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Pazhna

"*You’re not injured, but you have blood on your face. Your Majesty, what is wrong? Please tell me.*"
―Pazhna[[Game Theory, Chapter 33: Invisible]]
**Pazhna** was Gwyn's Seelie Court healer.

## Appearance

When Gwyn visited her after injuring Augus Each Uisge, she 'was dressed casually, jeans and a bright orange shirt, and she wore a green necklace around her neck, the sign that she was a green healer. She had black skin, her hair tightly curled and short.'

Although it's unclear what kind of fae she was, she was not waterfae.

## Personality

Pazhna was a gossip, and could not keep patient confidentiality. She was also empathetic, stubborn, wilful, and honourable in a truly Seelie way. She was also innovative - unlike many fae, she used human technology in her work. She also liked that Gwyn was hurting Augus, as, like many other fae, she seemed to hate Augus, possibly for his actions as King of the Unseelie Court.

## Life

Pazhna served as a healer at the Seelie Court, and Gwyn often relied on her aid. Her cottage was in a dense forest, and she stayed away from the Seelie Court unless needed.

When Efnisien ap Wledig broke a trow's arm, Gwyn had another trow take her to Pazhna for healing.

When Augus tested his invisibility and managed to sneak up on Gwyn, Gwyn's instincts reacted and he injured Augus so badly that Gwyn went to Pazhna for help, claiming he'd overly injured Augus during an interrogation. He asked her for something to rapidly repair bone. In exchange, she requested funds for some herbs.

Pazhna let Crielle ferch Fnwy know about the meeting, which Crielle later brought up with Gwyn.

## Skills

It's unusual for fae to use human technology in the fae realm, so Pazhna's use of it was special, particularly since it was modified for use on fae. She was a skilled healer.

## Quotations

* To Gwyn: 'So you’re hurting him are you?'

## Trivia

* Pazhna's home contained 'herbs and drying items hanging from the ceiling, scented sulphur and what could have been ground metal. Items woven from wicker and string hung on one wall beside modern appliances.' This included 'stethoscopes, a blood-pressure monitor, human thermometers altered for fae species.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 22 December 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/2204791. Chapter 33: Invisible.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 29 September 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1939118. Chapter 15: Sounding.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 August 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1843591. Chapter 6: Retaliation.
Grimswold

The **Grimswold** is a Seelie artefact of great power.

## Abilities

The Grimswold is a 'sacred artefact' that can grant 'near-invulnerability'.

## History

At one point it was seemingly in the possession of the Seelie Court and the then-monarch Gwyn ap Nudd. It presumably passed to Albion after Albion became King. Since Olphix destroyed the Seelie Court, its current fate is unknown.

## Trivia

* Efnisien ap Wledig once asked Gwyn for the Grimswold.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 August 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1843591. Chapter 6: Retaliation.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 14 May 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/58235365. Chapter 32: The Dual-King.
Cult of Taronis

The **Cult of Taronis** is an organisation devoted to the worship of the Master Mage Taronis, from the School of the Staff. Its followers call him the 'sky god' and treat him as though he is a god instead of a regular fae.

## Description

The members wear white and gold robes, and as they believe gold to be the greatest offering that can be given to Taronis, they decorate their temples with gold, including golden tiles. There is a temple - now desecrated - in Esgrettio, which is near the Seelie heartlands. The Esgrettio temple is the closest to the School of the Staff.

Gwyn ap Nudd conferred with two members of the Cult of Taronis in order to get more information on how to best consult with Taronis. The members were helpful and generous with their information, in contrast to Taronis himself, who is generally both unhelpful and ungenerous around Gwyn.

Taronis does nothing to discourage his worshipers.

## Members

Tamyka - An adept in the cult.

Venorio - An acolyte in the cult.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 8 October 2021. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/65621236. Chapter 4: Esgrettio.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 February 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/7205945. Chapter 29: Classless.
Bhatha

"*It is a glory. You will see why it is called the Sea of Sculptures, and then you will have no more questions for us.*"
―Bhatha[[The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas, Chapter 22: Service]]

## Physical description

### Hair color

*Unknown*

**Bhatha** is a finman who helped control the Mantissa's buoyancy.

## Appetite

Bhatha was seen eating a bowl of mushy soup and porridge, but it's unclear what his true appetite is.

