Autumn Moon (26 page)

B
LEIDD
; W
OLF

A Guardian descendant born or trapped in wolf form who cannot change to human; human intelligence exists within the wolf.

B
RAN

Original Guardian; member of the Council of Ceridwen.

B
RIALLEN

Guardian who resides in Wales with her husband; wife of Maelor; mate of Teyrnon.

C
ADAN

Son of Neira; cousin of Rosa; Math's former lover.

C
ASTELL
A
VON
; R
IVER
C
ASTLE

A castle on the island of Avon; located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire; home of Luc and Rosa.

C
ERIDWEN
; C
ELTIC
G
ODDESS

Welsh Celtic goddess, worshiped by ancient Celts as the great sow goddess; though less recognized, Ceridwen was also revered as the goddess of wolves; known to brew potions of transformation and knowledge; Earth Mother of Darkness and Light; master of animal transformation; birth mother of Taliesin.

C
ERNUNNOS
; C
ELTIC
G
OD

Welsh Celtic Lord of Animals; worshiped by ancient Celts as the Great Hunter; commonly depicted in Celtic artifacts with horned animals, such as the horned snake of Celtic tradition, and the stag; honored by ancient Celts as the leader of the Wild Hunt, where spirits of the dead were carried to the Otherworld.