Taliesin

From Falcom Glossary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Taliesin
Origin: Welsh
Japanese: タリエシン
Appears In: Ys IX

Origin

Taliesin is a semi-legendary poet from the sixth century CE, identified as one of the greatest of bards or poets. A number of works ascribed to him have survived in Welsh, as have considerably more legends about him from later sources.

Appearances

  • Spirit Armor Taliesin (霊鎧タリエシン) is the strongest armor available in Ys IX. It is described as being engraved with a victory poem.

Trivia

  • Among the legends associated with Taliesin, the Welsh story Culhwch ac Olwen claims the poet served King Arthur while the later Historia Taliesin claims that he was once a prisoner at Caer Arianrhod.