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Skua

**Skua**, the Chief Inquisitor of the Newborns.

## Appearance

He is a sleek mole with fierce, black eyes sharp, black talons, a sharp snout and thin fur.

## Quotes

> If there are no more willing to come forward may the Stone pursue those who seek to hide their shame and sin from its awesome Light. They shall be known, and their punishment will be by the slow talon, and a life after death without the Stone. Take this warning...
>
> — Skua, saying quietly a warning;, *Duncton Rising*

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 385
2. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 370
3. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 371
4. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, 389
5. ↑ -- Duncton Stone, pg. 114
Gelert

> Mandrake Siabod wyf i, a wynebodd Gelert Helgi Cwmoerddrws a'i anwybyddu. Wynebais Gerrig Castell y Gwynt a'u gwatwar. Gadewch i unrhyw wadd a feddylio nad yw'n fofni wynebu'm crafangau nawr.
>
> — Mandrake referencing Gelert

## Affiliations

### Current:

Siabod

**Gelert**, known as the **Hound of Siabod**, was believed to be the legendary protector of Siabod's holy stones.

## Quotes

> Gelert, helgi Siabod, a'm dial am eu colled trwy ddodi ei felltith ar Faenwadd Duncton.
>
> — Mandrake referencing Gelert,

## History

### Duncton Wood

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## Notes and references

1. ↑ Unofficial translation: *"I am Mandrake of Siabod, who confronted Gelert the Hound at Cwmoer and ignored him. I faced the stones of Castell y Gwynt and mocked them. Let anymole who thinks he is not afraid face my claws now."*
2. ↑ Translation: *"May Gelert, hound of Siabod, avenge for me their loss by bringing his curse on the Stone Mole of Duncton."*
Mullion

**Mullion**, a Pasture mole, was a friend of Boswell when Bracken first met him.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Wood

Appearing first with Boswell, they both meet Bracken. He and Boswell talk about the roaring owls. "Their gaze is so fierce that you can see it at night even down here. It's like fire," he says, which Bracken queries as he had never heard the word, to which Mullion explains, "Like hot sun, only it kills everything it touches."

They begin to explain more, about the channel they were in, of which was plagued by carrion crows and the occasional kestrel.
Gerne

**Gerne**, a sideem mole.

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## Trivia

* Could share the name with the German term, *gerne* which means, gladly, willingly, or with pleasure—however likely not.
Madoc

**Madoc**, or formerly "Sister Hope", is a Newborn of Caer Caradoc and friend of Privet.

## History

### Duncton Stone

#### Part One: Wildenhope

- Is first seen at Hobsley Coppice with Privet, Rooster and the others. She and Whillan have finally come together as a couple.

## Quotes

> My life changed the moment she made me tell her my true name. I have tasted freedom with her, and want never to taste anything else again!
>
> — Madoc, proudly announcing her freedom because of Privet;, *Duncton Rising*

## Trivia

* She shares the same name with Madoc (aka. Madog, ab Owain Gwynedd) who was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170.

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc
Rebecca/Relationships

## Relationships

### Bracken

At first, Rebecca didn't know Bracken all that well and only began to know him through what Hulver had told her. Over time, they met at the Duncton Hill, that fateful night in September, when he led Rebecca back to the tunnels.

### Cairn

Cairn was Rebecca's first mate. She met him in the pastures, along with his brother Stonecrop. She took a liking to them, and chose Cairn of the two, then mated with him. It wasn't long that Rune, after witnessing the event and fighting with him, had told Mandrake about the supposed "incident". The mated pair were separated for a while, but found each other again. Though it wasn't long that Mandrake, livid with rage had stormed to where Cairn and Rebecca were. Cairn protected Mandrake as much as he could, but Mandrake had won his daughter over. That was the last that Rebecca could ever see her first mate.
Fescue

**Fescue,** or Eldrene Fescue was one of the leading moles in the Word cult.

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## Appearance

She is grey, grizzled and old-looking; most noticeably her paws were angled oddly with long, curved and shiny-grey talons.

## Trivia

* Fescue has the same name as *fescue*, a flowering plant in the grass family. It is found all over the world (except Antarctica) and wide contributor to hay fever.
Barre

**Barre**, a Newborn mole and a Senior Brother Inquisitor.

- Was sent by Quail and Thripp to help cleanse Duncton Wood's Library.

## Appearance

He is a powerful-looking mole with tiny, sharp eyes and a curved snout that has wrinkles at its sides. His eyes are also like that of a pig's.

## Personality

* Bullying
* Loathsome
* Quiet
* Sadistic

## Trivia

* He shares the same name with a *barre*, a support for ballet dancers in practice.

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 33
2. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 192
3. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, Allegiances
4. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 78
Chater

**Chater**, a journeymole.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Tales

#### Part One: A Pilgrim in Winter

- Promised Fieldfare he would come back, as she said it, till his snout was blue, and claimed he had nomole else and he'd die of loneliness if he couldn't see Fieldfare on Longest Night.

### Duncton Rising

#### Part Four: Caer Caradoc

After helping Rooster and Hamble escape Newborn captivity, Chater is injured in the chest by a Newborn who ambushes the party and later dies in Privet's paws thanks to internal bleeding.

