Cloud-pine was a type of tree with magical properties. Witches used branches of cloud-pine to fly, and were the only ones known to be able to do so.[1]
History[]
When Lyra Silvertongue met Martin Lanselius, the Consul of the witches, he asked her to use the alethiometer to identify which of the cloud-pine branches which he possessed belonged to Serafina Pekkala.[1]
Behind the Scenes[]
- In the books, cloud-pine was used as a 'steed' that the witches rode on akin to a traditional broomstick. In the film, the witches' cloud-pine made up their bows, and they flew mostly unaided (though still needed to be holding their bows). In the TV series, the cloud-pine appears to be tattooed/dermal implants beneath their very skin - hence, they appear to fly unaided but the pine is part of them. Notably, Mrs Coulter tortures the witch Katja by plucking the twigs/needles out from under her skin.
Appearances[]
- Northern Lights
- The Subtle Knife
- The Amber Spyglass
- His Dark Materials (TV series), Series 1, 2
- La Belle Sauvage
- The Secret Commonwealth (Mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northern Lights, Chapter 10
| Witches | |
|---|---|
| Witch clans | Lake Enara clan • Keitele clan • Lake Ladoga clan • Lake Lubana clan • Micokojärvi clan • Nania clan • Onega clan • Taymyr clan • Tikshozero clan • Lake Umolese clan • Lake Visha clan |
| Clan queens | Ieva Kasku • Julia Ojaland • Juta Kamainen • Katya Sirkka • Paula Pyhäjärow • Reina Miti • Ruta Skadi • Sara Leiro • Serafina Pekkala • Tanja Lentana • Tilda Vasara |
| Other witches | Lena Feldt • Medea • Serafina Pekkala's mother • Yelena Pazhets • Tortured witch • Unidentified witch |
| Consuls | Martin Lanselius |
| Important | Yambe-Akka • Cloud-pine • Holding spell |
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