## Appearance

Bhatha is 'a finman with gloomy, heavy features.'

## Personality

Bhatha seems very quiet and a bit morose, and has a canny understanding of sea fae politics. Bhatha hates the exchange of favors required in politics. According to Churielle, Bhatha likes to 'lounge on a rock and pet anemones, or stare at fish all day', particularly over working or fighting.

## Skills

Bhatha can control the buoyancy of ships, or any large objects.

## Relationships

#### Eran Iliakambar

Bhatha possibly observed Eran's dancing, and liked it enough to ask if Eran would dance again.

#### The Raven Prince

When the Raven Prince departed the Mantissa, Bhatha was one of those called by magic bird to appear. The Raven Prince spoke to Bhatha first in the group, while cloaking his voice, and gave him 'a pendant or charm' of unknown use. Whatever it was apparently pleased Bhatha.

## Quotations

* Churielle: 'He doesn’t work when he’s in the sea. Y’know, just likes to lounge on a rock and pet anemones, or stare at fish all day. But he’s one of the finest for controlling the buoyancy of the ship or any other large object. I’m a drowner of people, but you should see what he can do to ships! We’re going to need him. Atros won’t want to fight a war above the water.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 December 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/52448491. Chapter 22: Service.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 2 April 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/56194975. Chapter 29: Fury Unleashed.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 9 January 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/52978921. Chapter 23: The Sea of Sculptures.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 19 March 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/55596259. Chapter 28: Farewell.
Lalik

## Introduction

Lalik is a rassel who resides in Dharnam with his family.

## Appearance

'Lalik’s hare ears were a deep brown, like his skin, with pale brown coloured tufts at the end, and pale brown tufts of fur poking out of his sleeves. The little antlers that grew from his forehead were larger and more branched than Barna’s.'

## Life

Lalik is from the Falseheart Wilds. He became partnered with Barna, and has been so 'for nearly a century now', but they met Harai sometime later in the woods near Zhitovar, and she's been partnered with them for 34 years, and even married them, though marriage is rare among fae.

Lalik was walking around Dharnam with his family seemingly on the way home from a market, 'carrying hessian sacks filled with items' they'd likely purchased there, when they ran into Eran Iliakambar and Mosk Manytrees, and one of his children seemingly asked about the two. Barna invited the two fae to their home, for dinner.

Lalik talked about the Falseheart Wilds during the meal, and took Gwyn ap Nudd aside to 'tell [him] stories of Falseheart, and how it came to be what it is.’

Before Gwyn's group left, Lalik gifted him 'a hare’s tail on a short leather string', which Harai said was 'For luck.' When the group left the home, Barna and Harai were shocked and honored at how Mosk had enlivened their family garden.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 17 March 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/94345423. Chapter 28: Family.
Mimi

## Introduction

Mimi is a rassel who resides in Dharnam with her family.

## Appearance

Mimi has hare ears and appears to be five or six years old. Since Julvia Dubna Vajat gave Barna two scarves seemingly for Mimi and her sister, and one was dark brown, and Tesha has dark black fur, it's possible that Mimi's fur resembles the other scarf, which is white.

## Personality

She seems sweet and curious, and was very talkative after warming up to Eran Iliakambar.

## Life

Mimi was walking around Dharnam with her family seemingly on the way home from a market, 'carrying hessian sacks filled with items' they'd likely purchased there, when they ran into Eran and Mosk Manytrees, and either she or Tesha seemingly asked Barna about the two. Barna invited the two fae to their home, for dinner.

When Eran, Mosk, Gwyn ap Nudd, and Julvia Dubna Vajat came to visit for dinner, Mimi was playing with some carved deer figures. Eran and Mosk joined her.

After dinner, she fell asleep in Eran's lap, and Barna took her and Tesha to bed.