## Appearance

He is a big mole and has solid, rough fur and a gravelly voice.

## Personality

* Gruff
* Coarse
* Practical
* Loyal
* Tough

## Quotes

> Yes, he has found the Silence now, or nearly so. A mole dies and must then journey for a time. Sometimes he needs a guide and it seems I am Chater's. He knew you needed help, you know, and so I brought him to you in a kind of way. I had to leave you for a time to go and get him and guide him here.
>
> — Mayweed, telling Fieldfare the fate of Chater;, *Duncton Rising*

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 10
2. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 67
3. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 16
Husk

**Husk**, the Keeper of Rolls, Rhyme and Tales. Cobbett was his best friend.

#### Part One: A Pilgrim in Winter

- Helped Privet with securing the Rolls and other texts from the Newborns. Also became a good friend of hers and let out some truths about Stour she didn't know.

## Appearance

He is a small, ancient mole with rheumy eyes, a scraggy, furless chest, blind eyes, and a continual tremor. The joints in his deformed paws are furless and painfully swollen, and the talons of his front paws bent and skewed one way with disease. Has stubby, yellow teeth, a withered snout, wrinkled eyes and a scrawny face.

## Personality

* Easy to Laugh
* Experienced
* Friendly
* Reclusive
* Wise
* Cantankerous

## Quotes

*"Though Stour was my brother, Cobbett was my friend."*

> *- "Mole, go to Stour. Tell him what you know. I order it. Go now, and don't worry about me, for Pumpkin will see to all my needs while you are gone. I have one more thing to scribe, one more thing and my own task is done. But yours, my dear, begins anew. Turn and face it, be not afraid before it, for the Stone will always give you strength. Now let me hear you go."* -- Husk, to Privet, after her revelation of Rooster; Duncton Tales, pg. 184
>
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## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 30
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 -- Duncton Tales, pg. 111
3. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 108
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 -- Duncton Tales, pg. 109
5. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 110
6. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 115
7. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 112
8. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 113
9. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 116
10. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, Allegiances
Curlew (Bracken and Rebecca's daughter)

## Curlew

**Curlew** was one of the daughters of Bracken and Rebecca - also a sister to Beech, Rose and Tryfan.

## History

### Duncton Wood

#### Part Five: The Seventh Stillstone

* Born in early June, two hours before dawn. She along with her siblings were the last litter born that summer. As Midsummer approached, she, along with her siblings were upset by their parent's short absence. Luckily, Rebecca had asked a female to take her place while the ritual was held. She, along with her siblings were obedient with the sitter. Except Tryfan, who snuck away.
* By August, Curlew and her siblings had nearly caught up with the litters born in April. Thus, an occasion when Curlew and Rose were being bullied, likely because of their size. Tryfan appeared on a timely manner, and fought off the attackers. Curlew explains the situation in amazement to Rebecca.
* Eventually, she and Rose leave to the slopes for their new homes.
Gwynbach

**Gwynbach** or Y Wrach, was the leader of the Siabod moles and the mole to save Mandrake. She also aided Bracken and Rebecca up the Castell y Gwynt.

## History

### Duncton Wood

- Gwynbach found Mandrake when he was just a pup out in the cold; she heard him crying out on the slopes where he was born and carried him down by the scruff of his neck.

- There were those who wanted to kill Mandrake as he was the last of a 'cursed litter', but Gwynbach protected him and fought any provoking moles off.

- When he grew, Gwynbach had taught him to trust nomole, to despise all moles, and to fight like no Siabod mole had ever fought. Siabod moles would call them the 'fach' and the 'fawr', the little and the big.

- Nomole understood why she looked after him for Gwynbach never spoke a word of love to Mandrake - the two would argue, which it is said that he attacked her, leaving her with a scarred snout, and afterwards, left the system of Siabod and headed for Castell y Gwynt.

- Eventually, she was visited by Bracken and Boswell, at the age of six Longest Nights. She spoke (obviously in Siabod) to them, asking of them who they were.

## Appearance

She was an elderly mole with pale, worn, grey fur, a wrinkled face, short and worn, translucent grey talons (one missing altogether), and a scarred snout. Her back paws too are swollen and out of shape, likely by a disease, or old age.

## Trivia

* Her name means healer, or spell-weaver (though in another pronunciation her name means witch).
* In Welsh, 'Gwyn' means *white*, and 'bach' means *little*. Overall, 'Gwynbach' means *whitish*.
* 'Wrach' also means *witch* in Welsh. Overall her name translates to *and witch*.
Henbane

### Death:

As she was killing Lucerne with talon-thrusts, the act was too much for her old body, and thus, she died in weakness.

**Henbane** is the daughter of Rune and Charlock and the leader of the Word cult.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Quest

#### Part One: Return to Uffington

Henbane was born among four siblings (unknown of gender except one, a male) who were immediately rejected by Rune and Charlock and killed. Henbane however, lived because her parents agreed she was 'the one', the one to lead the cult of the Word as the Wordspeaker in the future, and to love the Master of the Sideem (Slithe), or as they called it, to desire him.

She was then taken to the south of Whern called Rombald's Moor (where once a molegiant, Rombald lived). Charlock killed the guards as she wanted to raise the pup Henbane alone, to teach her the dark arts in her 'ripening', or growing up.

