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Queron Kinevan

* **Appearances:** Saint Camber, Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year, The Bastard Prince

**Queron Kinevan** is a highly skilled Deryni Healer born in 872, and one of the primary protagonists of the Heirs of Saint Camber trilogy. He enters the Order of Saint Gabriel in 885 and is later ordained a priest in 892. In 906, he resigns from the Gabrilites and successfully campaigns to have Earl Camber MacRorie of Culdi canonized as a saint. Afterwards, he serves as Abbott of the Monastery at Dolban, the motherhouse of the newly founded Servants of Saint Camber. When Dolban is destroyed during the initial onslaught of anti-Deryni persecutions in late 917, Queron is forced into exile to escape the destruction. He is inducted into the Camberian Council in 918, and Camber's children later reveal the truth of their father's supposed death to Queron. The Healer assists Lady Evaine MacRorie Thuryn and Father Joram MacRorie in an arcane ritual to revive Camber, but Camber is not restored to life and Evaine dies during the ritual.

Queron spends much of the rest of his life in exile, secretly working with the rest of the Camberian Council to protect Deryni from the persecutions and protect the Haldane Kings of Gwynedd. In 921, he participates in the activation of King Javan Haldane's Haldane potential, performing the ritual with Joram and Tavis O'Neill. A year later, he is present when the lords of state murder Javan and destroy Revan's baptizer cult, but he once again manages to escape the violence. In 928, he secretly meets with King Rhys Michael Haldane in an attempt to heal the king's wound, but Queron is unable to save the life of the injured monarch. Several weeks later, Queron accompanies the new Regents when they confront and arrest the lords of state who killed both Javan and Rhys Michael. Queron's exact date of death is unknown, but his detailed autobiography, the Annales Queroni, is discovered by Dowager Queen Jehana in the secret library of Rhemuth Castle in 1128.
Richenda of Rheljan

## Richenda

* **Appearances:** Deryni Checkmate, High Deryni, The Bishop's Heir, The King's Justice, The Quest for Saint Camber, King Kelson's Bride

**Richenda Rayma Anisa of Rheljan** is a highly trained Deryni adept born to the Baron of Rheljan in 1099. She marries Earl Bran Coris of Marley in 1116, but her husband is executed for treason by King Kelson Haldane in 1121. Following Bran's death, Kelson appoints Richenda as primary Regent for her son, Brendan Coris. In 1122, she marries Duke Alaric Morgan of Corwyn, but, due to her previous marriage to a convicted traitor, she experiences some difficulty earning the support of Morgan's officers. Nonetheless, her significant arcane power and training are openly welcomed by both Morgan and Kelson. In 1124, she assists Kelson in activating the Haldane potential of his uncle and heir, Prince Nigel Haldane. In addition, she is given the responsibility of confining Princess Morag Furstána during the Torenthi princess' confinement in Rhemuth. In 1128, Richenda attempts to convince Kelson to stop pining for Rothana of Nur Hallaj, providing a unique perspective that Kelson had not considered. Several weeks later, she assists in the resolution of several domestic issues at court. Through various familial marriages, Richenda is a cousin to Rothana, and the great-niece of Archbishop Thomas II Cardiel. As of 1130, the 31-year-old Richenda has married twice and borne five children.
Ansel MacRorie

* **Appearances:** Camber of Culdi, Saint Camber, Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year, The Bastard Prince

**Ansel Irial MacRorie** is born in 900, the grandson of Earl Camber MacRorie of Culdi and the younger brother of Lord Davin MacRorie. Ansel and Davin are the sons of Camber's eldest son and heir, Lord Cathan MacRorie, whose murder in Camber of Culdi precipitates the Haldane Restoration. After Davin's death in 917, Ansel is attainted and outlawed by the Regents of King Alroy, forcing him to go into hiding to avoid arrest. He accompanies his aunt, Lady Evaine MacRorie Thuryn on her journey to safety later that year, and he is inducted into the Camberian Council early in 918. Ansel spends much of the following years working closely with Lord Jesse MacGregor, as the two exiled Deryni secretly work with the rest of the Council to protect Deryni and overthrow the human lords of state, often personally enacting the plans and decisions made by the Council as a whole. Although he is blamed for both the kidnapping of Prince Rhys Michael Haldane and the murder of King Javan Haldane, both plots were actually executed by the human lords of state. In 928, Ansel and Jesse covertly monitor the royal expedition into Eastmarch, but they are unable to provide any direct assistance to King Rhys Michael. However, after the king's death, Ansel and Jesse are instrumental in organizing the quick response of the newly appointed Regents. Ansel accompanies them to Rhemuth, and he is present when the lords of state are captured or killed. Ansel eventually dies at the age of 48 in 948, having married once and fathered three children.
Wobblino

← None | **Wobblino** |  Bolador →

**Wobblino**
The Balancing Pokémon
 Abilities
 Anime debut

**Wobblino** is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in the Taico Region.

It evolves into Bolador starting at level 16, which evolves into Girador starting at level 36.

Along with Serpyre and Lagoua, Wobblino is one of three starter Pokémon available in the Taico region.

This page is a WIP.

