Maíl Brigti

Maíl Brigti

Maíl Brigti was a human male peasant in 10th century Scotland, and the father of Gillecomgain. He was also Findlaech of Moray's older half-brother.

History

Maíl Brigti was born in 962. [1] Ruaidri fathered Mail Brigti upon a peasant woman, apparently out of wedlock; because of this, Ruaidri bestowed all his lands upon Findlaech, leaving Mail Brigti out of his succession. Findlaech offered to share the family estates with him, but Mail Brigti wanted them all.

In 994, shortly after the Wyvern Massacre, Angel raided his stable in search of food and slashed his young son, Gillecomgain, across the face, permanently scarring him. ("City of Stone" Part One)

Gillecomgain ran to show his father the wounds, but the older man dismissed the boy's claim and chastised him for complaining about a few scratches. While Gillecomgain was adamant that he had been attacked by a monster or demon, his father more reasonably (and correctly) said that it was probably a rogue gargoyle in search of food, suggesting he may have had some experience of gargoyles previously. ("Hunter's Moon" Part One)

By 997, he and his son were in the service of King Constantine, fighting against Maol Chalvim, Kenneth III and his younger half-brother Findlaech. He was killed by a torrent of bewitched arrows conjured up by Brother Valmont at the Battle of Rathveramoen. ("Tyrants", "Phoenix")

Characteristics

The Royal Family Tree

Fergus Mór                                   Monarch of: Dalriada Scotland England   Hunters with Black Background                                                                                                                                 Kenneth mac Alpin     Donald mac Alpin                                                                                 Aodh           Constantine I                             Constantine II           Donald II                             Indulf           Maol Chalvim I           Queen Katharine                   Richard of Normandy                                                                                                                                                                             Culen   Duff   Kenneth II   Prince Malcolm   Princess Elena   Mary   Aethelred the Unready   Emma of Normandy   Canute   Elfgiva                                                                                                                                                                         Constantine III   Kenneth III   Ruaidri   Maol Chalvim II   Princess Katharine   Tom (Guardian)   Edmund Ironside   Edward the Confessor   Hardicanute   Harold Harefoot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Maíl Brigti   Bodhe   Findlaech     Doada   Olith           Bethoc                     William the Conqueror                                                                                                                               MacBodhe                                             Duncan                                                                                                                                         Gillecomgain         Gruoch   Macbeth   Thorfinn   Ingibjorg   Canmore   Donald Ban               Edward I                                                                                                                                           Luach                         Donald Canmore                                                                                                                                                                   Robert the Bruce                                                                                                                                                         Stuart Canmore, the Renaissance Hunter               James VI of Scotland, I of England                                                                                                     Angus Canmore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Jackson Canmore       Fiona Canmore                                                                                       Aron Canmore                                                                                       Charles Canmore                                                                                                                 Jason Canmore   Robyn Canmore   John Castaway

Appearances

• "Hunter's Moon" Part One (First Appearance)
• "The Gate"
• "Tyrants"
• "Phoenix"

Real World Background

Maíl Brigti was a real person, about whom very little is known, though he is thought to be a kinsman of Findlaech and Macbeth. Two of his sons, Maol Chalvim mac Maíl Brigti and Gillecomgain, became Mormaer of Moray (both after the death of Findlaech, but before Macbeth's rise to power).

Production Background

Voice Actor: Jim Cummings