"""hawking"" or ""gamehawking"", although the words ""hawking"" and ""hawker"" have become used so much to refer to petty traveling traders, that the terms ""falconer"" and ""falconry"" now apply to most use of trained birds of prey to catch game. Many contemporary practitioners still use these words in their original meaning, however. In early English falconry literature, the word ""falcon"" referred to a female falcon only, while the word ""hawk"" or ""hawke"" referred to a female hawk. A male hawk or falcon was referred to as a ""tiercel"" (sometimes spelled ""tercel"") as it was roughly one third less than the female"
"father Terciel who has the job of putting the dead to rest in the Old Kingdom, especially difficult since a new evil is rising. When the current Abhorsen is overcome by one such evil and beyond the Seventh Gate, he sends his bells (the primary tools of a necromancer and used in various ways to control the Dead) and sword to his daughter Sabriel via an undead messenger bound and under his control. Sabriel is at an Ancelstierre school for girls to remain out of reach of those who might try to strike at her father through her and end"
"Sorceress demonstrates saintly qualities such as humility and appears to other characters who are in need of guidance. However, since her powers are tied to Castle Grayskull, they weaken when she leaves its walls. When she does need to travel, though, she generally assumes the form of a falcon known as Zoar. This weakness was removed from the character with the re-emergence of the Three Towers of Eternia, allowing her to travel freely in her human form. The Sorceress is also the mother of Teela, childhood friend of Prince Adam and Captain of the Royal Guard, whose aggressive temperament is"
"have these powers). After much learned talk of the gifts, digressing into astrology, the first part of the tale ends. A subplot of the tale deals with Canace and her ring. Eagerly rising the next morning, she goes on a walk and discovers a grieving falcon. The falcon tells Canace that she has been abandoned by her false lover, a tercelet (male hawk), who left her for a kite. (In medieval falconry, kites were birds of low status.) Canace heals the bird and builds a mew for it, painted blue for true faith within and green for falsity, with pictures"
"magic. Ecl is the Void, it is the absence of even nothingness that surrounds Mehay (existence). This is where falcons flee when their magic overwhelms them or they enter Ecl as an escape from the pain of the mortal world. Darien appears to be one of the shm'Ecl and nothing more. However, she has not succumbed completely to oblivion, and calls to Nicias in his dreams, asking him to come to her, and telling him to beware of the falcons and Araceli. Nicias manages to ignore her calls for several days, but eventually he goes. In Darien, he finds the"
"day. He receives a book called ""A Compendium of Ancient Myth and Legend, Compiled from the Histories of the City"" from his frequently travelling uncle, Alfrin. Having no desire to read the book, he hands it to Tiercel to read who is fond of reading and is actually interested in the book. A couple of days later Tiercel begins reading the book and his interests are piqued when he comes across topics he has not heard of before, among them are: High Mages, High Magick, and the Third War against the Light. The only magic he, or anyone he knows"
"also called and the in ""Twilight Princess"", is a triangular sacred relic that represents the essences of the Golden Goddesses. It is made up of three smaller triangles known as the , the , and the . These embody the essences of their respective goddesses, and bestow certain boons on their bearers. In most of its appearances, the Triforce or its pieces manifest as a marking on the hands of their bearers. These markings resonate when near each other, and the Triforce pieces can emerge from their bearers. When united, the Triforce allows one who touches it to make a"
"Cassiel Cassiel (; , """"), (also known as Cafziel, Cafzyel, Caphziel, Casiel, Cassael, Casziel, Kafziel, Kasiel, Qafsiel, Qaphsiel, Qaspiel, Qephetzial, or Quaphsiel), meaning ""Speed of God"" or ""God is my anger"" is an angel appearing in extracanonical Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mystical and magical works, often as one of the Seven Archangels, the angel of Saturn, and in other roles. Qaphsiel is invoked in an ancient Hebrew charm to tell if an enemy is running away. Gustav Davidson writes that Qafsiel is described as the ruler of the seventh heaven in 3 Enoch, citing Odeberg's edition. However, Odeberg's edition only"
"Ahnmik. They have their own city, which is every bit as magical as the falcons themselves. Falcon society has a strict hierarchy with even more rules than the avians. Cjarsa is the Empress and together with her heir Araceli she holds complete control of all the falcons. Implying that the royal family is anything but just, flawless, and merciful is treason and punished with death by torture. As saying that the royal family tortures anyone would be implying that they are cruel, any torture is referred to as the Empress' or the Heir's mercy. The Mercy is also the name"
"the written word as blood in stone."" This means that falcons cannot even make white lies for the comfort of others, possibly at the risk of their lives. All of their training is done in an effort to balance their magic. Falcons who are too weak to control their magic or whose magic is too strong to control fall to the goddess ""Ecl"". ""Ecl"" is described by Servos as a void of nothingness, everything that never was and never can be. Her world (called ""Ecl'gah"", which means illusion) often appears as a plain of black ice under a silver moon."