As she grew, Henbane had no friends but her mother, who taught her to brook no denial, that she was the best and worthy of the Master of the Sideem.

As her first spring arrived, Charlock took the males to herself to make Henbane jealous - of which she did. Charlock wanted Henbane to have no mole but the Master. From there, she learned to lust and to kill.

Charlock told her that her father had hated, despised and rejected her from birth (as she had never known Rune to be her true father), and that one day, Slithe, Master of the Word, would teach her is way. In this, Weed was sent to tell Henbane to counsel her, and as he did so well, Henbane was corrupted into killing her own mother. With that, she left with Weed, who prepared her for rigors of the sideem and tormented her in a way that Henbane had loved.

As they went south, to which Henbane objected so, Rune convinced her of all moles, that going south was the Word's will, and that Scirpus prophesied that one day, a female would become Wordspeaker and take the Word into all of moledom. Henbane complained; that becoming WordSpeaker was difficult - but Rune reassured her. As such, she obeyed, learning the Book of the Keepers and afterwards... she was made WordSpeaker.

After, she was told to crush the belief of the Stone from every mole, to bring the Word into form as the new way and lastly, to bring Boswell to Rune. And that she did, with Weed as her adviser and Wrekin, leader of the guardmoles. Her mission had begun.

## Appearance

She is a coal-coloured mole with a shiny coat, a cold, black stare, a slim body and black talons.

## Trivia

* Henbane has the same name as *henbane*, a poisonous flowering plant, also known as black henbane and stinking nightshade.

## Gallery

Henbane protecting her newborn son from Rune - drawn by Hallowed-TalonLucerne (left), Henbane (middle) and Rune (right) - drawn by Hallowed-TalonAn illustration of Henbane (single), by Hallowed-TalonHenbane sketch by Silent-Spectre
Turrell

**Turrell**, a grike.

## Appearance

He is a grizzled, grey-furred mole with great shoulders.

## Quotes

> - *"Myrtle, it's Sward the Scholar. Aye, Sward! And he's not come to harm us, not him. Why you remember he came before?"* -- Turrell, telling old Myrtle of Sward; Duncton Tales, pg. 253
>
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## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 253
2. ↑ --Duncton Tales, pg. 268
Beechenhill

**Beechenhill**, a small system in the heart of the Dark Peak, claimed too small for grikes to meddle with.

## Landscape

Beechenhill is a small land with dales, hills and rivers.

### Beechenhill Stone

Golden in the sun, warm and slightly rough to the touch

## Notable Events

* Mayweed visits to find Stone followers, which he confirms, living undisturbed.
* Tryfan meets Betony and Bramble and then visits the Beechenhill Stone.
* Tryfan taught the youngsters and other moles too, of his life and the Stone.
* Tryan prayed with the moles that the Stone Mole might come and show them how a mole who feels he has lost his way may find it once again.
* Squeezebelly spoke that the Stone's Silence be with Tryfan and the rest. He also told them that sanctuary of Beechenhill would always be open to them. After he introduced himself and told them Betony and Bramble were his young. Lastly, he told Tryfan that as he and Beechenhill were enemies of the grikes, that he would always forever be Tryfan's friends.
* The star of the Stone Mole flew across the land, in view to Beechenhill.
* Squeezebelly insist that Skint and Smithills stay a day longer, and touch the Beechenhill Stone so that, if the day comes that they would see the Stone Mole, they could touch Squeezebelly with the same paw, as if it would bring luck to Beechenhill.

## Notable Residence

### Natives

* Betony
* Bramble
* Squeezebelly

### Immigrants

* Cobbett
* Ghyll
* Harebell
* Wharfe

### Visitors

* Beechen
* Clowder
* Ginnell
* Mayweed
* Privet
* Quince
* Skelder
* Skint
* Smithills
* Tryfan
* Wort
Nuneham

**Nuneham**, a system.

## Landscape

The system of Nuneham is rather lush with green pasture grass, close by to a river. Flowers such as the blue creeping speedwell, dandelions and bugle grow here and by the Stone. The tunnels of Nuneham are similarly made to the ones made in The Pastures near Duncton: sparse, long and straight, with few burrows or side runs. The soil too, is darker, and has an element of sand, or perhaps gravel in it, likely when the river had once been part of the burrows. The tunnel floors are also untidy and unkempt.

### Nuneham Stone

> Each Stone is different, and they can all teach you something. Try to spend some time in silence by any Stone you come to before examining it too closely--that way you may get to know it faster.
>
> — Boswell explaining the diversity of Stones;,

Unlike the tall Duncton Stone, the Nuneham Stone is rather wide, round, and perhaps, disappointing to some; it stands on a steep cliff of deep green pasture grass, near a river below.

## Notable Events

* Bracken, Boswell and Mullion visit the system, led by Bracken's navigational instinct. However, not met by a warm welcome as Stonecrop fiercely attacks the lot of them.

## Notable Residents

### Visitors

* Boswell
* Bracken
* Mullion
Alder

**Alder**, good friend to Marram.

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## History

### Duncton Quest

#### Part Two: Buckland

- Appears at Buckland as a guardmole with Marram when Tryfan and Spindle arrive there

### Duncton Found

#### Part Four: Beechenhill

- Becomes leader of the Siabod moles, following Glyder's retirement

## Appearance

He was a big mole with a scarred head and flanks.

