared to Terrance, who ate 20 pancakes and then asked for more.