## Relationships

#### Eran Iliakambar

She seemed to warm up to Eran after he played with her, and even felt comfortable enough to fall asleep in his lap. She reminded Eran of his sisters, Ada and Adalia.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 17 March 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/94345423. Chapter 28: Family.
Red merling bird

## Physical Description

Augus Each Uisge called them 'tiny'. Presumably they are red.

## Abilities

They create cocoons, though it's unknown what for, or how. The material can be used to make water-wicking fabric.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Augus noted they haven't been seen by fae in centuries, but the Seelie Court trows were able to find pieces of their cocoons somehow.

## Trivia

It's possible the merling is similar to the merlin. 'The **merlin** (*Falco columbarius*) is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia.' The 'lightest subspecies, *pallidus*, have little non-dilute melanin altogether, with grey upperside and reddish underside pattern.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 16 December 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/2184505. Chapter 32: Forest.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Merlin (bird)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin\_(bird). Accessed 1 April 2022.
Cernunnos

**Cernunnos** was a previous King of the Seelie.

## Life

Gwyn ap Nudd said that Cernunnos was ancient, implying that he may have ruled hundreds or even thousands of years ago. In creating Gwyn's armor, the metalsmith felt it was 'long past time that we had a horned King again' and wanted Gwyn to resemble Cernunnos in a way, so that the Seelie would remember Gwyn's connection to them.

Cernunnos' current status is unknown, but as Gwyn referred to him in the past tense, it is possible he is no longer alive.

## Folklore/Mythology

Cernunnos is a horned Celtic god. 'The deity is depicted with antlers, seated cross-legged, and is associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs, bulls, and rats. He is usually holding or wearing a torc.

Due to the lack of surviving literature, details about the identity of the deity; his name, his followers, or his significance in Celtic religion are unknown. Interpretations of his role vary from seeing him as a god of animals, nature and fertility to a god of travel, commerce and bi-directionality. . . . In Wicca and other forms of Neopaganism a Horned God is revered; this divinity syncretises a number of horned or antlered gods from various cultures, including Cernunnos. The Horned God reflects the seasons of the year in an annual cycle of life, death and rebirth.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 17 April 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/8357779. Chapter 40: Intervention.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cernunnos". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cernunnos. Accessed 10 June 2021.
Dhinnabarrada

**Dhinnabarrada** are a species of fae. The only named dhinnabarrada in the *Fae Tales Verse* is Burralga, one of Gwyn ap Nudd's Unseelie War Generals.

## Physical Description

Burralga is described as 'brolga-footed'. A brolga is a bird from the crane family and is local to Australia and New Guinea. They have long, slender legs.

## Folklore/Mythology

The dhinnabarada are from the folklore of the Kamilaroi people of Australia. They are described as 'having the body of a man but the legs and feet of an emu. Never moving anywhere alone but always in at least a small group, the Dhinnabarada sustained themselves on grubs and made boomerangs from the wood of the gidyer tree.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 18 June 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/4283271. Chapter 4: Suspicions.
2. ↑ "Brolga." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brolga. Accessed 7 May 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bane, *Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folkore.* Citing Rose, *Giants, Monsters, and Dragons*; Woodgate, *Kamilaroi and Assimilation*.
Night-scented orchid

*'I adore night-flowering plants, but the orchids are special, aren’t they?' - The Raven Prince*

## Introduction

A variety of flora, at least some of which grew in the Aur forest. Mosk Manytrees noted that there are around 23 different kinds. Mosk also noted at least one golden variety normally only grows in the Aur forest, so it is now extinct, since the forest is gone.

## Physical Description

At least when grown in large quantities and in multiple varieties, they have a powerful aroma, 'more fragrant than even the vier.'

At least one of the varieties 'was large and golden'.

## Abilities

Mosk noted that orchids 'craved specific wasps and bees and insects, how they needed specific trees and shrubs and root systems in which to grow.'

