Fae

Fae are otherworldly creatures that came to Terros from a different layer of reality referred to as the Fae Realm. This slippage of the realities has only happened a couple of times throughout Terrosian history, but none are recorded. It is assumed the last one was over a thousand years ago.

It is unclear what exactly the Fae are, as they closely mirror creations on Terros yet run off a different source of mana. Their magic is ancient and passed through bloodlines, and often imperceptible from the mana of Terros and the Void.

Typically Fae do not make a big stir on Terros. They don't pull attention to themselves and tend not to communicate their secrets to outsiders.

Most Fae are descendants of those who slipped through the cracks of reality and do not have memory of the place their forebears came from. Some are long-lived, but those are rare to find.

There is a history on Terros of abuse on Fae populations. The guts of the Fae induce a psychotic trance in Terrosian species, varying from berzerker rages to orgasmic bliss. The typical sub-type chosen for this is pixies due to their accessibility and accelerated gestation. The last publically-known Fae Glade was in 1014 on the Untamed Isle, which was destroyed when a Wound opened to the Void. It is rumored other Fae Glades remain.

## Distinctions of the Fae

* Fae Magic comes from a different source than Terrosian mana or the Void. The true source is debated, but it is rumored to be the moon. This may be true as Fae Magic is severely limited in the Void. Olde Fae would call this type of magic the "Loon".
* The Loon is accessible to the Fae even if the Void is sealed.
* The Loon seems to be more attuned to nature and elemental spell-casting, but not entirely restricted.
* The Loon as a source cannot be reached by non-Fae-blooded individuals or entities on Terros, therefore cannot be used as a source for Terrosian-only spell-casting. Accessing the Loon cannot be taught and is usually an intuitive behavior by Fae.
* A Fae creature is one that has been displaced from another plane of reality, referred to as the Fae Realm, or a descendant of one.
* A creature with a Fae ancestor is not half-Fae, or any other degree of separation. They are just Fae-blooded. Their access to Fae magic degrades with each generation, but occasionally Fae blood likes to throw a curve-ball and generate a throwback. These genetic throwbacks are more likely to display Fae abilities of their forebears and/or have better access to the Loon.
* Fae are very fertile creatures, but have the ability to go in and out of heat at will so long as they are conscious. Therefore, most Fae populations are well-regulated and offspring are generally desired. Some Fae have been known to use the Loon to consummate in otherwise impossible mating situations.
* Some druids across Terros are unwittingly Fae-blooded and draw from both the Loon and the Void. Other spell-casters also might fall into this cross-sourcing, but druids tend to be the most common.
* Some Fae do not have easy access to the Loon - sometimes as a race, sometimes as an individual. But most Fae do have some sort of unusual ability.

## Types of Fae

(Each of these should have their own page for more in-depth description)

Some Fae have been on Terros so long that their presence has become integral to the nature of Terros, such as bee pollination. But rarely are these integrations loud or boastful - most often, they have quietly happened and nobody even noticed.

### Treefolk

Any tangible, physical Fae that deals with nature and isn't considered a spirit. Some treefolk are mistaken for being an awoken tree inhabited by a spirit.

* (Treants)
* (Dryads)
* (Wardens)

### Fae Animals

There are distinct species of animals on Terros that are from the Fae Realm or descended from the Fae. However, some Fae Animals are seemingly a more sentient individual appearing to be a regular Terrosian animal, such as a talking octopus, and may not be part of an actual species. Very rarely, these 'individual' Fae animals might be born of two different types of Fae conceiving together with the Loon.

* (Bees)
* (Drakes) - not to be confused with Void-born Wyverns or Dragons
* (Fenrir)
* (Quetzals)
* (Leviathans)

### Spiritfolk

Typically immaterial or intangible, Spiritfolk tend to be more ghostly than other Fae.

* (Aethers)

### Smallfolk

Any Fae that doesn't fit another category or species of animal but is exceptionally smol.

* (Pixies)

### Giants

Giants are a created form of Fae, interfered with by Terrosian magic to make them hideously large as a Mage's experiment. The Spreading of Obscura killed off the largest ones and natural selection for smaller partners took care of the rest. As Terrosian magic waned in 1016, the following generations of giants have been shrinking even more dramatically.

* The Beast- Largest giant that ever lived, his bones form the fortress city of Behmoor.

### Uncategorized

Some Fae are so distinct and different, that they don't fit any other Fae category. The vast majority of uncategorized Fae, however, are Fae that appear so close to Terrosian inhabitants that there is nothing special to report (although they may have abilities, they are able to blend in with society).

* Olman- The Patron of Canis, believed to be a deity of wisdom among the Behs ethnicity.
* ([Unnamed Holdenhome Founder])

## Bloodlines

Very rarely do Terrosian peoples know when their family line intersects with that of a Fae. Fairytales are often thought of as fiction, but some aren't just tales - too much history has turned and twisted truths into myths.

* House Holdenhome - Honig Var