Celtic Moon (34 page)

LUC (AD 342–)

Youngest brother of Dylan and Elen; son of Merin; husband of the late Koko; banished at birth by his mother for being born in wolf form; raised by Dylan; known as the Beast of Merin.

LYDIA

Daughter of Enid; sister of Sulwen; works in the kitchen of Rhuddin Hall; cannot transform into a wolf.

THE MABINOGION

Also referred to as
The Mabinogi
; a collection of Celtic folklore from medieval Welsh manuscripts, including
The White Book of Rhydderch
and
The Red Book of Hergest
. The first translation of
The Mabinogion
into English was by Lady Charlotte Guest in the mid-nineteenth century.

MADOC

Leader of the mountain regions of Montana; captained the ship that brought Luc, Elen and Dylan to the New World; views the Original Guardians with disdain.

MADRON

An Original Guardian killed by Taliesin; had a sexual preference for preadolescent girls. His death was witnessed by Elen and Leri as children; at the time of Madron’s death, Leri was his current victim.

MAELORWEN

A witch who lived in the hills when Dylan and Elen were children; taught Elen the medicinal uses of plants; the first Guardian descendant born without the ability to shift; tortured by the Guardians; currently resides with Rosa in the White Mountains territory of New Hampshire.

MALSUM

Second in command under Luc in Dylan’s guard.