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Warriors, Heroes & Villains Conan Maol |
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Name: Conan Maol/ Máel/ 'The Bald'/ 'The Blunt'
Race: Celtic
Clan: Morna
Army: Fianna
Father: Fidga
Brother: Goll Mac Morna
Banner: 'The Briar'
Associated
Deities: Manannan
Flidais
Associated
Sites: Connaught
Benn Edair
Hill of
Allen
Associated
Herbs, Trees & Fungi: Blackberry
Whitethorn
Blackthorn
Conan Maol is the brother of Goll Mac Morna. He is renowned for his lack of tact and delicacy but is nonetheless very brave in battle.
In one of his encounters his skin is stripped from his back and he is healed by the Sidhe putting a sheep's skin on his back which grows onto it, becoming a part of his own body.
He only grudgingly trusts Fionn Mac Cumhal as leader of the Fianna, and although he gives him his loyalty he retains a deeper loyalty for his own clan.
He was very quarrelsome and was always first into the fray of any fight. His banner had a briar on it because the thorny branch best described his nature.
Stories, Myths and Legends Associated with Conan Maol
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