Alferian is the Druid name of James Maertens, PhD a professor of English and wizardry and Master Wandmaker. He is an active Freemason as well as a Druid Companion of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. As a wandmaker, Alferian has served hundreds of clients worldwide. His critically acclaimed book "Wandlore" is the first full-length study of the craft of wandmaking.