Tregitourie refers to the practice of creating optical illusions or magical effects, especially by necromancers in the Middle Ages. Practitioners such as Agrippa and Doctor Faust were famed for producing illusions using devices like the magic lantern. The term is synonymous with the art of trickery and stage magic, distinct from true supernatural intervention.
Tregitourie (Magical Illusion)
Creature Types: Other
Mythological/Cultural Origins: European
Roles/Functions in Lore: Illusionist, Magician
Literary Sources/Traditions: Medieval Magic, Occultism
Historical/Legendary Time Periods: Middle Ages
Attributes/Powers: Illusion, Trickery
Alignments/Moral Standings: Ambiguous