## Trivia

* The Raven Prince only knew of two kinds of night-scented orchid before Mosk told him there were around 23.
* The Raven Prince kept the golden night-scented orchid Mosk grew for him in 'a small ceramic pot' in his cloak.
* *'Epidendrum nocturnum* (the "nocturnal epidendrum") is the type species of the genus Epidendrum of the Orchidaceae (Orchid family). The species occurs in Florida, Bahamas, West Indies, Belize, Central America to northern Brazil and the Guyanas. Epidendrum nocturnum is common in South Florida.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 24 October 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/50374646. Chapter 17: Just Like You.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 5 March 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/55060255. Chapter 27: Risk.
3. ↑ "*Epidendrum nocturnum*". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidendrum\_nocturnum. Accessed 13 April 2022.
Hadau grawn

***Hadau grawn*** is a type of food that waterhorses and common fae can eat.

## Physical Description

Gwyn ap Nudd described it as looking like 'grain-leaf'. The leaves have 'pounded seeds and grains'.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. "Deeper into the Woods." *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 19 April 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/3652500/chapters/8404240. Chapter 6: VI - The War General.
Ljubina

*'I was already in the process of giving away my heart to Ljubina.' - Julvia Dubna Vajat*

## Life

Ljubina and the swan shifter Julvia were lovers. Julvia was in the process of giving her heart to Ljubina when Augus Each Uisge used the Blight to destroy the Dubna, nearly killing Julvia. Augus' actions during his time as King to attack the fae realm also killed Ljubina, though it's unclear if Ljubina died because of what happened at the Dubna, or from something else. Julvia stated that her love for Ljubina made Julvia the most powerful she'd ever been, and was the reason she survived Augus' attack.

Since Julvia is Unseelie, it's possible that Ljubina was Unseelie, though this isn't confirmed, and Julvia later fell in love with and gave her heart to Ondine, a Seelie elemental, so Ljubina could have easily been Seelie.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 58: Hope. Accessed 21 April 2021.
2. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas*, Chapter 21: Reaffirmation. Accessed 22 April 2021.
Glitter and Gold

Fanart of Gwyn ap Nudd by Small-Mighty

## Summary

Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the Unseelie fae, is spending a weekend with the economist and prince of the fie ellyllon, Vane. Gwyn expects the weekend to be easy and predictable after his experiences with Augus' Domination style, but he soon discovers that Vane is neither easy nor predictable.

## Characters

* Gwyn ap Nudd
* Prince Vane

## Details

A *Fae Tales* AU featuring a scene between Gwyn ap Nudd and Prince Vane, originally for Faedom Week 2019.

## Other Information

According to the author's notes, this AU is based on Vane's true personality, rather than the one he used to try and manipulate Gwyn during the events of The Court of Five Thrones.
Pegasus

**Pegasus** is a classless Seelie shifter and horse fae, and a member of the Coalition of the Classless.

## Appearance

In human-form, Pegasus 'still wore his great wings, his horse eyes betraying only a serious soulfulness.'

## Life

Pegasus is a classless Seelie fae. It's unknown if he was alive before Olphix and Davix created the classless as batteries, in order to gather power over time that the Mages would later take for themselves at their leisure.

Since Gwyn ap Nudd requests Marika's help to ask for representatives from the Seelie classless fae as part of the Coalition of the Classless, it's likely Marika reaches out to Pegasus as an attendee. He later appears at the Coalition as one of the Seelie representatives. The Coalition decides on and imposes sanctions on both Courts to end Albion's war with the Unseelie Court, stopping them from sending their militaries against each other, outside of territorial disputes, for a decade. Albion is to stop bothering inter-alignment communities, and Gwyn is to stop assassinating Seelie Courtiers and calling in his life debts to disrupt Seelie politics. The Coalition also assign two members of the Coalition to serve as observers at the opposing alignment's Court, to make sure they are following through with the sanctions, though Old Pete serves as the Seelie representative to the Unseelie Court.

When Olphix steals the powers of the Classless during the ice plague, it's implied that Olphix takes some or all of Pegasus' powers, though Pegasus' fate is unknown.

## Trivia

* Pegasus is a shifter and horse fae, as opposed to pegasus, the fae beast.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος, *Pḗgasos*; Latin: *Pegasus, Pegasos*) is a mythical winged divine horse . . . Usually depicted as pure white, Pegasus is the offspring of the Olympian god Poseidon. He was foaled by the Gorgon Medusa upon her death, when the hero Perseus decapitated her. Pegasus is the brother of Chrysaor and the uncle of Geryon.

