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'''Blackthorn''' is a famous covenant in Wales, in the [[Stonehenge Tribunal]]. It is politically powerful and has a rich history. In | '''Blackthorn''' is a famous covenant in Wales, in the [[Stonehenge Tribunal]]. It is politically powerful and has a rich history. In the [[canon]] of previous editions, Blackthorn is a covenant of rather malevolent magi clearly intended to serve as adversaries in your [[Saga]]. | ||
== Blackthorn in Fifth Edition == | == Blackthorn in Fifth Edition == | ||
There is no Fifth Edition sourcebook dealing explicitly with the [[Stonehenge Tribunal]], so there is no official treatment of Blackthorn in Fifth Edition. [[Heirs to Merlin]] should be compatible but is no longer considered [[canon]]ical because Fifth Edition broke [[Ars_Magica_Fifth_Edition#Continuity|continuity]] with past editions. | There is no Fifth Edition sourcebook dealing explicitly with the [[Stonehenge Tribunal]], so there is no official treatment of Blackthorn in Fifth Edition. [[Heirs to Merlin]] should be compatible but is no longer considered [[canon]]ical because Fifth Edition broke [[Ars_Magica_Fifth_Edition#Continuity|continuity]] with past editions. | ||
[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]] briefly mentions but does not name a large Tremere covenant in the Stonehenge Tribunal<ref>''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', p. 115, "Coeris" (inset)</ref>, which is consistent with the way Blackthorn was portrayed in past editions. | |||
== Blackthorn in Fourth Edition == | == Blackthorn in Fourth Edition == | ||
Blackthorn was founded by [[House Tremere]] in 818, immediately after the British Isles were incorporated into the [[Order of Hermes]]. It has several Tremere members but includes a few magi from other Houses as well. | Blackthorn was founded by [[House Tremere]] in 818, immediately after the British Isles were incorporated into the [[Order of Hermes]]. It has several Tremere members but includes a few magi from other Houses as well. | ||
''Heirs to Merlin'' reiterates the information, originally printed in [[Order of Hermes | ''Heirs to Merlin'' reiterates the information, originally printed in ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]'' for [[Second Edition]], that Blackthorn conquered [[Tagelyn]] covenant with mundane aid<ref>''[[Heirs to Merlin]]'', p. 17</ref>. | ||
== Blackthorn in Second Edition == | == Blackthorn in Second Edition == | ||
Blackthorn is mentioned in [[Order of Hermes | Blackthorn is mentioned in ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]'' as an enemy of the covenant [[Ashenrise]]. In the twelfth century, Blackthorn founded the covenant of [[Tagelyn]] as a satellite, only to later attack and take over its prime location in a cave complex in Wales. Blackthorn allied with a mundane army for the attack, in which several grogs and a magus of Tagelyn were slain. Blackthorn got away with this blatant violation of the [[Code of Hermes]] because it politically controls the Stonehenge Tribunal<ref>''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]], pp. 52-53]]''</ref>. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 20 January 2013
Blackthorn is a famous covenant in Wales, in the Stonehenge Tribunal. It is politically powerful and has a rich history. In the canon of previous editions, Blackthorn is a covenant of rather malevolent magi clearly intended to serve as adversaries in your Saga.
Blackthorn in Fifth Edition
There is no Fifth Edition sourcebook dealing explicitly with the Stonehenge Tribunal, so there is no official treatment of Blackthorn in Fifth Edition. Heirs to Merlin should be compatible but is no longer considered canonical because Fifth Edition broke continuity with past editions.
Houses of Hermes: True Lineages briefly mentions but does not name a large Tremere covenant in the Stonehenge Tribunal[1], which is consistent with the way Blackthorn was portrayed in past editions.
Blackthorn in Fourth Edition
Blackthorn was founded by House Tremere in 818, immediately after the British Isles were incorporated into the Order of Hermes. It has several Tremere members but includes a few magi from other Houses as well.
Heirs to Merlin reiterates the information, originally printed in Order of Hermes for Second Edition, that Blackthorn conquered Tagelyn covenant with mundane aid[2].
Blackthorn in Second Edition
Blackthorn is mentioned in Order of Hermes as an enemy of the covenant Ashenrise. In the twelfth century, Blackthorn founded the covenant of Tagelyn as a satellite, only to later attack and take over its prime location in a cave complex in Wales. Blackthorn allied with a mundane army for the attack, in which several grogs and a magus of Tagelyn were slain. Blackthorn got away with this blatant violation of the Code of Hermes because it politically controls the Stonehenge Tribunal[3].
References
- ↑ Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, p. 115, "Coeris" (inset)
- ↑ Heirs to Merlin, p. 17
- ↑ Order of Hermes, pp. 52-53]]