## Trivia

* He has the same name as a tree species, the alder, which belongs to the birch family.
Merton

**Merton**, chosen mole of Uffington is a mole mentioned by Hulver in a tale.

## History

### Duncton Wood

His task was to save the secret song of Uffington, which only other chosen moles wold sing once a year. Around this time, there was a plague that had nearly wiped out all of Uffington. Merton escaped from Uffington and returned when all was well, retelling the young moles the song, in hopes it would be remembered in the future and sung by not just a chosen few.
Lucerne

**Lucerne**, the son of Tryfan and Henbane. He is the chosen of their litter that Henbane took in for herself to raise.

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## History

### Duncton Found

- Chosen by Henbane as heir to the title of Master.

- Saved Mallice and chose her as his mate.

- Claimed that he wished to destruct Beechenhill, his siblings and the Stone. That the Word would punish them through his talons.

- Claims Rune to be the true Master of the Word.

- Before Betony told him, he assumed his siblings were dead, as Henbane reassured him they were.

- Upon Wort's arrival, he realised the danger the moles of the Word might be in from the news Wort shared.

## Appearance

He is a broad and tough mole with dark eyes; though handsome.

## Gallery

An earlier concept, drawn by Hallowed-TalonSilentXSpectre's concept of Lucerne
## Trivia

* He shares the same name as *lucerne*, another name for the Alfalfa plant.
Stow

**Stow**, a senior elder of Bourton.

## Quotes

> *- "Aye, they've been sending whipper-snapper missionaries up to turn our minds, but we've been giving them short shrift here, and sending them packing. A wheedly lot, the Newborns, but not to be underestimated. They've already taken over a couple of the bigger systems along the vales of the Cherwell and Evenlode, which lie east of us, and they'll be back again to tell us what to think before long. One of their strongholds is the Evesham system which lies beyond the Wolds, near which you'll have to go on your way to Caradoc. Perhaps you should have taken a tougher stance in Duncton Wood!"* -- Stow explaining the behaviour of the Newborns to Maple, Privet and Whillan; *Duncton Rising*, pg. 53
>
>

## Trivia

* He was once called Stowe. Whether this was an accident, is unknown.
Shire

**Shire**, mentor and mother of Privet.

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## Personality

* Bitter
* Cruel
* Dismissive
* Dogmatic
* Dour
* Forbidding

Shire lived her entire life believing she had been abandoned by her mother to be raised by the cruel and unloving Librarian Sans. This led her to become an equally cruel, unloving and bitter adult who had little idea how to make friends or have a family, and no idea at all how to raise her own young in a healthy way. As a result she spoiled and pampered Lime, who became a selfish brat thanks to this, and emotionally abused Privet throughout her entire upbringing.

## Quotes

* "I know only that she abandoned me here. Gave me to *her."*

## References and Citations

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 -- Duncton Tales, pg. 209
2. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 213
Stoke

**Stoke**, or Great Stoke, is a system.

## Landscape

It once had a Stone in the centre of the system.

## Landmarks

### Nether Stoke

A part of the system, lower than the main system, which is on the river terrace, eastward.

## Notable Events

* Dint's ancestors tried to raise the Stoke Stone before the winter floods came. The winter arrived earlier than expected, and the Stone was still half-buried as the floods rose, and then lost under the mud once again.
* Rooster was saved by Dint, and spent time in the system, talking of the Stone.
* Rooster arranges a Seven Stancing to dig up the old Stone.

## Notable Residence

### Natives

* Dint
* Frogbit
Oxlip

**Oxlip**, a Marshender mole.

## History

### Duncton Wood

- Objected to invasion of her tunnels by a henchmole; angry, she killed him and injured another henchmole lurking nearby

- Rune ordered to kill the mole she had injured for 'bringing shame to the henchmoles' and sent others to look for Oxlip, of which they failed

- Oxlip had already fled to the Marsh End, where Mekkins had aceepted her as a Marshender

- Died by Mekkin's side in battle

## Trivia

* Oxlip has the same name as *oxlip*, the flowering plant native to Europe.
Wyre

**Wyre**, was a mole of Buckland and father to Buckram.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Quest

#### Part Three: Duncton Wood

- Originally chosen by Rune to replace Henbane after her campaign in the south.

- Ill with scalpskin

- Four Longest Night's old
Crowden

**Crowden** (also known as **Crowden-in-Longdendale**) is a hamlet in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. Historically a part of Cheshire, Crowden was incorporated into Derbyshire for administrative and ceremonial purposes in 1974, and is now Derbyshire's most northerly settlement. It lies in the Longdendale valley, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northeast of Glossop and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) southwest of Holme in West Yorkshire.

It lies on the trans-Pennine A628 road connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire. It also lies very close to the Pennine Way long distance footpath (on which it is traditionally the first-night stop after Edale) and includes a youth hostel. The Torside Reservoir is to the south of Crowden. An army rifle range was situated at Crowden in the 1950s and 1960s.

The hamlet was previously served by Crowden railway station on the Woodhead Line between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield, but the station closed on 4 February 1957.