"Tekel himself – the six members of the King's own Cabal, Damned, and his spymaster Provost. Later, in the process of closing down an illegal zombie pit fight, he encountered an enigmatic foreign diplomat, Countess Madalena von Konigsberg, or 'Prussian Blue', who seemed to have some measure of control over the undead. She managed to get away, but Defoe was not slow to realise that this was almost certainly La Voisin herself. This was confirmed when he met Damned for the first time shortly afterward, who informed him of Fear's information, namely that La Voisin was operating out of Ipswich"
"Tanaquil- The young daughter of a powerful sorceress. Though born to a witch mother, Tanaquil has no skills for spells and such, she instead, is a 'mender' who can fix anything and it will never break again. Jaive- Tanaquil's sorceress mother. The Peeve- Tanaquil's familiar, a desert creature similar to a mongoose or a weasel who can speak thanks to Jaive's magic. Lizra- A beautiful princess and Tanaquil's half-sister. Honj- Lizra's betrothed and Tanaquil's love interest in the story. The Unicorn Series The Unicorn Series is a young-adult fantasy novel series by Tanith Lee. The trilogy revolves around Tanaquil, a"
"The Enduring Flame Trilogy The Enduring Flame Trilogy is a three-novel fantasy series, that continues the story covered by ""The Obsidian Trilogy"". This tale takes place over a thousand years after the conclusion of The Obsidian Trilogy and chronicles the journey of Tiercel Rolfort and Harrier Gillain as they discover that Tiercel has become a Mage of the High Magick.He and Harrier must journey to the Isvanei Desert, to stop an unknown enemy from resurrecting an ancient evil. The novels are co-written by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory. The series began with ""The Phoenix Unchained"", released in 2007, continued in"
"The Enduring Flame Trilogy The Enduring Flame Trilogy is a three-novel fantasy series, that continues the story covered by ""The Obsidian Trilogy"". This tale takes place over a thousand years after the conclusion of The Obsidian Trilogy and chronicles the journey of Tiercel Rolfort and Harrier Gillain as they discover that Tiercel has become a Mage of the High Magick.He and Harrier must journey to the Isvanei Desert, to stop an unknown enemy from resurrecting an ancient evil. The novels are co-written by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory. The series began with ""The Phoenix Unchained"", released in 2007, continued in"
"Darien, Kel, Lillian, and a few others learned this truth the night Anjay Cobriana died. Araceli wanted them executed but Cjarsa protected them. Darien tried to share her knowledge with the rest of the falcon world and was arrested. Kel, not being able to inflict the Empress's violent punishment on Darien, the person she loved most, fled from the island and Darien gave herself to Ecl rather than face Cjarsa's punishment. Lillian forced herself to forget. She became the head of the Elite Silver Choir, Araceli's Mercy, now that the previous two favorites were out of the way. After Nicias"
"alien by three thugs. Laurel insisted on handling them alone, but upon capturing them, she saw that they wore White Triangle pendants and therefore let them off with a warning. Later, the same three thugs would assault the Legionnaire Luornu Durgo, nearly killing her. The investigation into the attack would lead the Legion to discover the Triangle's existence. Feeling guilty over Durgo's attack, Laurel confronted the thugs, only to have them poison her with lead, a substance fatally toxic to Daxamites even in trace amounts. She was cured by Brainiac 5, who forced her to confront the fact that he"
"long white robes, with feather-like strands of white fabric hanging from her arms as an homage to the original design, although they are only visible in the scene where she waves goodbye to the characters of Julie and Kevin. Rather than a bird-like headpiece, crystals are placed throughout the Sorceress' long, silver hair like a crown. In ""The New Adventure"", the first minicomic for the new series, the Sorceress appears in her classic falcon form, and warns Prince Adam that the Galactic Guardians, tricked by Skeletor, are siphoning the Power of Grayskull. She later appears with a totally different chrome"