## Appearance

Wobblino is a small Pokémon resembling a baby penguin. Its head and body are both circular. It has large, blushing cheeks and a tiny beak and eyes. On either side of its head are small spiky headpieces. It has a large leafy crest around its neck, and its arms are leaf-like in appearance. Its small feet are situated above the ground, and Wobblino doesn't appear to use them very often.

## Game Data

### Pokédex Entries

* Version 1 It wobbles and rolls around, but it is nearly always able to return to its upright position.
* Version 2 It keeps its balance impressively well, however when it falls down, it cries out loudly for its mother.

### Gallery

WobblinoShiny Wobblino

## Trivia

#### Origin:

Wobblino is based on a baby penguin. Its circular body shapes also resemble that of a snowman, a possible foreshadowing of its future Ice-typing. Its round body allowing it to balance resembles that of *Weebles.*

#### Name Origin:

* Wobblino is a combination of *Wobble* and *Pingüino* (Spanish for Penguin).
Ward Major

The Ward Major is a magical ritual to set wards - a sphere of protection encompassing the area defined by the four points at which the individual ward cubes are placed, containing the energy within and restraining the entry of disruptive forces. This ritual includes the use of ward cubes, four white and four black, to magically border the area to be protected.
Simul Operantes

A short tale that—while not specifically Deryni—is set in a world that *could* be a part of the Deryniverse. Characters pulled from a different fandom.

* Language: English
* Words: 2916
* Chapters: 1/1

## Author's Description

Five princes pull together to defend their kingdom against a mysterious foe.

## URL

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20186470
Sean Lord Derry

Sean Seamus O'Flynn, born April 19 1097 to Seamus Michael O'Flynn and Moira Udaut, succeeded his father on April 29 1106 when the elder Lord Derry succombed to the effects of his wounds received during the fight against the Marluk the previous year. The young lord was called "Derry" by most people from that time on.

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* **Appearances:** Deryni Rising, Deryni Checkmate, High Deryni, The Bishop's Heir, The Quest for Saint Camber, King Kelson's Bride, Deryni Archives ("The Knighting of Derry" and "Trial")

**Sean Seamus O'Flynn** is born in 1097, the eldest son and heir of Earl Seamus O'Flynn of Derry. He inherits the family title after the death of his father in 1106, attaining his legal majority five years later. Derry is knighted by King Brion Haldane shortly after his eighteenth birthday in 1115, and he soon becomes a trusted military aide the service of Duke Alaric Morgan of Corwyn. Derry and Morgan return to Rhemuth following Brion's death in 1120, and Derry is appointed to the Royal Council by Brion's son, Prince Kelson. While on a mission for Morgan the following year, Derry is captured by the traitorous Earl Bran Coris of Marley and turned over to King Wencit Furstán of Torenth, who uses his Deryni powers to place a series of compulsions in Derry's mind. Although Derry is rescued by Morgan, the compulsions eventually force him to betray Morgan and kidnap Coris' son. After Wencit is defeated and killed by Kelson, Morgan removes Wencit's compulsions from Derry's mind.

Over the next several years, Derry becomes Morgan's lieutenant in Corwyn and Deputy Regent of Marley, seeing to many of the domestic matters that arise while Morgan is away from Corwyn. In 1128, he travels to Torenth with Kelson and Morgan, despite his lingering fear of Torenthi Deryni. While in Torenth, Derry is captured by Wencit's sister, Princess Morag Furstána, who re-activates the compulsions in Derry's mind and uses the hapless border lord to spy on the Gwyneddan court. Shortly thereafter, Morag is murdered by her exiled brother-in-law, Count Teymuraz Furstán, who takes over the compulsions in Derry's mind and eventually forces Derry to attempt murder. However, the attempt is unsuccessful, and Derry's mind is fully cleansed and healed by Prince Azim ibn Qais ibn Hassan ar-Rafiq, with assistance from Kelson and his cousin and fiancée Araxie Haldane.
Duel Arcane

The Duel Arcane is a form of ritualized magical combat. It is usually presided over by members of the Camberian Council although this is not always the case. Charissa, "The Shadowed One" challenges prince Kelson Haldane to an unsupervised duel arcane at his coronation.

Conal Haldane also challenges Kelson Haldane to an unsupervised Duel Arcane.

Wencit challenges Kelson to a Duel Arcane in which each king will be accompanied by three companions. On Kelson's side are Duncan, Arilan and Alaric Morgan. The challengers are Wencit, Bran Coris, Lionel d'Arjenol and Rhydon Sasillion. (High Deryni)

## Notes

* It's part of the formal dueling rules that a man, even if challenged, concedes the right of first blow to a lady opponent. (Deryni Rising)
Rhemuth

Known as "Rhemuth the Beautiful", Rhemuth is the capital city of Gwynedd.

## Location

Rhemuth is located on the eastern bank of the Eirian River in west-central Gwynedd.

## History

The foundation of the city predates the Byzantium conquest of the third century. The city first came under the control of [Gwynedd in the year 655.

In 674, King Aidan Haldane moved the capital of the kingdom from Valoret to Rhemuth, where it remained until the Festillic Coup of 822.