## Landscape

(wip)

Crowden Library

(wip)

## Notable Residence

### Natives

* Fey
* Hamble
* Lime
* Privet
* Sans
* Tarn

### Immigrants

* Shire
* Sward
* Wort
Violet

**Violet**, daughter to Bracken and Rue.

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## History

### Duncton Wood

Born to Rue and fathered by Bracken, Violet was sister to three siblings, Coltsfoot, Beech and Pipple.

Rune soon found her three siblings and threatened, attacked and killed Beech - this had been just one part of Rune's manipulation.

Rune told Rue herself that this was the work of Mandrake and that he had tried to protect and save all but one of Rue's pups - Beech. Rune lied to Rue that he would protect her remaining pups, and when he was alone with them, killed both Coltsfoot and Pipple. Leaving Violet alive in order for her to tell the story of 'Mandrake' killing her siblings, just to make Mandrake's reputation worse and for Rune to be 'trusted'.

(wip)
Thrift

**Thrift**, a Duncton mole.

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## History

### Duncton Quest

Part Five: The Coming of the Stone Mole

(wip)

### Duncton Found

#### Part Three: Darkness Falls

Seen at Lucerne's anointing, as one of the sacrifices. Supposedly saved Tryfan's life. He didn't play much of a part other than this.

## Trivia

* Though the word *thrift* mainly means to spend money and other resources carefully, the name was likely after the *thrift* plant*.*
Uffington

**Uffington**, the place of the Holy Moles, the seven books, the solitude and the meditation.

## Landscape

Uffington has a hill, hillocks and beech trees, thinner than Duncton's, but gave the illusion they were taller and stood atop the hill like a crown. Inside the tree oval, lies a line of great sarsen stones.

### Blowing Stone

A Stone that lies at the foot of Uffington Hill. Is known for its power of truth. As the wind blows it chimes musical notes.

### Uffington Libraries

Nobody knows the secrets of the libraries quite like Boswell, or the old language. Skeat doubted Boswell could make the journey to Duncton Wood.

### The White Horse

Although there and mentioned once or twice, it doesn't serve much to the moles.

## Notable Residence

### Natives

* Dunbar (?)
* Merton
* Milton
* Quire
* Scirpus
* Skeat

### Visitors

* Boswell
* Bracken
* Spindle
* Weed

## Trivia

* Although not mentioned, Dragon Hill, a small hillock right below the White Horse of Uffington, is a natural chalk hill with an artificially flattened top. According to legend, Saint George slew the dragon here. A bare patch of chalk upon which no grass will grow is purported to be where the dragon's blood spilled. It has been suggested as some sort of Iron Age ritual site associated with the nearby hill figure.

## Gallery

The Uffington White HorseDragon Hill, taken from the White HorseUffington's view of both the White Horse and Dragon Hill
Smithills

**Smithills**, friend of Skint and from Buckland.

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## Appearance

He is a large, broad-backed, dark-furred mole with a scarred, scalpskinned body and wrinkled skin.

## Trivia

* His name is likely named after *Smithills*, a suberb of Bolton in England.
Sickle

> "I was only doing what I was told to do!"
>
> — Sickle, sobbing and pleading for mercy;

**Sickle**, a Newborn mole and Assistant Brother Commander of Leamington.

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## Quotes

> That old fool Dunmow told me to cleanse Leamington of blasphemy and that is what I am doing. Let the bastards and the bitches who call themselves followers die in their own excrement. Let them suffer in life as they will in death when the Stone takes them into eternal punishment. Let them--
>
> — Sickle, explaining his cruel vision on the followers;, *Duncton Stone*
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Flint

**Flint**, a neighbor to Madder and Dodder. He too is in love with Crosswort.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## Trivia

* He is likely named after *flint*, a sedimentary form of the mineral quartz. Flint is also used as an ignition for fires, in the form of flintlocks especially.
Shard

## Creation

Shard was first created in mid-late 2015 and was known as Judgement at the time, until it was changed to Shard. It was officially started in February of 2016. As you may be able to tell, it was inspired by RWBY, but plagiarism is not what Shard is supposed to be.

## Plans for Shard

There is a total of six planned volumes
The hopes for Shard is that it'll become popular enough that people would want to see an animated series for it.

## Trivia

* Shard first started out as a group on deviantART called Judgement Academy and it was not inspired by RWBY.
The Eastsiders

The Eastsiders are a group of Duncton Wood moles that live on the east side of the land, flanking the chalk cliff face. In contrast to the Westsiders, they are much less aggressive. They would live in drier, harder soil which made for fewer of them. They are typically small and stocky and brilliant burrowers. They also tend to be independant and rarely seen as their tunnels spread far in their worm-poor soil.
Songs and Chants

## Chants

### Grant Them Silence

*By: Boswell on pg. 14, Duncton Quest*

> What is their death, oh stone?
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> Death of toil and of repentance,
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> Death of joy and of peace,
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> Death of grace and of forgiveness,
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> Death of hope and of despair.
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> Grant them what there is in death oh Stone: Silence.
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### Healing Chant

*By: Tryfan on pg. 138, Duncton Quest*

> May Stone's silence be thine
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> And well and seven times well may you become
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> The warmth of the Stone be about thee
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> The shadow of Stone to protect you
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> From the crown of thy head
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> To the soles of your paws
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> The light of the Stone for your health
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> And the love of the Stone for your eyes.
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> And well and seven times well may you become
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Vervain

**Vervain**, also known as Vervain of the West Stone, was mother of Linden and mate to Ballagan.

## History

### Duncton Wood

Ballagan took her as his mate, and Vervain would accompany him, as together they shaped Moledom, with the first Stone, the first system and the first Books. She wrote the second Book, while Ballagan wrote the first.

