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In the [[fictional universe]] of the [[Deryni novels]] of [[Katherine Kurtz]], '''Dhugal MacArdry''' is the Earl of [[Earldoms of Gwynedd (Fictional)#Transha|Transha]] and Chief of Clan MacArdry. Additionally, he is a close friend and advisor of King [[Kelson of Gwynedd|Kelson Haldane]] of [[Gwynedd (Fictional)|Gwynedd]]. |
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'''Dhugal Ardry MacArdry''' was born on January 3, 1108, the only child of Lord [[Duncan McLain]] and Lady Maryse MacArdry. Throughout his childhood, Dhugal was raised as the son of Earl Caulay MacArdry of Transha, though Caulay was actually his grandfather. Dhugal's mother, Caulay's daughter, had died in childbirth without revealing her secret marriage to Duncan McLain, so Dhugal was raised as the "twin" brother of Caulay's youngest daughter, Lady Caldreana, who was born at approximately the same time as Dhugal. |
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Dhugal was fostered to the royal court of King [[Brion of Gwynedd|Brion Haldane]] for a short time, where he became close friends with Brion's son, Prince [[Kelson of Gwynedd|Kelson]]. Following the death of his uncle, Lord Michael MacArdry in 1119, Dhugal became heir to the earldom of Transha, and his grandfather immediately recalled him from [[Rhemuth]]. A broken leg prevented him from attending Kelson's coronation the following year, but the young king visited Transha in 1123 and quickly renewed their friendship. A week after Kelson's visit, Dhugal was taken prisoner by the rebellious Baron Brice of Trurill and former-Archbishop Edmund Loris. After learning of Dhugal's capture, Earl Caulay died of severe heart pains, and Dhugal became Earl of Transha and Chief of Clan MacArdry. |
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The Mearan rebels hoped to convince Dhugal to join their cause, but Dhugal managed to escape on December 9, taking the Princess Sidana captive as he fled. He was rescued by King Kelson later that day, who had made a lightning foray to the city upon learning of Dhugal's capture, and he returned to Rhemuth with the king's party. Several hours before Kelson's ill-fated marriage to Sidana on January 6, 1124, Dhugal discovered that he was the trueborn son and heir of Bishop Duncan McLain, a revelation that also confirmed Dhugal's [[Deryni]] heritage. |
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During the Mearan campaign of 1124, Dhugal served under Duncan's command in the northern Gwyneddan army. After Duncan was captured by former-Archbishop Loris, Dhugal successfully used his fledgling Deryni abilities to contact Kelson, who brought the southern Gwyneddan army to the battlefield on the next day. Dhugal displayed extraordinary courage during the decisive Battle of Dorna, personally rescuing his father from burning at the stake and publicly revealing his true parentage. He delivered the terms of surrender to the Mearan Pretender ten days later, and was named Lord Lieutenant of Meara following the formal conclusion of the conflict. |
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In 1125, an ecclesiastical tribunal concluded that his parents' secret marriage had been legal, thus confirming Dhugal as Duncan's legitimate heir. While accompanying Kelson on a religious quest in March, both Dhugal and the king fell into High Grelder Creek and were swept into an underground cavern. The two foster brothers were both presumed dead, and they spent several weeks attempting to return to the surface. During this time, Dhugal discovered that he had inherited his father's ability to Heal, a Deryni talent that had been lost for nearly two centuries. Dhugal and Kelson eventually managed to escape their underground imprisonment, and they returned to Rhemuth shortly thereafter. On May 21, his father formally ceded his secular titles to Dhugal, making him Duke of [[Cassan]] and Earl of [[Earldoms of Gwynedd (Fictional)#Kierney|Kierney]], in addition to the title of Earl of Transha that he already held. In 1128, he accompanied Kelson on the king's journey to the Torenthi capital of Beldour. |
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Duke Dhugal MacArdry McLain remains one of King Kelson's closest advisors. Not only do his various titles make him one of the most powerful nobles in Gwynedd, but his childhood friendship with the king has only deepened and matured through the years. Unaware of his Deryni heritage throughout his childhood, Dhugal received no formal training to control his Deryni abilities, but he has made rapid progress under the tutelage of the more-experienced Deryni at the royal court of Rhemuth. Nonetheless, he is one of only three Deryni known to possess the Healing talent, the other two being his father, Bishop Duncan McLain, and his father's cousin, Duke [[Alaric Morgan]] of [[Corwyn]]. |
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==Titles== |
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*(1119 - 1123): '''Tanist of Clan MacArdry''' |
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*(1123 - 1130+): '''Earl of Transha''' |
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*(1123 - 1130+): '''Chief of Clan MacArdry''' |
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*(1124 - 1130+): '''Lord Lieutenant of Meara''' |
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*(1125 - 1130+): '''Duke of Cassan''' |
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*(1125 - 1130+): '''Earl of Kierney''' |
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==Sources== |
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*Katherine Kurtz and Robert Reginald, ''Codex Derynianus'', ISBN 0-89370-011-8 |
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*Katherine Kurtz and Robert Reginald, ''Codex Derynianus (Second Edition)'', ISBN 1-877424-96-2 |
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*Katherine Kurtz, ''King Kelson's Bride'', ISBN 0-441-00732-5 |
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[[Category:Deryni series]] |
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