During the Festillic Interregnum the city suffered from declining prestige and population, but was rebuilt following the Haldane Restoration of 904. The royal court returned to Rhemuth in 917. Rhemuth consequently flourished as one of the largest and most prestigious cities in the Eleven Kingdoms.
Manfred MacInnis

* **Appearances:** Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year, The Bastard Prince

**Manfred Colquhoun Festil Tarquin MacInnis** is the elder brother of Archbishop Hubert MacInnis and one of the primary antagonists of the Heirs of Saint Camber trilogy. Born in 875, Manfred regains his family estate when King Cinhil Haldane restores Manfred's hereditary title of Baron of Marlor. After Cinhil's death in 917, Manfred is appointed to the Royal Council of King Alroy, and is later created Earl of Culdi after the MacRorie family is attainted. The following year, Manfred replaces Duke Ewan I MacEwan of Claibourne as a Lord Regent and Earl Marshal of Gwynedd, but he resigns the latter office in 919. In 921, Manfred and his colleagues launch a coup against King Javan Haldane, and Manfred's own troops are among those who overwhelm and kill the young king. Six years later, Manfred accompanies the royal party of King Rhys Michael Haldane to Eastmarch. When the king is injured during the expedition, it is Manfred who insists on a course of treatment that ultimately results in Rhys Michael's death. After the king's funeral, during a confrontation with the newly appointed Regents, Manfred is slain by Earl Rhun von Horthy of Sheele, who is acting under a mental compulsion placed by Rhys Michael before his death. Manfred marries once, fathering two children, and he is 53 years old at the time of his death.
Yukimi

**Relatives** | Shiori (Sister)

**Yukimi** is a member of Taico's Elite Four. They specialise in Grass-type Pokémon.

## Info

Not a lot is known about Yukimi. However, their skill in battle is indisputable. They are drawn to Grass-types due to their curiosity for the more perilous side of nature. Their sister is Shiori, the Dark-type Gym leader.

## Trivia

### Name Origin

* Yukimi is a Japanese name that can mean 'superiority', relating to their Elite Four status. It was also chosen as a foreign name to accentuate that they are not from Taico. It also sounds similar to Shiori's name, both having two 'i's toward the end.
Maidens of Mayhem

Deryni Fanfiction written by Evie Delacourt

* 32 chapters
* 83,773 words
* Published to RhemuthCastle: June-July 2010
* Published to Fanfiction.net: Aug 17 2012
* Updated to Fanfiction.net: Sep 15 2012
* Rated T (suitable for teens)
* Takes place between Nov 1125 and April 1126.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8438491/1/Maidens-of-Mayhem

https://www.rhemuthcastle.com/index.php/topic,474.0.html

## Author's description

Three young maidens arrive at King Kelson's court at Rhemuth to begin their duties as ladies-in-waiting to a noblewoman in residence there, and secretly to begin their Deryni training as well. The story takes place in the autumn through spring immediately following the events in *The Quest For Saint Camber*.

## Plot Summary

### Prologue

Contessa Constanza d'Alcara di Fianna surprises her cousin Duchess Richenda de Morgan with a visit to Rhemuth. She tells Richenda that she has taken Ailidh nic Ardry and Sophronia de Varnay into her service, two young Deryni women of age 17. They discuss Constanza's widowhood and love life, and Constanza mentions an interest in Duke Alaric's aid, Sean Lord Derry, although not for marriage, since Constanza seems unlikely to bear any children.

The conversation turns to Alaric and his half-Deryni bloodline. They're interrupted by Celeste (“Celsie”) de Chervignon, Alaric's Deryni ward, who speaks with them about the children. After Celsie leaves, the two women plan to introduce the girls and train them together.
Duncan McLain

Duncan Howard McLain, sometime Duke of Cassan and Earl of Kierney, Viceroy of Meara, Auxiliary Bishop of Rhemuth, Sir.

He was born on the 2nd day of February in the Year 1092, being the second son of Jared McLain Duke of Cassan, but the first by his second wife, Vera Lady Howard (Corwyn); he was also a first cousin to Alaric Morgan Duke of Corwyn. He secretly intermarried with the Lady Maryse MacArdry daughter of Caulay Earl of Transha on the 25th day of March in the year 1107, and by her he had one son, long unknown to him: the Lord Dhugal MacArdry McLain, who was raised as a son of his maternal grandfather and eventually succeeded him as Earl of Transha.

Upon learning of the death of his wife, the Lord Duncan continued his studies for the priesthood, and was ordained by Alexander Darby Archbishop of Rhemuth.  He was brought to Rhemuth by Father Denis Arilan as his secretary and assistant and became a tutor to Hereditary Prince Kelson. He was appointed Chaplain and Confessor to Prince Kelson and promoted to Monsignor on the 6th day of January following. He was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Rhemuth on the 20th day of November in the year 1123, although not actually consecrated until the 16th day of December following.

The Lord Duncan succeeded his brother Kevin as Earl of Kierney and Hereditary Duke of Cassan on the 29th day of March in the year 1121, and his father as Duke of Cassan on the 1st day of July following.

He was ordered by the King to raise the Cassani and Kierney armies and to invade Meara from the North. He and his army were trapped South of Kilarden on the Dorna Plain by the Mearan Army under the command of Lord Sicard MacArdry husband of the pretender Caitrin. Duncan was captured and tortured by ex-Archbishop Edmund Loris and Monsignor Lawrence Gorony, but was rescued by the King on the following day.  He was named Viceroy of Meara on the 12th day of July in the same year.