## Trivia

* She is named after a genus of flowering plant, also known as Verbena.
* She and Ballagan are considered to be the first moles.
Samphire

**Samphire**, a half-grike and Ratcher's mate.

## Appearance

She is a beautiful mole, however as time passes she becomes thin, and maybe even as Ratcher puts it, ugly.

## Personality

* Graceful
* Intelligent

## Quotes

> - *"Forgive me, Stone, forgive me for such hateful thoughts, but without your guidance I can see no other way to fulfill my purpose here."* -- Samphire asking forgiveness of the Stone after her mating with Ratcher, for she wished to raise the sons that would come of her birthing, to destroy Ratcher's clan; *Duncton Tales*, pg. 259
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Wrekin

**Wrekin**, a heavy mole and general of the Word.

#### Part One: Return to Uffington

- Wrekin is first seen alongside Henbane and Weed, speaking of Tryfan and his escape from Uffington; they laugh together at the scribings Boswell had left of 'weak dreams and frail hopes'.

- Wrekin says that Tryfan is cursed and that he and Boswell would be found and Atone. He had already sent descriptions of them so that if they were to escape, they'd be found when they ventured to other systems. As Henbane asks of Boswell, and Wrekin tells her that she should eliminate him without any delay. When Weed explains they should keep Boswell alive and for him to Atone, Wrekin retorts that a mole like Boswell would always remain a threat if kept alive.

When Henbane scribes the Word into the Blowing Stone, Wrekin and Weed hailed her, though Wrekin, weakly, for he was a believer of the Word in action, not ritual. He thought something wild and unruly of Henbane's rites, something that had no place in the regular routine he followed. Distasteful it was, inefficient, unruly.

#### Part Three: Duncton Wood

- Eventually, Henbane makes Wrekin the leader of the guardmoles—general
Sorrel

**Sorrel**, was a mole of Fyfield that young Beechen met and helped give his name back and reclaim his old identity.

## History

### Duncton Found

#### Part One: Rites of Midsummer

Sorrel explains he was of Fyfield and that the grikes had killed his mate, Sloe, by the Fyfield Stone. He also explains much killing had been done there, hinting that his mate was likely one of many. His young, Whin, Beam and Ash, were not killed but rather taken away - their whereabouts are unknown.

## Appearance

He is a mole with scalpskin over his face, swollen and bent paws, and half-blind eyes.
Stonecrop

**Stonecrop**, brother to Cairn, and the succeeding leader to Brome of the Pasture Moles.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Wood

#### Part One: Duncton Wood

Stonecrop and Cairn are both seen by Rebecca, playing, mock-fighting and having fun. She intervenes and plays with them, flirting and getting to know them, particularly Cairn (leaving Stonecrop in a bit of disappointment). After the trio had got to know each other, Stonecrop leaves the scene, asking Rebecca to look after him as he had loved him.

## Appearance

He is an enormous, muscular, slim (compared with a Duncton mole) mole, with light fur. He has thick, dark-silvery face fur, unusually large back paws and a big snout. Compared with his brother, he is heavier and a shade darker.

He has a strong, deep voice.

## Quotes

> It's time I found more to eat and you two found yourselves a burrow. I'll remember not to tell anymole, Cairn; you don't want gossip!
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> — Stonecrop, when he leaves his brother with Rebecca,,

> Duncton Wood? From Duncton Wood are you? I would know your smell anywhere!
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> — Stonecrop, first meeting Bracken,,

## Relationships

### Cairn

As his brother, Stonecrop had a very strong bond with Cairn.
Skint

**Skint**, a good friend of Smithills.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Quest

#### Part Two: Buckland

- Skint of the North End

- Mayweed led them to Skint, introducing Tryfan and Spindle as subordinates for clearing

- Skint commanded Mayweed to leave

- Thinks that moles need training for everything, especially the southerners, for they are soft

- Skint tells them to not encourage Mayweed, to not have anything to do with him - he's a scrounger and a nuisance and he's trouble, and probably an informer to Eldrene Fescue

## Appearance

He is a smaller mole with a scarred body and wrinkled skin.

## Trivia

* His name probably refers to the word *skint*, which means to be poor or lacking money.
Systems

These are the systems mentioned in the books:

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## Duncton Wood

Duncton Wood itself is the 'main' system of the series, where a lot of the main characters are born from.

### The Duncton Stone

A stone of many great events and rituals.

### Barrow Vale

The centre of Duncton, where many moles in the system, either from the Eastside or Westside come to meet.

### The Pastures

A sub-system on the fields of Duncton, which houses several moles.

## Uffington

Uffington, the place of scribemoles, meditation, records of other systems, and a heavy teaching of the Silence.

### The Blowing Stone

The great Stone of Uffington, named for its hole, which when wind blows through it, makes a chiming kind of sound.

