Also known as The Hooded Ones, three Genii Cucullati appear in the very beginning of The Sorceress, having been hired by Dee to find Flamel and the twins. Athough they dislike taking orders, they agreed to do this on the condition of getting to eat Flamel afterwards, and also out of fear of Dee's Elder master. Genii Cucullati have been around since Britain was still connected to mainland Europe, and were once worshipped as gods. They speak in an ancient language that later became Gaelic. They have an excellent sense of smell and use this to track the auras of Flamel and the twins in the crowded train station. They themselves smell of rotten meat.