He was knighted by King Kelson on the 3rd day of March in 1125, and then himself immediately knighted his own son, revealing himself publicly as Deryni for the first time.  He agreed to remove himself from the public eye until the question of his right to exercise his priestly duties was resolved by the Synod of Valoret, and remained in Rhemuth when King Kelson went on his quest a few days later. Duncan ceded his secular titles to his son, the Earl Dhugal, on the 21st day of May in the year 1125.

He had striking blue eyes, and was ever a friend to King Kelson and Alaric Morgan Duke of Corwyn.

["Bethane"; Deryni Rising; Deryni Checkmate; High Deryni; The Bishop's Heir; The King's Justice; The Quest for Saint Camber; The Deryni Archives].
Jebediah of Alcara

* **Appearances:** Camber of Culdi, Saint Camber, Camber the Heretic, The Deryni Archives ("Healer's Song")

**Jebediah d'Alcara** is born in 861, and he joins the Order of Saint Michael as a lay knight at the age of 17. The Deryni knight is elected Grand Master of the order in 902, and he enjoys a close friendship with the Vicar General, Father Alister Cullen. He participates in the Haldane Restoration of 904, and later serves as one of the senior military commanders at the Battle of Iomaire the following year. Later that year, King Cinhil Haldane appoints him Earl Marshal of Gwynedd and Field Commander of the Royal Armies, as well giving Jebediah a place on the Royal Council. In 906, he discovers that Camber MacRorie has been impersonating Alister Cullen for over a year, since the death of the Vicar General at the Battle of Iomaire, and the discovery results in a closer relationship with Camber and his family. He is a founding member of the Camberian Council in 909, and he continues in his various military roles until the death of King Cinhil in 917. After Cinhil's death, Jebediah is dismissed from his royal appointments, and he spends much of his time organizing the covert movement of the Michaeline order out of Gwynedd. He dies at the age of 56 in 918, slain while defending Camber/Alister from the Regents' forces.
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Airsid

Very little is known of this ancient Deryni brotherhood. According to the *Legends,* the *Airsid* constructed the complex used by the Camberian Council, "hidden beneath a high, rock-girt plateau of the Rhendall Mountains almost within sight of the sea.  They claimed credit for the *keeill* itself, and apparently had at least started work on the chamber which now housed the Council, but they had disappeared before it could be finished-no one knew why." [*Camber the Heretic; The Harrowing of Gwynedd*].
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The King's Justice

#### Publisher's Summary

A young liege goes to battle in a medieval land teetering on the brink of civil war and church-sanctioned genocide in the second chronicle of the reign of King Kelson

In troubled Gwynedd, the crown sits heavy on the head of King Kelson Haldane. In a realm historically torn asunder by deep-seated suspicion and fear of the magical Deryni who live among them, young Kelson is both beloved for his humanity and abhorred for his Deryni blood. Now, the traitorous cleric, Bishop Loris, has joined forces with Queen Caitrin, the Pretender of Meara, in her attempts to rip her homeland away from Gwyneddan rule. But Loris has even darker intentions. His scheme to reignite the terrible flames of holy civil war against the Deryni, coupled with Caitrin’s campaign of violent secession, draw Kelson and his army away from the royal court—where, in the king’s absence, an assassination plot is brewing.

An extraordinary world-builder, acclaimed fantasist Katherine Kurtz returns readers to the Middle Ages of an alternate Earth in her continuing chronicles of the Deryni. Kurtz’s second history of the troubled reign of King Kelson is a breathtaking tale of majesty, magic, war, treachery, faith, and intolerance that once again brings a fascinating world and its diverse peoples to glorious life.
The Priesting of Arilan

The story begins with Denis Arilan assisting Jorian de Courcy in vesting for his ordination. At this point in time, there hadn't been any Deryni ordained to the priesthood in over two hundred years. After receiving communion, Jorian collapses. Abbot Calbert then announces that it has been discovered that Jorian is Deryni and will be going to Valoret for trial.

Considering Jorian's reaction, Denis suspects he was given Merasha in the sacramental wine and that this is how the Church had been screening out Deryni. This way, no newly ordained priest would be able to remain hidden for long.

Denis discovers that Jorian is to be executed on Martinmas at Arx Fidei to make an example of him. He is made to witness Jorian's burning at the stake.

Later, Denis' brother Jamyl takes him to the Camberian Council chambers where they confirm there *was* merasha in the wine. They all discuss how to do a substitution so that no one would know this isn't the tainted wine.

On the day of his ordination, Stefan assures Denis that they will be able to switch the wine with a safe imitation. The ordinations continue and there are no disasters with the administering of Communion. Later, Jamyl tells Denis he *wasn't* able to substitute the wine after all. Denis had taken Communion with merasha-tainted wine! His survival tells Denis Arilan that he really is meant for the priesthood, Deryni or not.
Codex Derynianus

**Codex Derynianus** is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the people and places in the Deryni series, including maps and genealogical charts. This was co-authored by Katherine Kurtz and Robert Reginald

The first edition of the book was a 1998 limited-edition hardcover slipcase of which only 500 copies were printed. In 2005, a second edition of the book was published as a paperback, and it was updated to include information from King Kelson's Bride.
Deryni Archives

A collection of short stories published in 1986 that take place at different points throughout Gwyneddan history. All of the stories were written by Katherine Kurtz.

