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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[Timeline|971]], Cawdor slew [[ | + | In [[Timeline#Before 994|971]], Cawdor slew [["Verity"]] by stabbing her in the back. Before he could do the same to [[Hudson|Mentor]], the leader of the [[Wyvern Clan]] swiftly and brutally avenged his mate. |
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*[[The Draw|"The Draw"]] | *[[The Draw|"The Draw"]] | ||
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| + | ==Real World Background== | ||
| + | Cawdor was named after the Thane of Cawdor in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]''. There were two thanes by that title in the play. The first (an off-stage character) sided with [[Duncan]]'s enemies; his treachery was revealed, he was executed, and Duncan bestowed his title upon [[Macbeth]]. The [[Weird Sisters]], when meeting Macbeth before he received the news, hailed him as "Thane of Cawdor" as well as "Thane of Glamis" (the title which he already bore) and "king hereafter". | ||
[[Category:Canon characters]] | [[Category:Canon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:38, 17 August 2023
Cawdor was a retainer to King Culen.
History
In 971, Cawdor slew "Verity" by stabbing her in the back. Before he could do the same to Mentor, the leader of the Wyvern Clan swiftly and brutally avenged his mate.
Appearances
Real World Background
Cawdor was named after the Thane of Cawdor in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. There were two thanes by that title in the play. The first (an off-stage character) sided with Duncan's enemies; his treachery was revealed, he was executed, and Duncan bestowed his title upon Macbeth. The Weird Sisters, when meeting Macbeth before he received the news, hailed him as "Thane of Cawdor" as well as "Thane of Glamis" (the title which he already bore) and "king hereafter".