## Siabod

Or Moel Siabod, is a north-eastern mountain range, known for its heavy snowfall and blizzards; overall housing some of the most dangerous terrain in Moledom.

### The Mountainpeaks

* Glyder Fach - 994m
	+ Castell y Gwynt
* Glyder Fawr - 1,000m
* Wyddfa (Snowdon) - 1,085m

## Beechenhill

A maze-like system, housing several Stone believers.

## Whern

A mountain range to the east of Siabod, with many caverns of limestone.

## The Wen

An easterly land closer to town, with dry soil, almost uninhabitable.

## Other Systems

### Arbor Low

The system where Henbane raises Woodruff and nears her twilight days.

### Ashbourne

A small, unremarkable system not far from Beechenhill. Also called Ashbourne Chase (citation needed).

### Bablock

A beautiful system by the River Thames; also called Bablock Hythe.

### Cader

One of the systems that Bracken crossed to get to Uffington from Siabod.

### Cannock Chase

#### The Sumps

* The Upper Sumps
* The Middle Sumps
* The Lower Sumps

### Calthorpe

A system that was Quail's headquarters on his journey to Duncton. It is a bluff that overlooks River Cherwell on the north-eastward side.

### Cuddesdon

A system where a mole of the same name hails; Cuddesdon.

### Faldwyn

One of the systems that Bracken crossed to get to Uffington from Siabod.

### Mynydd

One of the systems that Bracken crossed to get to Uffington from Siabod.

### Rhinog

One of the systems that Bracken crossed to get to Uffington from Siabod.

### Wildenhope

- Lies to the east of Caradoc

- Was once a pleasant system; formally named Rusbury.

- Is Caradoc's secret place of interrogation, torture and punishment.

## Other Landmarks

### Thames

A river that stretches across part of Moledom.

### Severn

A river that borders the west of Moledom. It is the longest river in the United Kingdom.
Thripp

**Thripp**, the Head of Missions.

## History

### Duncton Tales

- Seems to be the leader or at least founder of the Newborns, since the Newborns in Spurling's time had only been based in Blagrove Slide.

- Is not pleased with the way in which the Newborns have developed, which they had done, as Chater had so brutally found out, through a body of zealot moles called Senior Brother Inquisitors, of Fetter, Stour first heard named.

- He moved his moles from Blagrove Slide, to Caer Caradoc, where he succeeded in staking claim. He named his movement the Caradocian Order, which sounded to him, a lot better than Blagrovian Order, or merely Newborns.

- Plans to make Duncton Wood the center of his sect; the very core of his Newborns.

## Personality

* Charismatic
* Inspirational
* Intelligent
* Mild

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 384
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 -- Duncton Tales, pg. 101
3. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 80
Woodruff

**Woodruff**, grandson of Henbane and sole survivor of Lucerne's wrath.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Found

#### Part Five: Duncton Found

* Taken and rescued by Henbane after his mother and siblings' murder. Was raised in Arbor Low by Henbane, who taught him everything which he later told in his later years. Before his leave of Arbor Low, Lucerne and Terce found him and Henbane, and would make the journey to Whern, hadn't Henbane killed her son, and Woodruff killed Terce, afraid of his actions. When Henbane died near him, the guardmole with Lucerne and Terce, at first, would ask him to scarper, but after time and convincing, he would promise he wouldn't tell the Word moles what had happened that day.

* Later Woodruff appears near the end of the book, old and grey, with an assortment of tales to tell. He befriends Kale and later, meets a mole who claims to have been Boswell, who later meets Mistle, and the mole, having also been Beechen, recognised her.
Shap

**Shap**, a Newborn and Brother Commander of Stanton Long.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

Was one of the older Commanders first promoted under Thripp, as result to Quail and his followers' dislike of him.
Whillan

**Whillan**, a young mole and adoptive son of Privet.

#### Part One: Wildenhope

Is first seen at Hobsley's Coppice with Privet, Rooster and the others. He and Madoc have finally come together as a couple. However, now that Privet's view is focused on Rooster, Whillan begins to hate Rooster and his relationship with Privet, however Madoc says it was no different to the newfound love they shared. When Madoc claims that Whillan was jealous of his foster-mother's relationship, he left the burrows in anger, fleeing to the risen Stone and the delvings beneath it, which relaxed him enough to return to Madoc.

## Appearance

He is big in length, lanky, thin and gawky.

## Personality

* Enquiring
* Studious

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 55
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 -- Duncton Tales, pg. 67
Sward

**Sward**, a Crowden mole.

## Appearance

He is a thin mole with dark, thick, wild and grizzled fur.

## Personality

* Courageous
* Eccentric
* Intelligent
* Obsessive
* Vagrant

## Trivia

* He is half-grike.
* He can speak Whernish.

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 217
2. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 205
3. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 270
4. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 211
5. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 206
6. ↑ -- Duncton Tales, pg. 253
Spurling

> "We are followers of the Stone. We are **not** Newborn, and never will be!"
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> — Spurling's proud statement

**Spurling**, a mole and mate of Peach.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Rising

#### Part One: Prayers and Pilgrims

- Was born in Avebury and became a library aide as a young mole, just as his father had done. From there, he wished to see Duncton Wood, for the famous Stour. However, he decided otherwise, when he met Peach.

