A small faerie creature or woodland
sprite, said by some to be mischievous, and by others to be a good-natured domestic helper.
Sidriss, in the presence of
Motley and
dungeoneer Matt of
Team 1 of Series 6, attempted to "invoke a brownie" using a rhyming incantation. She failed, summoning a "ruddy great
pooka" instead. Motley, despite being a professional jester, made no comment on the toilet humour.
Fascinatingly, the Gaelic word for brownie is gruagach. According to the first
Knightmare novella, the Gruagach was the name of the malevolent entity that inhabited Knightmare Castle before
Treguard reclaimed it.
[Earlier version: 2005-04-26 18:12:53]
Provided By:
David, 2011-05-21 12:57:05