Pegasus was caught by the Greek hero Bellerophon, near the fountain Peirene, with the help of Athena and Poseidon. Pegasus allowed Bellerophon to ride him in order to defeat the monstrous Chimera, which led to many other exploits. Bellerophon later fell from the winged horse's back while trying to reach Mount Olympus. Afterwards, Zeus transformed Pegasus into the eponymous constellation.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 14 August 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10409742. Chapter 56: Islands.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 September 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/37093806. Chapter 28: Like Batteries.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 February 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/7205945. Chapter 29: Classless.
4. ↑ "Pegasus". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus. Accessed 3 May 2021.
Mari morgan

**Mari morgan** are a species of fae. The only named mari morgan in the *Fae Tales Verse* is Churielle, a passenger on the Mantissa.

## Physical Description

Mosk described mari morgan as 'beautiful fae who always had a hand tied behind their back'. Mari morgan wear multiple layers when out of the water. Since they enjoy and are compelled to drown things, when they are around other fae in peace, they tie one of their hands behind their back, in a gesture of peace.

Churielle had long, shining, pale green hair. In her true form, she grew 'colourful red-brown kelp' from her hands, wrists, and ankles, and her eyes were 'a lambent red-brown, like rubies'.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Mari morgan are drowners, so they often drown other living creatures.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Morgens, morgans, or **mari-morgans** are Welsh and Breton water spirits that drown men. . . . In Brittany, the formation "mari-morgan" or "mary-morgan" is common. Sébillot compared the Mari Morgan to "sirènes" (the French term for mermaids), who lured sailors with their hypnotic voices and sat in the water to comb their hair seductively. They were believed to live near coasts, at cave entrances and at the mouths of rivers, with some held to still inhabit a cave near Crozon. The mari-morgans, who were well-versed in evil spells, would drag young men underwater and the men would never be seen again. In some versions, however, Mari Morgans carried kidnapped sailors to underwater palaces of mother-of-pearl and crystal, and married them. The morgens, eternally young, are also blamed for heavy flooding that destroys crops or villages.

. . . In a parallel tradition from Ushant, an island off the coast of Brittany, are legends of beautiful water-dwelling little people known as morganed (male plural) and morganezed (female plural). In one story, an ugly old morgen king kidnapped a human girl to be his bride, but she fell in love with his handsome young son who helped her escape. In another tale, the morganed people helped the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and received the blessing of beauty, while in another the morganezed habitually dried their golden treasures on the sunlit beach and might give some to humans.'

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 December 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/52448491. Chapter 22: Service.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 23 January 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/53470720. Chapter 24: Bound Together.
3. ↑ "Morgen (mythological creature)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgen\_(mythological\_creature). Accessed 19 May 2021.
Black Annis

**Black Annis** is an Unseelie classless fae and a cousin to the Blue Annis. She is also a member of the Coalition of the Classless.

## Life

It's unknown if Black Annis was alive before Olphix and Davix created the classless as batteries, in order to gather power over time that the Mages would later take for themselves at their leisure. She is old and known to hunt through forests, woods, and caves. There is likely only one of her kind in existence, by the way that she is referred to in the canon, and due to the fact that there is only one Black Annis in folklore and mythology.

Since Gwyn ap Nudd requests the Nain Rouge's help to ask for representatives from the Unseelie classless fae as part of the Coalition of the Classless, it's likely the Nain Rouge reaches out to the Black Annis as an attendee. The Black Annis later appears at the Coalition as one of the Unseelie representatives. The Coalition imposes sanctions on both Courts to end Albion's war with the Unseelie Court, stopping them from sending their militaries against each other, outside of territorial disputes, for a decade. Albion is to stop bothering inter-alignment communities, and Gwyn is to stop assassinating Seelie Courtiers and calling in his life debts to disrupt Seelie politics. The Coalition also assigns two members of the Coalition to serve as observers at the opposing alignment's Court, to make sure they are following through with the sanctions, though the Spider Queen serves as the Unseelie representative to the Seelie Court.

