The castle Eilean Donan became the seat of MacKenzie clan after Colin Mackenzie saved King Alexander III from a wild stag during the Battle of Largs in 1263. Robert the Bruce made this castle is hiding place during King Edward invasion to swash the rebellious Scottish clans and fulfill his desire to gain the power of the Stone of Destiny for England.
Seen below, within the MacKenzie clan’s crest appears a wild stag with fire burning above it, surrounded by an almost naked man with a crown holding a torch and his faithful dog. The slogan reads “Luco Non Uro” which means, “I Shine, Not Burn”
In my book, the main character, Sharon’s has ancestors that are direct descendants to this MacKenzie bloodline. As Sharon becomes more aware of her heritage, she comes to understand that the slogan”I Shine, Not Burn” refers to the MacKenzie chiefs diligence to pass on the understanding and meaning of being naked before their God, wearing the crown of honor than enable one to fight off evil entities and invisible dark powers using ‘true fire’ spoken by words found in The Good Scrolls, versus ‘strange fire’ spoken by aliens who use words of magic found in The Book of Dragons. As an descendant of Colin MacKenzie, Sharon has a right claim a portion of the inheritance of this grant estate. But she soon finds that being an heiress to the MacKenzie bloodline is both the blessing and curse.