* "Catalyst": In the fall of 888, a young Rhys Thuryn discovers his abilities as a Healer. This story was first published in Moonsinger's Friends in 1985.
* "Healer's Song": In August of 914, Rhys Thuryn and his wife celebrate the birth of their new son. This story was first published in Fantasy Book in 1982.
* "Vocation": In December 977, a reluctant noble feels the lure of a religious life. This story was first published in Nine Visions in 1983.
* "Bethane": In the summer of 1100, a bitter old woman encounters a group of young Deryni nobles. This story was first published in Hecate's Cauldron in 1982.
* "The Priesting of Arilan": From August 1104 to February 1105, Denis Arilan attempts to become the first Deryni priest in two centuries.
* "Legacy": In June 1105, Charissa Furstána-Festila relates the tale of her father's battle with King Brion Haldane. This story was first published in Fantasy Book in 1983.
* "The Knighting of Derry": In May 1115, Sean Lord Derry travels to the royal court and meets Duke Alaric Morgan.
* "Trial": In the spring of 1118, Alaric Morgan observes the trial of an accused murderer.
Tavis O’Neill

* **Appearances:** Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year

**Tavis O'Neill** is born in 879, and he receives training as Healer from both the Gabrilites and the Varnarites. By 917, he has been appointed the personal Healer to Prince Javan Haldane, and he quickly forms a close bond with the clubfooted prince. After the death of King Cinhil Haldane in 917, Tavis is one of the few Deryni who is not forced out of the court, mostly because of his close friendship with Javan. However, Tavis is attacked by a group of rogue Deryni in May, and they cut off his right hand as punishment for allegedly assisting the human-controlled court. During the course of his recovery, Tavis discovers that Javan is beginning to exhibit the early stages of the Haldane potential, and the two become determined to discover the source of Javan's fledgling powers. In December, Tavis and Javan capture Rhys and drug him to force his cooperation, enabling Tavis to probe Rhys' mind. Not only does Tavis uncover additional information about Javan's powers, but he also discovers that he shares Rhys' ability to block Deryni powers. Shortly thereafter, as the Regents of King Alroy unleash a violent wave of anti-Deryni persecutions, Tavis is finally forced to leave Javan and join with the outlawed Deryni rebels.

Tavis is inducted into the Camberian Council in 918, and he spends much of the next several years working closely with Revan and the Council's covert baptizer cult. In an effort to protect Deryni from the persecutions, Tavis covertly blocks their powers while Revan baptizes them, making the process appear to be a divine miracle. Tavis is briefly reunited with Javan prior to Javan's coronation in 921, and Tavis plays a minor role in fully activating Javan's powers. The following year, the former Regents launch an assault against both Javan and the baptizer cult, and Tavis, Javan, and Revan are all slain in the massacre. Tavis dies in 922 at the age of 43.
Nigel Haldane

Prince — Duke of Carthmoor, younger son of King Donal and Queen Richeldis and younger brother (and heir presumptive) to King Brion; uncle of King Kelson and Heir Presumptive to the throne of Gwynedd; husband of Lady Meraude and father of the late Prince Conall, Prince Rory, Prince Payne, and Princess Eirian, grandfather of Prince Albin. (ITKS) (CM) (TKD) (DR) (DC) (HD) (TBH) (TKJ) (QSC) (KKB) (L) (KD)
All this Land and All this Power

A two-part novella set in an alternate Gwynedd in which Cinhil Haldane marries Elinor MacRorie instead of Michaela Drummond.

Words: 18,696

Chapters: 2 (incomplete as of December 2022)

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1805725

## Author's Description

A midnight conversation changes the course of Brother Benedict's transformation into Cinhil Haldane, including who he is willing to wed. This was going to be a one-shot, but giving Cinhil a more politically savvy bride opened the door to deconstructing some of Katherine Kurtz's neglect of women in canon.

The series title is the opening line of the Beach Avenue song "King & Queen."

## Part 1: What Binds Me Has Been Slain

An unexpected midnight encounter between widowed Elinor MacRorie and the reluctant Haldane heir changes the course of history.

Published: June 19, 2020

Words: 8670

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24809554

## Part 2: Doth he not See my Ways, and Count all my Steps?

Elinor, Princess of Gwynedd, has a list of problems to solve if she's to prosper in her new role.