- Witnessed the rise of the Newborns, and had come to understand their evil. The tunnels that Peach's father had inherited to Spurling and Peach were now taken by a pair of Newborns. After a while living among them, and even being promoted, Spurling could not have been prepared for what came next: a massing.

- Spurling, among others were placed into a massing, and many had died. The survivors were taken to Buckland, where they suffered starvation and torture.

He and his resistance took the chance to flee when the disease of scalpskin struck down the Newborns in Buckland. Spurling lead fourteen moles out, with their aim being to reach Duncton Wood for sanctuary and warning to the moles there. On the way, they lost over half of their group to illness and capture at Fyfield.

- Luckily Fieldfare and Chater arrived in the time of two days, and healed them. Three days passed - Chater informs the resistance that Spurling's plan of journeying to Duncton was out.

- Journeys with Chater and Fieldfare after being found by the Fyfield Stone

## Appearance

He is a mole with wrinkled eyes and a thin, gaunt face.

## Personality

* Modest
* Resilient
* Reticent
* Studious
* Tough

## References and Citations

1. ↑ -- Duncton Stone, pg. 150
2. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 73
3. ↑ -- Duncton Rising, pg. 71
Slighe

**Slighe**, a sideem of Lucerne's.

- Terce found him to help with the organisation of the crusade, and he became the mole who would give Lucerne all the details.

- Was one of the most wicked and perverse moles attracted to the Word

- Kept records of the prisoners (such as names and locations) of the Sumps, but hardly visited the place and when he did, it was usually to the Upper Sumps that Slighe would see the youngsters of the adult inmates; if they were male, he would use them and abuse them unto death through his perverted lusts.
Wharfe

**Wharfe**, is the son of Tryfan and Henbane and brother to Harebell.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Quest

Born in an October of Henbane, (wip)

He and his sister were brought to Beechenhill by Mayweed and the traitor Sideem, Sleekit. Their care was entrusted to Squeezebelly himself. It is revealed that Squeezebelly would allow Wharfe and his sister time and choice of their own path as they were older.

Betony and Bramble were Wharfe and Harebelle's good friends in childhood and present.

Wharfe, bigger than his sister and stronger too, very much like Tryfan, maybe stronger like Mandrake, his great-grandfather.

## Appearance

He is a large and strong-bodied mole with a rough coat, thin flanks, scarred shoulders and a great head along with great paws.
Армия Аниматроников

**Армия Аниматроников** — большая организация, состоящая из аниматроников.

## История

Появилась организация в марте 2015. Тогда СпрингТрап занял пиццерию организации АИО и выгнал её оттуда. Великий создал новых роботов, и они стали членами организации.

С АИО у новой Армии Аниматроников были проблемы и весьма натянутые отношения. Однажды даже началась война, но она закончилась вторжением инопланетян, примирением организаций, и их победой над врагом.

Когда появилась АК, АА уже не считала её врагом, и их отношения остались нормальными.

Ныне отношения АА, АИО и АК стали очень хорошими. Некоторые члены АИО даже любят членов АА. Но не всегда те или иные отвечают взаимностью.

## Члены

* СпрингТрап — глава.
* Бонито — заместитель.
* Фёдор — солдат.
* Фоксимильяк — охранник.
* Чикалетта — повар.
* Бом — палач.
* Дубалетта — младший повар
* Мэнгл — уборщик.
* Голова — электрик.
* Эндо — механик.
* Паппет — интернетчик.
* Баллун Бой — космонавт.
* ПлюхТрап — будущий глава, ученик.
* Пимен — бывший глава.
Sarah

**Sarah**, was mother of Rebecca and mate to Mandrake.

Spoiler warningThis article contains detailed information about the *Duncton* series. Please read with caution if you do not want the story spoiled for you!

## History

### Duncton Wood

#### Part One: Duncton Wood

Sarah came from an old respected mole family that held territory next to Barrow Vale itself and who, as one of the leading families in the system, had often produced elders in the past.

#### Part Two: Rebecca

(wip)

She eventually was taken off by an owl and killed.

## Appearance

She is a big and slim mole with a fur colour fairer than most, a gentle grey.

## Personality

* Fine
* Good

* Graceful

## References

1. ↑ -- Duncton Wood, pg. 220
2. ↑ -- Duncton Wood, pg. 28
3. ↑ -- Duncton Wood, pg. 28
4. ↑ -- Duncton Wood, pg. 28
5. ↑ -- Duncton Wood, pg. 28
Scribings

## Of the Stone

### Tryfan

> *Oh Stone,*
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> *In our deeds*
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> *In our words*
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> *In our wishes*
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> *In our reason*
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> *And in the fulfilling of our task*
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> *In our sleep*
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> *In our dreams*
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> *In our repose*
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> *In our thoughts*
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> *In our heart and soul always*
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> *May the wisdom of love,*
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> *And thy silence, dwell always in our heart*
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> *Oh in our heart and soul always*
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> *May thy love and thy Silence dwell.*
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## Of the Word

### Henbane

> *Wherever the Stone rises the Word rises higher.*
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> *The Word is more powerful than the Stone.*
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> *The Word is truth, the Stone was dreams.*
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> *The Word is*
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> *The Stone was*
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> *The Word will be for evermore.*
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> *Henbane scribes it*
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