When Olphix steals the powers of the Classless during the ice plague, it's implied that Olphix takes some or all of Black Annis' powers, though her fate is unknown.

## Folklore/Mythology

Black Annis is also known as Black Agnes or Black Anna, and is a horror figure in English folklore. She is found predominantly in Leicestershire, and as in *the Fae Tales Verse*, eats children (and also lambs). In the folklore, the homes of Leicestershire are said to be built with small windows so that Black Annis could only get a single arm inside.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 1 January 2021. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/69779910. Chapter 10: Innocence and Accidents.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 14 August 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10409742. Chapter 56: Islands.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 September 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/37093806. Chapter 28: Like Batteries.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 February 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/7205945. Chapter 29: Classless.
5. ↑ "Black Annis". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black\_Annis. Accessed 24 March 2021.
Bogle

**Bogles** are an exclusively Unseelie fae species. None appear in the canon, outside a statue that Gwyn ap Nudd erected for them in the transformed Unseelie Court, along with statues of other exclusively Unseelie fae.

## Folklore/Mythology

'A bogle, boggle, or bogill is a Northumbrian and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barghests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causey (also known as "ettins", "yetuns" or "yotuns" in Northumberland and "Etenes", "Yttins" or "Ytenes" in the South and South West). They are reputed to live for the simple purpose of perplexing mankind, rather than seriously harming or serving them.'

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 4 July 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/4088631. Chapter 3: Disintegration.
2. ↑ "Bogle". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle. Accessed 25 May 2021.
Drax's Father

**Drax's Father** was mentioned in *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2*.

## History

Every winter solstice , Drax's father told stories to his son on how he impregnated Drax's mother. According to Drax, it was "beautiful" to learn this fact. He revealed that fact to Peter and Gamora, to which both were disgusted to hear this story.

## Family

* **Unnamed wife**
* **Drax the Destroyer** (son)
* **Hovat** (daughter-in-law)
* **Kamaria** (granddaughter)

s**tatus:** Deceased

## Appearances

* *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (mentioned only)
Hunger

***Hunger*** is a *Fae Tales Verse AU*, and part 5 of *Spoils*, set some time after *Falling Falling Stars*.

## Summary

Arden and Efnisien have been happy together for a while now, and Efnisien is ready to offer sex to his partner as a submissive sacrifice for the first time. Arden takes full advantage.

## Details

Created for the Day 5 Faedom Week 2022 prompt 'Hunger'.

## Character Bios

#### Arden Mercury

Efnisien's boyfriend and friend to Kadek, owner of Isabelle.

#### Efnisien ap Wledig

The protagonist and Arden's boyfriend, and friend to Kadek.

#### Henton

Efnisien's former therapist who assaulted him.

#### Isabelle

Arden's dog. She was given 'a toy filled with frozen peanut butter which would keep her occupied for at least a couple of hours.'

#### Kadek

Efnisien and Arden's friend. He gave Efnisien advice.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “Hunger.” *Spoils AU. Archive of Our Own,* 8 September 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/41574603.
King Turus

**King Turus** is an Unseelie merkhanwe and leader of the House of Atros. He is the uncle of S Stertes, Tanares, Yescha, and Enaria. As the leader of the House of Atros, Turus holds much power in the sea. Albion's absence while managing the Seelie Court has made King Turus resentful, and the House pushier about their authority.

## Personality

Ondine says that Turus has always wanted power for himself.

## Life

Turus leads the House of Atros, but uses his nephews as envoys of his will.

## Relationships

### Ondine

King Turus and Ondine have a bon accord, which Ondine isn't very happy about upsetting.

### The Raven Prince

Turus met with the Raven Prince 'a few times and spoke of him highly and said he was one of the very few reasons anyone should ever bother to leave the sea.'

## Trivia

* 'The House of Atros extends back so far as a lineage, before Albion ruled the waters. They nearly put a Queen on the Unseelie throne once, but that legend is so old it’s all in tatters now.'