Published: June 27, 2020

Words: 10,026

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24950494
Tammaron Fitz-Arthur

* **Appearances:** Saint Camber, Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year, The Bastard Prince

**Tammaron Fitz-Arthur** is one of the primary antagonists of Camber the Heretic and the Heirs of Saint Camber trilogy. Born in 874, he enjoys a successful career as a minister at the court of King Blaine Furstán-Festil, but leaves active service during the reign of Blaine's successor, King Imre. Tammaron returns to court after the Haldane Restoration of 904, and King Cinhil Haldane appoints him to the Royal Council in 905. Following Cinhil's death in 917, Tammaron becomes one of the Regents for young King Alroy. Secret modifications made to Cinhil's will by Tammaron, Earl Murdoch of Carthane, and Baron Rhun of Horthness enable the Regents to force almost all Deryni from court, at which point Tammaron is appointed Lord Chancellor of Gwynedd. Although he is occasionally described as being the most decent of the five Regents in the novels, Tammaron firmly supports all efforts to persecute Deryni and solidify the power of his colleagues over the following years. In 922, he participates in the coup to overthrow King Javan Haldane by taking Prince Rhys Michael Haldane and his wife prisoner and murdering several of the prince's closest aides. In 928, after Rhys Michael's death on an expedition to Eastmarch, Tammaron and his colleagues are confronted by the newly appointed Regents. Tammaron briefly takes Queen Michaela Drummond hostage to ensure his safety, but Michaela uses her Deryni powers to kill Tammaron. Tammaron dies at the age of 53, having married once and fathered four children.
Order of Saint Gabriel

**(Ordo Sancti Gabrielis or Order of Saint Gabriel.)** This all-Deryni esoteric Order was based in the South Lendour Mountains at Saint Neot's Abbey. The Brotherhood was founded on the 24th day of March in the year 745 by Brother Junius Pollansus, and incorporated elements of earlier pagan Deryni movements that eventually died out by the 10th century. The Order was especially noted for its teaching and training of would-be Healers, and was generally considered to provide the most thorough instruction available in these arts.  Members of the Order wore cowled white robes with white cinctures and white mantles, and were sworn to non-violence; however, unlike monks of other orders, Gabrilites never used the tonsure as a sign of their devotion, but wore their uncut hair in a 4-stranded braid called a *g'dula.* When circumstances required that they cut this braid, a special ceremony was required to burn the hair and purge the celebrant of any ill effects thereof.

On the 24th day of December in the year 917 the Order was suppressed by "Rhun von Horthy the Ruthless" acting under the orders of the Council of Regents of Gwynedd, and many of the Order's brethren were slain, although some escaped through the portal at Saint Neot's Abbey's to Dhassa, and thence abroad.  The badge of the Order was a circled cross with flared ends, usually white or pale blue. Healers of the Order displayed a badge of a couped right hand, *vert* pierced in the palm by a white star of 8 points, being the reverse of the standard secular Healer's badge.

Prominent members of this Order included Dom Emrys, the last Abbot of Saint Neot's, and Dom Queron. [*Camber of Culdi;* "First Session"; *"*The Examen"; *Camber the Heretic; The Harrowing of Gwynedd*].
Revan

* **Appearances:** Camber of Culdi, Saint Camber, Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year

**Revan** is a thirteen-year-old peasant boy at the time of his first appearance in Camber of Culdi, a carpenter's apprentice who is taken prisoner by King Imre Furstán-Festil after the murder of a Deryni lord. When Lord Cathan MacRorie, the son and heir of Earl Camber MacRorie of Culdi, is allowed to save only one of the fifty hostages, he chooses Revan. After Cathan's death shortly thereafter, Revan is taken in by Cathan's sister, Lady Evaine MacRorie Thuryn, who sees to his protection and education. Revan eventually becomes a trusted and valued member of the Thuryn household, serving as both a confidential clerk and a tutor to Evaine's children.

In 917, Revan agrees to perform a dangerous mission on behalf of the Camberian Council. He joins an anti-Deryni cult and takes on the role of a charismatic and humble preacher, quickly gaining a devout following within the cult. After over a year of preparation, Revan eventually begins performing baptisms that appear to remove Deryni powers. Although Revan appears to be the focus of the operation, he actually works closely with several Deryni operatives who are covertly blocking the powers of the Deryni subjects before Revan actually touches them, usually Tavis O'Neill or Sylvan O'Sullivan. Revan leads his baptizer cult for several years, successfully removing the powers of countless Deryni, thus protecting them from the persecutions. In 922, the lords of state launch a coup against King Javan Haldane while he is visiting Revan's cult, and Revan, Tavis, and the king are all slain in the massacre. Revan dies in 922 at the age of 31.
Keeill

The keeill is located beneath the chambers used by the Camberian Council. It was originally constructed by an ancient Deryni brotherhood, the *Airsid,* Roughly dressed ashlar pillars, twelve of them, stood flush against the perimeter, with enough space between for a person to stand. The single bronze door in the Northern quarter opened between two of them, Four bronze cressets held torches which gave light to the four quarters. The ceiling was somewhat more finely finished, having geometric vaulting of a blue-grey stone that glittered slightly in the torchlight.

"A dais of grey-black slate occupied most of the center of the room, the first of its seven shallow steps starting only an armspan from the heavy mass of the pillars. Precisely in the center of the dais was a square of stark white marble, an arm-span on each edge and a hand's-breadth thick." [*Camber the Heretic, pb-243-244*].

The Camberian Council performs their powerful, complex rituals there.
Eye of Rom

The **Eye of Rom** is part of the magical paraphernalia of the Haldane kings. The Eye consists of a large cabochon ruby the size of a man's little finger tip, set in the claws of a red-gold mounting terminating in a slender gold wire that enables the wearer to use it as an earring. It originally belonged to Camber MacRorie, Earl of Culdi, who gave it to Cinhil I King of Gwynedd and endowed it with certain magical powers to enable the so-called Haldane potential in the King and his descendants.

