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Pendragon was claimed by Merlin when he was a young boy. He was raised and groomed
under Merlin's tutelage to become the Once and Future King. When the time came
for him to fulfill his destiny he was able to draw the sword from the stone, thus
proving his birthright. Throughout his reign he was guided by the Ladies of Avalon.
And when he was mortally wounded in battle he was ferried to Avalon accompanied
by four Faery Queens. | | Aengus
was the Celtic equivalent of Eros, a God of Love, Grace, and Beauty. It is said
that he possessed much faery magic and was able to calm troubled seas and sooth
human hearts. He was the son of the great Dagda, Father of all Gods. Aengus was
known for his beauty. Four birds encircled his head, singing and enchanting all
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Taliesin,
"Shining Brow", was a Welsh wizard, known for his prophetic and bardic
skills. Born as Gwion, he was transformed after sucking a drop of liquid from
Cerridwens cauldron. He was renamed Taliesin because of his radiant aura that
resulted from his enlightenment. "I am old. I am new, I have been dead, I
have been alive." | | Manannan
mac Lir, son of the sea god Lyr, ruled Emhain ("of the Apple Trees"),
the Faery land of Eternal Promise. He was a great king and a noble warrior, and
drove a magical chariot over the waves. He also possessed a boat that was able
to navigate itself called "Wave-Sweeper."It is said that he fathered
both fairie and human children. He wrapped his adopted son Lugh in his magic cloak
and whisked him off to the Otherworld where he was trained in the magical arts.
It is said that it was he who ferried the dying King Arthur to Avalon in his magic
boat that was able to part the mists and travel between the worlds. |
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