Trepanning - His Dark Materials Glossary | OpenFiction
Trepanning
Concept
An ancient practice of drilling a hole in the skull, referenced in the world of Cittàgazze as a means of gaining second sight or the ability to see Spectres. The Cittàgazze guild of the Torre degli Angeli experimented with trepanning alongside the subtle knife. It connects to the idea of opening the mind to hidden realities.