The Maghuin Dhonn, also refered to as the Old Ones or the Wise Ones, are a folk of Alba symblized by the brown bear, essentially their goddess, also callled the Maghuin Dhonn. They are generally considered wild and shunned by others. The people of the Cullach Gorrym do not speak their name, but the Dalriada are more accepting of them.
Like the Cullach Gorrym, the Maghuin Dhonn believe that they are earth's oldest people. They also believe that they were responsible for defeating the Tiberian Empire in Alba. They say that when the Tiberian army arrived, the Maghuin Dhonn fled into the wild places of Alba. Donnchadh, a magician, saw a vision of the future and sought to avoid that future through his own sacrifice. He became an avatar of the Maghuin Dhonn herself and allowed himself to be sold into capitivity and tortured by the Tiberians until he had the opportunity to kill the Tiberian Governor of Alba.
Others tell that the Maghuin Dhonn feed bears the flesh of children.
Known Maghuin Dhonn[]
Berlik—magician and leader. Killed Dorelei mab Breidaia.
Morwen—powerful magician who conspired to ensnare Imriel in the hopes of averting future destruction of her people. Namesake of Moirin mac Fainche.
Aodhan—possibly Maghuin Dhonn. Does not deny or confirm it when asked by Imriel de la Courcel. An ollamh.
Ferghus—harpist and father of Conor mac Grainne
Conor mac Grainne—half-Dalriadan, half-Maghuin Dhonn son of Grainne mac Conor and Ferghus
Moirin mac Fainche—Descendant of Alais de la Courcel and Conor mac Grainne
Fainche mac Eithne—mother of Moirin
Eithne—mother of Fainche
Brianna—daughter of Alais and Conor, who followed her diadh-anam and returned to the wild places of their people along with one unnamed sister.
Arwyn—eldest daughter of Alais and Conor. Unlike her younger sisters, she became Cruarch Talorcan mab Breidaia's heir and later ruled Alba in her own right.
Mabon—brother of Fainche and uncle to Moirin
Oengus—son of Niall and sometime lover of Fainche
Nemed—ancient Maghuin Dhonn who presided of the traditional rites of initiation for young members of their people
Camlan—young Maghuin Dhonn woman, one of the last two to be accepted by the Maghuin Dhonn before Moirin
Breidh—young Maghuin Dhonn man, one of the last two to be accepted by the Maghuin Dhonn before Moirin
Bao—the husband of Moirin, young man from Ch'in to whom Moirin imparted one half of her diadh-anam. He was later accepted by the Maguin Dhonn as one of her own.