"Sorceress of Castle Grayskull The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, also known as Teela Na, is a fictional character from the ""Masters of the Universe"" franchise. The Sorceress first appears in the ""He-Man and the Power Sword"" mini-comic. This version has green skin and wears cobra-themed armor that in later media is occasionally shown as belonging to Teela. In this story, the Sorceress gives He-Man his powers, consistent with later depictions. This mini-comic is the only time Sorceress appears with green skin. This version of the Sorceress was later used as the basis for the character The Goddess in the ""Masters"
"a few things. He remembers from his readings that the simplest High Magick spell that can be cast is fire. Unknowingly, Tiercel has become the first High Mage in more than a thousand years. The Phoenix Unchained The Phoenix Unchained is the first book of Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's ""The Enduring Flame Trilogy"". Its sequel is ""The Phoenix Endangered"". Harrier Gillain is the youngest of four brothers and born in a family that has held the Harbor Master position in Armathelieh for centuries. As the youngest, he must follow in his father's footsteps to become the next Harbor Master."
"Merlin (Servos). Cjarsa and Araceli rule the island, Syfka is the falcon's representative to the mainland, and Servos is in charge of the ""shm'Ecl"". Pure Diamond falcons come into their magic too early, which is dangerous considering how early falcon children already begin training shortly their training. They are often mentally disturbed and either the Empress or her heir must bind their magic. Cjarsa requires them to remain on the ground so that it is easier to reach them if they have an episode. They cannot disobey or lie to members of the royal family, and so serve as more"
"could technically help the ""shm'Ecl"", but the few with that kind of power are needed for more important tasks. The falcons (namely Araceli) developed a poison called ""am'haj"" that is deadly to the serpiente and traded large amounts of it to the avians. It kindles the remaining spark of Anhamirak magic within a serpent into a fire that destroys itself. Without their magic, the serpiente die. It can be diluted, but in its pure forms even a small scratch will knock a serpiente unconscious in a few seconds, and if it is powerful enough to knock them unconscious then it"
"freeing their deity. Due to Tharizdun's imprisonment, his priests must remain in contact with a site or object holding some of the Dark God's power in order to use their magic. Their favored weapon is the ""spiral of decay,"" a bizarre weapon about which little is known. Those priests who follow Tharizdun's Elder Elemental Eye aspect have used a weapon known as a ""tentacle rod"" (a rod topped with animate tentacles), but it is unknown if this is the same object. Tharizdun's temples (often in the shape of black ziggurats) are usually hidden, due to necessity. Known places of worship"
"a way to raise their child that combines both serpiente and avian ideals. There is still a lot of work ahead of them. """"Nicias is a falcon, the son of two exiles from Ahnmik and images of this distant island have always haunted his dreams. When his visions become more like reality, his parents send him back to his homeland - and a royal falcon - they've tried their best to forget."""" Nicias Silvermead is a peregrine falcon born and raised in Wyvern's Court, the son of Kel and Sebastian, who had been hidden in the sparrow form of Erica"
"falcon which has stolen the key needed to free his bound arms. A young and naive Oracle and an archer priestess who wishes to protect her homeland. Because of her secluded life, she has very little knowledge of the outside world and of various things and concepts outside of her shrine, such as mistaking a tiger for a bear, and not knowing what ""sadness"" means. She became infatuated with the ninja Fūma Kotaro who saved her life during a naval battle. She is Hojo Ujimasa's server. Now an adult and the Eastern Army supreme commander. He was taken in as"
"greatest high priestess (although it was really done for herself), the two-thousand-year-old Matron Baenre. All Houses in the city witnessed this great miracle and knew that House Baenre was the most favored House of the goddess. Tier Breche, the famed academy of the dark elves, sits on a high plateau at the western end of the city, protected by guardians and fell magics, the Academy consist of three structures, Arach-Tinilith (The School of Lolth) Sorcere (The School of Wizards) and Melee Magthere (The School of Fighters). Presided over by the Matron Mistress of the Academy, all drow both common and"
