Derg

Family: Tuatha de Danaan · Role: foster-brother of Caoilte · First appears: The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1

At Ess Ruadh, Derg identified himself to Caoilte as “Derg, son of Eoghan of the people of Usnach,” and said he was Caoilte’s foster-brother. When the people of the hill asked him to take command of the battle, he answered, “I will take it,” accepting its losses and gains.

In the battle, Derg killed Dubh (son of Eirrge) and Donn (son of Eirrge) with a single spear cast. Later, parting from his comrade Caoilte was harder for him than the day he had parted from Finn and all the Fianna.

Relationship record

Life events

• Caoilte recognizes Derg as his foster-brother.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1 · 📍 Ess Ruadh)
  • With: Caoilte
  • “‘I am Derg, son of Eoghan of the people of Usnach,’ he said, ‘and foster-brother of your own.’ Caoilte knew him then”
• Caoilte knocks down the destructive bird with a copper rod.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1 · 📍 Ess Ruadh)
  • With: Caoilte Ilbrec
  • “Then Caoilte put his hand within the rim of his shield, and he took out of it a copper rod he had, and he made a cast of it at the bird, that brought it down on the floor of the hall.”
• Derg accepts command of the battle.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1 · 📍 Ess Ruadh)
  • “‘Will you take it in hand, Derg?’ said the people of the hill. ‘I will take it,’ said Derg, ‘with its loss and its gain.’”
• Derg killed Dubh and Donn with a single spear cast.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 2)
  • With: Dubh (son of Eirrge) Donn (son of Eirrge)
  • “But Derg saw that, and he put his finger into the thong of his spear and made a cast at the one that was nearest him, and it broke his back and went on into the body of the other, so that the one cast made an end of the two.”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 1

• siblings with Caoilte “I am Derg, son of Eoghan of the people of Usnach,” he said, “and foster-brother of your own.”
• parent: Eoghan (of Usnach) “I am Derg, son of Eoghan of the people of Usnach,” he said, “and foster-brother of your own.”
• with Caoilte (Foster-brothers.) “I am Derg, son of Eoghan of the people of Usnach,” he said, “and foster-brother of your own.”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh · Part 2

• friends with Caoilte “And as hard as the battle had been, it was harder again for Derg to part from his comrade, and the day he was parted from Finn and from all the Fianna was no sadder to him than this day.”
• enemies with Dubh (son of Eirrge) “But Derg saw that, and he put his finger into the thong of his spear and made a cast at the one that was nearest him, and it broke his back and went on into the body of the other, so that the one cast made an end of the two.”
• enemies with Donn (son of Eirrge) “But Derg saw that, and he put his finger into the thong of his spear and made a cast at the one that was nearest him, and it broke his back and went on into the body of the other, so that the one cast made an end of the two.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.