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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. The Neuralger is mentioned in Eric, although 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.




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Revision as of 13:25, 9 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. The Neuralger is mentioned in Eric, although 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.