"stopped production by the time their figures were released. The Sorceress (her real name is Teela Na) is the mystic guardian of Castle Grayskull. It is she who bestows on Prince Adam the power to become He-Man. In the original animated series, the Sorceress cannot leave the castle for very long, or she will revert to her falcon form, Zoar (who was depicted in early portrayals as a separate character from the Sorceress). In the 2002 series, the Sorceress is far from powerless outside Castle Grayskull in her human form, as she demonstrates when she magically defends a village against"
"uses the ability to turn into a tiger in one of his moves. Tiria Rosette: A bojutsu practitioner from the Meijia tribe who uses the fire spirit, Ifreis. Ottoh Halford: A member of the cyborg tribe, Boranzo. He also wields crowbar-tip claws on his hand. Harman Do Elan: A member of the Wallace tribe who uses the ability to turn into a panther in one of her moves. Rablehalt: A sword-wielding knight of the Wallace tribe who can turn into a werewolf in one of his moves. Spenoza Thunderhead: A member of the Meijia tribe who uses the thunder spirit,"
"powerful magic-wielder on modern Eternia. Some spells she performs on a regular basis, including transforming into the falcon Zoar. She is perhaps most noted for projecting her telepathic image to others, especially He-Man. Her telepathy is very powerful, as she can contact He-Man across great distances as well as sense the thoughts, emotions, and motives of others. According to the episode ""Teela's Triumph"", the Sorceress can look into both the past and the future. She frequently uses a mystic mirror within Castle Grayskull to keep watch over current events on Eternia. The Sorceress can also teleport herself and others across"
"post-Interregnum. This theory is proposed by scholars, and later Verra herself. While the lower classes such as Teckla, and Easterners rarely learn any, all nobles of the Empire learn to perform at least a few basic spells. Exceptional skill takes a great deal of effort and study. Experts in any aspect of sorcery are distinguished as ""wizards"". Sorcery can take many shapes, but some of the most common uses include teleportation, telepathic communication, attack spells, and revivification. Used primarily by Easterners, witchcraft is a subtler form of magic that uses complex rituals to focus psychic energy. Witchcraft, being powered by"
"Thunderbirds, not only because of the rescue theme, but also the GTR catchphrase, which means ""Good to Roll"" (Some prefer it as 'got the request'). In the Japanese version of the show, D.I.C.E. stands for Dinobrakers Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises. Among DICE, the F-99 is run by children, specifically orphans. It has been said that all of them grew up in a time of war and that their families were victims of it. The Heron Knights first appeared in Episode 27, during the show's second season. They are the guardians of the Heron Universe. B-DICE is an organization that tries to"
"a cat caught in the top of a tree. She climbs up to rescue it, only to find that it is a bird, wearing leather thongs. Before she can make any attempt to save it, its owner climbs up beside her. He tells her that the bird is a falcon called Jael and its thongs, or jesses, have broken loose. Nicola recognises him as Patrick Merrick and tells him who she is. He asks if she would like to help with the hawks over the summer. While they are out with the hawks that afternoon, Patrick and Nicola feel something"
"gender, and instill them into a vessel known as The Spirit Vessel, who dons a weapon on his or her shoulders known as The Mantle of Cinders. Created by the elders using technology called Numerology, The Mantle of Cinders takes on shape according to the will of its user. Its powers expand when it defeats enemies of the user. The elders explain to Valeria or Erica that due to the exploits of their mother, another Malicious is on the brink of emerging. They bid him or her to use the Mantle of Cinders to hunt down those who broke their"
"associated with the planet Saturn. Zaphkiel has been adapted for several pieces of modern fiction: Zaphkiel Zaphkiel (), also written as Tzaphqiel,Tzaphkiel, Zafkiel, Zafchial, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, or Zelel, is an archangel. His name means ""God's knowledge"". He is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel. Zaphkiel is ""chief of the order of thrones and one of the 9 angels that rule Heaven; also one of the 7 archangels."" He can watch people when they need to make important decisions and when they need to put them into words for others. If they are unsure"