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Lesser Known Sidhe Trivia Quiz

This quiz focuses on those lesser known characters who populate Merry's world. Knowledge of all four "Merry Gentry" books is required to complete this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by maderine. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
maderine

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,111

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
717

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Merry's mother, though not fully sidhe, was a member of the Seelie court. What was her name? Hint

Blodewedd

Besaba

Eluned

Elen

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Question 2 of 15

2. Merry's brownie grandmother had two daughters. One was Merry's mother. Who was the other? Hint

Besaba

Elen

Eluned

Blodewedd

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Question 3 of 15

3. Merry's grandfather was a Seelie sidhe who married a brownie in order to break a curse placed on him that caused him to father monsters. What was his name? Hint

Urchoid

Uisdean

Uar

Ulaidh

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Question 4 of 15

4. Merry received a hand shaped scar over her ribs in a duel. Who gave it to her? Hint

Siobhan

Miniver

Bleddyn

Rozenwyn

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Question 5 of 15

5. Merry was able to kill this sidhe in a duel with a gun. Hint

Miniver

Rozenwyn

Bleddyn

Siobhan

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Question 6 of 15

6. This sidhe was one of the last Seelie nobles to be accepted to the Unseelie court. She is the leader of her own house. Hint

Miniver

Nerys

Blodewedd

Madden

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Question 7 of 15

7. This sidhe and her house were revealed as traitors to Queen Andais. Their leader chose to sacrifice herself so that her people would be spared. Hint

Nerys

Blodewedd

Miniver

Madden

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Question 8 of 15

8. This sidhe is the leader of the house of shape-shifters. Hint

Afagdu

Maelgwn

Dormath

Innis

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Question 9 of 15

9. This sidhe is the leader of the house of necromancers. Hint

Maelgwn

Innis

Afagdu

Dormath

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of Andais' husband? Hint

Owain

Oisin

Eamon

Eoghan

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Question 11 of 15

11. This sidhe serves as Queen Andais' personal healer. Hint

Fflur

Nuline

Hafwyn

Madden

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Question 12 of 15

12. This sidhe is also a healer, but was forbidden from using her power. Hint

Fflur

Hafwyn

Nuline

Madden

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Question 13 of 15

13. This sidhe attended some of Merry's university courses with her. Hint

Briac

Conri

Barinthus

Carrow

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Question 14 of 15

14. This sidhe has a pattern like fur naturally tattooed over his skin. Hint

Arzhul

Afagdu

Artagan

Arzhel

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Question 15 of 15

15. Prince Essus was also called... Hint

Prince of Flame and Flesh

Prince of Blood and Flame

Prince of Blood and Flesh

Prince of Flame and Darkness

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Merry's mother, though not fully sidhe, was a member of the Seelie court. What was her name?

Answer: Besaba

Besaba was forced to marry Essus when she became pregnant by him, and join the Unseelie court. Because of that, Merry is called 'Besaba's bane' in the Seelie court.

2. Merry's brownie grandmother had two daughters. One was Merry's mother. Who was the other?

Answer: Eluned

Eluned and Besaba are twins, and neither of them show their brownie parentage. Eluned is a member of the Seelie court, and she is married to Artagan.

3. Merry's grandfather was a Seelie sidhe who married a brownie in order to break a curse placed on him that caused him to father monsters. What was his name?

Answer: Uar

Uar, the younger brother of King Taranis of the Seelie court, was also known as 'the cruel'. Aside from his daughters, Besaba and Eluned, he had two sons who were both cursed with a poisonous touch. Because of it, they were exiled to the Unseelie court.

4. Merry received a hand shaped scar over her ribs in a duel. Who gave it to her?

Answer: Rozenwyn

Rozenwyn, one of Prince Cel's guards, had been trying to crush Merry's heart with her Hand of Power.

5. Merry was able to kill this sidhe in a duel with a gun.

Answer: Bleddyn

After that duel, guns were outlawed in the sithen.

6. This sidhe was one of the last Seelie nobles to be accepted to the Unseelie court. She is the leader of her own house.

Answer: Miniver

Miniver attempted to kill Merry in a duel, and failed. She was given to the goblins as punishment.

7. This sidhe and her house were revealed as traitors to Queen Andais. Their leader chose to sacrifice herself so that her people would be spared.

Answer: Nerys

Nerys was defeated in a duel by Merry's Hand of Blood, and she was executed by the queen's own sword, Mortal Dread.

8. This sidhe is the leader of the house of shape-shifters.

Answer: Maelgwn

Maelgwn's name means 'wolf prince', and he wears a wolf's head and pelt as a hood and cape.

9. This sidhe is the leader of the house of necromancers.

Answer: Dormath

Dormath has a gruesome form very similar to the traditional personification of Death, and his appearance is heavily influenced by the thoughts and beliefs of humans. Because of that, some of the other nobles think him weak.

10. What was the name of Andais' husband?

Answer: Owain

Owain was killed in battle, and Queen Andais was deeply grieved. She never remarried.

11. This sidhe serves as Queen Andais' personal healer.

Answer: Fflur

Fflur is frequently called upon to clean up after the queen's 'playtime'. She tends regularly to the queen's Ravens.

12. This sidhe is also a healer, but was forbidden from using her power.

Answer: Hafwyn

Hafwyn was once a member of Prince Essus' house. After his death, she was given to Prince Cel who forbade her to use her healing powers after she used them to heal someone he did not want healed.

13. This sidhe attended some of Merry's university courses with her.

Answer: Carrow

Carrow found modern science fascinating. He was the only person to ask Merry what she was going to do with her degree once she completed it.

14. This sidhe has a pattern like fur naturally tattooed over his skin.

Answer: Arzhel

Merry's compares Arzhel's redbrown eyes to those of a bear.

15. Prince Essus was also called...

Answer: Prince of Flame and Flesh

Essus and his daughter Merry both share the Hand of Flesh. It is unusual for a child to share the power of her parents.

Source: Author maderine

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