Cregan
A Cregan is the primary establishment for Illarion, with one on each of the Triada islands. It is the residence of the Alta Sacerdotisa and, on Alta, the Arcipresta Suprema.
Etymology
[edit]The exact origins of the word "cregan" are unknown. There are a few possible explanations:
- Grieta: the Spanish word for a crack, crevice, or fissure, possibly relating to the first Cregan which was built around the Tierrapuerta portal.
- Cresta: the Spanish for "crest" or "ridge" (like the crest of a mountain or a wave).
- Crag: the English word may have been used during the initial mixing of Spanish and English settlers. Creag is the Scottish Gaelic word for "rock" or "cliff".
Locations
[edit]Only the Triada islands have Cregans. Smaller islands make do with Temples.
Alta
[edit]The Cregan on Alta is Casando. It is the first and largest of the Cregans, the home of the Arcipresta Suprema and Comandanta Suprema, and the location of the original portal, the Tierrapuerta.
Isla Arbojan
[edit]The Cregan on Isla Arbojan is Rocosa.
Veridia
[edit]The Cregan on Veridia is Granhía.
Layout
[edit]All Cregans are built on a west-facing cliff with a great terrace jutting out to sea.