Eagle of the NInth

Druids-Druids were the Celtic priests who often preached Holy War to the people of the northern tribes of Briton. The Druids would explain to the painted people that if they fought for the cause he preached of, they would be immediately sent to their “Heaven” if they were killed. Marcus and his legion feared the Druids because they spoke poison to the Celts, thus, making them fearless in battle.

Mizzle-Mizzle is a word that the author of the book invented herself. Mizzle is a weather condition that consists of mist and drizzle (almost like a fog). It was the mizzle that prevented Marcus and his legion from sending smoke signals to signal they needed help fending of the British attack on the wall.

Queen Boudicca-Queen Boudicca was the wife of an Iceni King. She played an important role in the rebellion against the invading Romans. It is believed that she placed a curse on the Ninth legion before she and her daughters killed themselves. She was known as Britons first heroine.
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