Teres

SCSF: Oh, that is certainly a thing, too.

Hmmm, I think that is an artefact of Douglass wanting to keep the identity of this Talon a mystery. In fact, we will not hear who he exactly is until chapter 9 of Enchanter (though he is mentioned in the glossary of this book for some reason?). Still, Jack and Yr have no reason not to tell them, so it comes across like they do not know anything about this.

The personalisation is also a good point! I guess Douglass did not think this through at all.