Legends say that it fell from the stars on the night of our Savior's birth, and was brought by the Magi as a gift to the baby, Jesus.
Camber of Culdi

Originally published in 1972.

## Publisher's Summary

Long before Camber was revered as a saint, he was a Deryni noble, one of the most respected of the magical race whose arcane skills set them apart from ordinary humans in the medieval kingdom of Gwynedd.

For nearly a century, Camber’s family has had little choice but to loyally serve the ruling Festils, Deryni usurpers who employed dark magic to wrest the throne from the rightful Haldane liege.

Now, the land suffers under the tyranny of King Imre, whose savage oppression of the human population weighs heavily on Camber’s heart—a heart that is shattered when the despot and his evil mistress-sister, Ariella, cause the death of Camber’s beloved son.

The grim demands of justice and vengeance drive Camber far from his family’s estates in search of the last of the Haldane line. This descendant of kings will not be easily persuaded to accept Camber’s unthinkable plan. But with the kingdom in turmoil, the aging mage and the reluctant Haldane heir must confront together the awesome, terrible might of the Festils for the good of all.
Lammas Night

***Lammas Night*** is a fantasy novel by the American-born author Katherine Kurtz, first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in December 1983. The first hardcover edition was issued by Severn House in 1986.

## Plot

*Lammas Night* tells the story of a group of English witches who act to save their country from Nazi attack during the Second World War. Woven within the story of their efforts are the visions and fragmented memories of a male witch, who gradually comes to realize his role in an ancient cycle of royal death, reincarnation, and sacrifice.

The story opens with the British evacuation of Dunkirk in May of 1940. Among the evacuees is Captain Michael Jordan, an adherent of the "Oakwood Group" of occultists based at the fictional Oakwood Manor in Kent. Jordan is officially working for MI-6, as part of their Occult Studies Division, and he is carrying sensitive information proving that Adolf Hitler is using occult means to plan for the invasion of Great Britain, an operation called Sealion.

After his safe return to Oakwood, Jordan shares this Intelligence with Colonel John "Gray" Graham, his military superior and wartime leader of the Oakwood Group. While Gray uses Jordan's collected information to plan a more conventional psychological warfare campaign against the Nazi invasion, he also attempts to unify the many disparate groups of British occultists to work in concert on Lammas night, one of the major Sabbats.

Gray is at first unsuccessful. Deeply troubled by his failure in the face of such an overwhelming national crisis, he turns to a friend for solace. This friend, once a member of Graham's Intelligence section, is the (fictional) younger brother of both King George VI and the Duke of Windsor, and is named Prince William, Duke of Clarence.

Intrigued by Gray's indirect references to occult matters during their discussions, Prince William presses Gray for more information. The Prince eventually volunteers to be the royal patron of the Oakwood Group and its Lammas night undertaking, but as Gray Graham works to develop his network of occultists the Battle of Britain reaches its crescendo. At the same time, both he and William begin to experience terrifying flashbacks regarding their past lives. In order to succeed on Lammas night both men must face and come to terms with the meaning of these experiences.
Carol Mills

**Carol Mills**, also known as **Carol Augustine** and previously as **Carol Donovan**, is the mother of Joshua, Claire, Cherice and Claudia. During her first marriage, she had an affair with Albert Mills, as a result of which she gave birth to a girl who went to live with her father. Since then, Carol has been looking for the least painless way (for her) to leave her husband, and fate has given her this opportunity. She, her husband and their eldest daughter Claire were involved in an accident that claimed the lives of Carol's family members, but bypassed her. Perceiving this as a sign from above, the woman decided not to reveal the truth to her now orphaned children, preferring a happy life with her lover and their daughter to Josh and Claudia.
Emrys

**Emrys, Dom.** This renowned Gabrilite adept and Healer was born on the 5th day of September in the Year 835. He joined the Order of Saint Gabriel in the year 856, and was elected Abbot of Saint Neot's Abbey on the 13th day of July in the year 888.  He killed Brother Ulric on the 2nd day of May in the year 905, after the latter went berserk during his training to become a Healer, and later used Ulric's body as an example of how to treat war wounds. He attended the consecration of Father Alister Cullen as Bishop of Grecotha and Vicar General Robert Oriss as Archbishop of Rhemuth on the 9th day of July in the year 905 at Valoret.

He came to Valoret in the Summer of the year 906 to complain to King Cinhil I of encroachments on his Abbey's lands.  On the 23rd day of October in that year he participated in the 1st consistory of Archbishop Jaffray. On the 21st day of December in the year 910 he declined a position on the Camberian Council on account of age. On the 6th day of March in the year 917 he was enlisted by the Council to find additional Healers who had the "blocking" talent, and met with Rhys and Camber at Saint Neot's Abbey on the 16th day of April.

He was present at the coronation of King Alroy at Valoret on the 25th day of May. On the 24th day of December in that year he was slain while destroying the portal at Saint Neot's Abbey, defending it against the incursion of Rhun the Ruthless and his men. He was 82 years of age at his death.

He is described in the *Legends* as being a "white-haired, white‑robed shadow of a man, gliding wraith-like in the invisible mantle of his Deryniness." His last psychic message at the abandoned portal of Saint Neot's Abbey noted that "The humans kill what they do not understand."

