Nyx in the House of Night by Dane Jordan; Cast Kristin; Mahoney Karen; P. C. Cast

Author:Dane, Jordan; Cast, Kristin; Mahoney, Karen; P. C. Cast [Dane, Jordan; Cast, Kristin; Mahoney, Karen; P. C. Cast]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Juvenile Nonfiction, young adult, Literary Criticism & Collections, Fiction, Fantasy, General
ISBN: 9781935618553
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Published: 2011-06-07T04:00:00+00:00

“DARK SPIRITS OF THE WORST TYPE”: THE RAVEN MOCKERS

In the House of Night series, we first meet the Raven Mockers at the beginning of Untamed, when Zoey hears a raven’s call as she feels a sudden chill and a flapping in the air around her, along with the sense that someone—or something—is watching. Aphrodite later has a vision of one of these creatures killing Zoey by slicing her throat. Sylvia Redbird, Zoey’s grandmother, describes them as “ravens, with the eyes and limbs of man” and “mischief makers—dark spirits that take pleasure from annoying the living and tormenting those at the cusp of death.”

Grandma Redbird’s description of the Raven Mockers’ activities—if not their appearance—is taken directly from the legends of her people. In Cherokee mythology, the Raven Mockers, or Kâ’lanû Ahkyeli’skĭ (Anglicized as Kalona Ayeliski), are evil spirits of either gender who rob dying people of their lives. Usually they appear to the old and sick, who may report seeing fiery figures flying, arms outstretched and calling like ravens as they descend. They may also see pale, shriveled figures—like very old men and women—huddled at their bedside. This aged appearance is supposed to reflect the many lives they have stolen.

Once the Raven Mockers have arrived, they torment the weak person to hasten his or her death. Then they consume the heart of the deceased. By doing so, they add days or years to their own lives at the expense of their victims (i.e., the extra time that the victim would have lived has been added to the life of the Raven Mocker).

Though usually invisible to everyone but the sick and dying, the Raven Mockers can be seen by medicine men, who are often employed to guard the stricken ones until they have either died in peace or recovered. Any Raven Mocker who dares to appear in the presence of a medicine man is likely to die within seven days.

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