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 15 March 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/42834056. Chapter 2: Flame Upon the Sea.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 10 May 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/44564854. Chapter 5: Unexpected Guests.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 30 August 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/48516644. Chapter 13: The Glory of the House of Atros.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 September 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/49401356. Chapter 15: Own Yourself.
5. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 27 December 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/52448491. Chapter 22: Service.
Naga

## Introduction

There is only one named naga of any kind in the canon: Euryale, a gorgon-naga, and one of Gwyn ap Nudd's Unseelie War Generals.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Gwyn noted that gorgons are exclusively Unseelie, and Euryale is Unseelie, but it's unclear if naga are also exclusively Unseelie.

Gorgon-naga are possibly a subspecies of gorgons and/or **naga**, or it is possible that Euryale is a hybrid fae, like Eran Iliakambar.

## Folklore/Mythology

In Greek mythology, 'Euryale (/jʊəˈraɪəli/ *yoor-EYE-ə-lee*; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυάλη, lit. 'far-roaming') . . . was the second eldest of the Gorgons, the three sisters that have the hair of living, venomous snakes. Euryale and her sisters were daughters of primordial sea god and goddess Phorcys and Ceto, who personified the dangers of the sea. According to Hyginus, the parents of the Gorgons were Gorgon and Ceto. In some variations of the myth of Orion, she is the hunter's mother by Poseidon, who lay with her following Medusa's death. Euryale and her sister Stheno were immortal, whereas Medusa was mortal. Euryale, like Stheno and Medusa, also had the ability to turn anyone to stone with her gaze. In many stories, Euryale is noted for her bellowing cries, particularly in the tale of Medusa's death at Perseus' hands, in which her anguished howls could make stone crumble to sand.'

'Naga, (Sanskrit: “serpent”) in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, a member of a class of mythical semidivine beings, half human and half cobra. They are a strong, handsome species who can assume either wholly human or wholly serpentine form and are potentially dangerous but often beneficial to humans. They live in an underground kingdom called Naga-loka, or Patala-loka, which is filled with resplendent palaces, beautifully ornamented with precious gems. The creator deity Brahma relegated the *naga*s to the nether regions when they became too populous on earth and commanded them to bite only the truly evil or those destined to die prematurely. They are also associated with waters—rivers, lakes, seas, and wells—and are guardians of treasure.

. . . The female *naga*s (*nagini*s or *nagi*s) are serpent princesses of striking beauty. The dynasties of Manipur in northeastern India, the Pallavas in southern India, and the ruling family of Funan (ancient Indochina) each claimed an origin in the union of a human being and a *nagi*.'

## References

1. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 3: Disintegration. Accessed 17 May 2021.
2. ↑ "Euryale (Gorgon)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euryale\_(Gorgon). Accessed 17 May 2021.
3. ↑ "Naga". Enclyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/naga-Hindu-mythology. Accessed 17 May 2021.
Laecquetti

## Description

The only named laecquetti in the canon is El'eth, a guard/ambassador to the laecquetti at Esgrettio. El'eth has a 'pink water lily growing from his head'. After Gwyn ap Nudd finished speaking to Tamyka and Venorio about Taronis at Esgrettio, a short laecquetti also hesitantly asked him for a status increase.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

El'eth has is polite when talking to Gwyn, and tried to get Melio to be politer, but failed. He is also a little mischievous, but grew more sober when speaking of the troubles Esgrettio has faced. He often apologized for Melio's ruder behavior.

‘The laecquetti and the ottermaaner' have 'owned the lakelands for longer than' Gwyn, Julvia Dubna Vajat, or Augus Each Uisge have been alive. Esgrettio lakes are mostly guarded by the alven ottermaaner and the laecquetti. Augus destroyed much of them with the Blight, killing many ottermaaner. Augus later healed the area, and 'when the laecquetti and ottermaaner realised the land and the water was truly healed, they came back. [Augus believes that] aside from some small skirmishes over lakes here and there, ancestral lakes have largely gone back to the ottermaaner and the laecquetti.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague*, Chapter 4: Esgrettio. Accessed 05 May 2021.
Cwn annwn

The **cwn annwn** are the hounds of the Wild Hunt.

