The Abhorsen combines Charter Magic and Free Magic in his/her bells to compel and control the Dead, righting the wrongs created by necromancers or others who pervert the nature of Life and Death. Additionally, the Hrule in " Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case " refers to Abhorsens as "Astarael's get" ("get" being an archaic term for "offspring"). The bindings on her well can only be removed with the breath "of her children," those with Abhorsen blood. They are the only Charter bloodline whose contributor is known: Astarael. However, inheritance is not always direct: the next Abhorsen could be a niece, cousin, sibling, or other relative of the current Abhorsen, rather than their child. The Abhorsen are those of the Five Great Charters hereditary bloodline whose charge is maintaining the border between Life and Death. For the book, see Abhorsen.Ībhorsen Sabriel, left, with the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, her sister Lirael, right.
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