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"A demon that comes and has a headache at you." According to the [[parrot]], in {{E}}, a neuralger was the unsuccessful result of [[Eric]] Thursley's grandfather's attempts to conjure a [[Succubus|succubus]].
According to the [[parrot]], in {{E}}, a '''neuralger''' was the unsuccessful result of [[Eric]] Thursley's grandfather's attempts to conjure a [[Succubus|succubus]].
 
A neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams and has a headache. They are usually summoned by mistake, by demonologists who were expecting a succubus.
 
== Annotations ==
A similar concept appears in Pratchett's (non-Discworld) drabble “[[Short Story:Incubust|Incubust]]”.
 
From ''neuralgia'', the medical term for a painful disorder of the nerves often resulting in severe headaches.




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Latest revision as of 22:45, 11 April 2024

According to the parrot, in Eric, a neuralger was the unsuccessful result of Eric Thursley's grandfather's attempts to conjure a succubus.

A neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams and has a headache. They are usually summoned by mistake, by demonologists who were expecting a succubus.

Annotations

A similar concept appears in Pratchett's (non-Discworld) drabble “Incubust”.

From neuralgia, the medical term for a painful disorder of the nerves often resulting in severe headaches.