[*Saint Camber;* "First Session"; "The Examen*"; Camber the Heretic; The Harrowing of Gwynedd*].
High Deryni

Originally published by Ballantine Books in September, 1973. Revised and updated through Ace Books in 2007.

## Publisher's Summary

With young King Kelson on the throne of Gwynedd, the priesthood of the Eleven Kingdoms felt its control deeply threatened. For Kelson was half Deryni – part of that race of humans gifted with extrasensory powers…a race that had ruled two centuries earlier, but was dethroned and driven underground.

Now, the final battle for ultimate power was about to break into open conflict, led by the Church which equated the supernatural powers of the Deryni with witchcraft and heresy!

## Main Characters (in order of appearance)

* Thomas Cardiel
* Denis Arilan
* Wencit
* Rhydon
* Alaric Morgan
* Duncan McLain
* Kelson Haldane
* Sean Lord Derry
* Nigel Haldane
* Bran Coris
* Lionel, Duke of Arjenol

## Plot Summary

Stuff happens and everyone is depressed.

(Obviously a WIP still. :) )
Alister Cullen

**Alister Cullen** is the Vicar General of the Order of Saint Michael. Born in 858, the young Deryni trains for the life of a religious knight from childhood, eventually being ordained a priest in 877 and joining the Michaelines in 879. He is elected Vicar General of the order in 901, and he still holds the position at the time of his first appearance in Camber of Culdi. Cullen enjoys a close friendship with Grand Master Jebediah d'Alcara, and he serves as a mentor to Father Joram MacRorie. An outspoken critic of King Imre Furstán-Festil, Cullen eventually agrees to support a coup against the king when he is approached by Joram and his father, Earl Camber MacRorie of Culdi, and the Michaelines provide essential military support for the Haldane Restoration. In 905, between the events of Camber of Culdi and Saint Camber, Cullen is elected Bishop of Grecotha, but he delays his formal consecration to deal with the impending invasion of Princess Ariella Furstána-Festila. Cullen commands the Michaeline forces during the Battle of Iomaire, but he is killed in personal combat by Ariella, although he uses the last of his strength to slay the princess. After the battle, Cullen's body is discovered by Joram and Camber, and Camber uses his arcane powers to assume Cullen's memories and appearance. For the next thirteen years, Camber lives a secret life as the slain Cullen, eventually rising to the positions of Chancellor of Gwynedd and Archbishop Primate of All Gwynedd. Cullen is 46 years old at the time of his death in 905, but most of the world believes that he dies at the age of 59 in 918.
Hubert MacInnis

* **Appearances:** Camber the Heretic, The Harrowing of Gwynedd, King Javan's Year, The Bastard Prince

**Hubert John William Valerian MacInnis** is born in 876, the younger brother of Baron Manfred MacInnis. Hubert is ordained a priest in 896, and he spends the next nine years in the service of Earl Murdoch of Carthane. He becomes an itinerant bishop in 909, and is elected Auxiliary Bishop of Rhemuth in 916, at which point he is appointed as a tutor to the sons of King Cinhil Haldane. Following Cinhil's death in 917, Hubert serves as one of the Regents for King Alroy.

Throughout his appearances in the series, Hubert is portrayed as an evil and conniving antagonist. When Alister Cullen is elected Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd, Hubert and the other Regents launch a violent wave of anti-Deryni persecutions. Once Cullen and his supporters are killed or exiled, the remaining bishops are forced to vote again, and Hubert is elected Primate of All Gwynedd. Over the next eleven years, he is one of the most powerful men in the kingdom, using his vast ecclesiastical and secular powers to persecute Deryni and control the throne. He refuses to permit King Alroy Haldane to wield the power of the crown, and he attempts to pass over Prince Javan after Alroy's death. Hubert eventually conceives and executes a plot against Javan in 921, successfully murdering the king and placing Prince Rhys Michael Haldane upon the throne. For the next six years, Hubert and the other lords of state rule the realm, reducing Rhys Michael to a helpless puppet king. However, the king appoints several new Regents for his son before his death in 928, and the new Regents arrest Hubert and his cohorts for their various crimes. Hubert is deposed from office and imprisoned in a distant abbey, and he dies at the age of 53 the following year.
Torenth

A major kingdom bordering Gwynedd on the east, the origin of the Festillic line, ruled at one time by the Deryni King Nimur (CC) (SC) (CH); later ruled by King Arion (HG) (KJY) (BP), and whose most recent kings include Wencit, or Wenzel II (1110–1121) (IKS) (CM) (TKD) (DR) (DC) (HD), Alroy Arion II (1121–1123), and Liam-Lajos II (1123–). (BH) (KJ) (QSC) (KKB)
Scott MacMillan

Scott Roderick MacMillan (March 9, 1947 - February 25, 2019). He was the husband of author Katherine Kurtz. They have a son, Cameron MacMillan.

A memorial service held on March 9, 2019, his 72nd birthday, at Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Waynesboro, Virginia, was presided over by Bishop Peter Robinson of the Anglican Church.

Scott was known for his career as a writer, having authored two novels: Knights of the Blood and At Sword's Point, as well as numerous magazine articles. He was a former editor for "Guns and Ammo" and "Far West" magazines,