Duncan O'Grady
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Origin
Duncan's story begins long before he was born, during the Medieval Era in Ireland. The O'Grady Family (or one of their separate lines) were at the height of their power as nobles during that time, Duncan's ancestor, a man by the name of Rowland was seemingly marked for death by a Dullahan, a fearsome headless spirit of Celtic lore. On one fateful night, the specter came to collect his prize and whisk Rowland away to the land of the dead. However, Rowland was in perfect health, and his family deemed him unready for death's hand. Using all the might they could gather, the family resisted the Dullahan's efforts, no matter how much in vain it seemed. When all appeared to be lost, Rowland's sister stepped in between the ghostly collector and his target, producing a gold coin from her pocket. It was known throughout Ireland that the mere sight of gold could repel the spirit, although temporarily. As the Dullahan turned to flee from his one true weakness, his head, suspended by a cord on his belt, was undone. And as the reaper left the home, he left his head as well. The next night, the ghost visited the house yet again, this time aware of his lost possession. Fearing that he would just simply return for their lives, the O'Gradys forged a pact with him. The Dullahan, in return for his head, would protect the family line, acting as a personal bodyguard to any who was prematurely threatened.
The deal was struck, and the family held onto the head for insurance, as the specter took to his new duty as a guardian. Over the centuries to pass, the Dullahan, named Cedric kept a watchful eye on the family, and came to defend them when necessary. The family line continued into WW2, when the O'Grady family entered the mystic world as a group of mystics known as The Keepers. These keepers became well known guardians of Celtic magic, made famous and infamous for the legends that surrounded the family and it's ancient guardian.