## Abilities

During the Hunt, they rise into the air alongside the horses and hunters, and bay as the Hunt progresses. When the King of the Forest is slain, they mill around his body, but do not otherwise bother the body.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

The cwn annwn howl before coming upon the hunters of the Hunt. 'They were bred only for the Wild Hunt and they were hungrier for it than many of the fae there. They bared their sharpened fangs at each other. Their long snouts pushed into the air as though they could nudge the stars, seeking the King of the Forest’s scent. They whuffed and chuffed at each other, moved between the dancing legs of the horses.'

The cwn annwn used to stay at the Unseelie Court kennels a week before and a week after the Hunt, but looked after themselves, rather than requiring the aid of kennel attendants. After the King of the Forest permanently ended the Wild Hunt, he recalled the cwn annwn, so that they no longer stay at the Unseelie Court.

## Trivia

* Gwyn ap Nudd was friendly with the cwn annwn. He could also call them.

## Folklore/Mythology

'In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (Welsh pronunciation: [kuːn ˈanʊn], "hounds of Annwn") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They were associated with a form of the Wild Hunt, presided over by either Arawn, king of Annwn in the First Branch of the Mabinogi and alluded to in the Fourth, or by **Gwyn ap Nudd** as the underworld king and king of the fair(y) folk is named in later medieval lore.

In Wales, they were associated with migrating geese, supposedly because their honking in the night is reminiscent of barking dogs.

According to Welsh folklore, their growling is loudest when they are at a distance, and as they draw nearer, it grows softer and softer. Their coming is generally seen as a death portent.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 24 July 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10022663. Chapter 53: Arrow.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 7 August 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10279800. Chapter 55: Refuge.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 13 September 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1894662. Chapter 11: Abandoned.
4. ↑ "Cwn Annwn". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C5%B5n\_Annwn. Accessed 7 June 2021.
Jobs and Services

## Introduction

There are many jobs and services fae can perform in *Fae Tales*. There are a number of specific roles given to Court members.

## Details

#### Assassin

There is actually a Council of Lammergeiers who train assassins, though this may not be the only one. Assassins are highly useful during war, though older generals frown upon their use.

#### Bodyguard

Fae in the fae realm and the human realm make use of bodyguards: Gulvi Dubna Vajat serves as a bodyguard for Augus Each Uisge when he heals blighted lakes, and she also served as a bodyguard for a fae family in France.

#### Captain

* Crewmember
* First Mate

#### Healer

* Battle healer
* Court healer
* Half-healer

#### Lawyer

The An Fnwy family had a family lawyer, who drew up the document by which Lludd Llaw Eraint agreed to disinherit Gwyn ap Nudd. Lawyers, or at least their work, are seemingly common amongst common fae.

#### Servant

Servants work in the Court and in noble homes, though it's possible they work anywhere someone has enough resources to pay for one. Servants in the fae realm are seen cleaning, cooking, fetching, sending messages, dressing their charges, and receiving visitors who request entry.

#### Soldier

* Admiral
* General

#### Storykeeper

Though this is a role held by an Inner Court member, it can also be trained: Old Pete took an apprentice storykeeper during Gwyn's youth.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 2: Orphan. Accessed 15 October 2021.
Olivette

### Relatives

Oliver (child, deceased); Tallow (child, deceased); Avia (child, deceased); Pinion (child, deceased); Imbris (child, deceased); Unnamed relatives

## Physical description

### Hair color

*Unknown*

**Olivette** was a swan shifter who died after Augus Each Uisge used the Blight to destroy her home. She was the mother of Avia, Oliver, Tallow, Imbris, and Pinion.

## Life

When Augus used the Blight to destroy Olivette's home, she and her children were left homeless. Her children 'were utterly dependent on a lake they'd had for millennia', and perished, and Olivette perished as well.

After Augus was captured by Gwyn ap Nudd, Olivette's relatives came to Gwyn at the Seelie Court to entreat with him to execute Augus on their behalf.

## Folklore/Mythology

It is theorized that the *Swan Lake* ballet was partly inspired by the 1858 Russian fairy tale *The White Duck*, which is about a newly-wed Queen who is tricked by a witch and turned into a duck. The witch murdered the ducklings. The King discovered the Queen as a duck mourning over her murdered children, and when he caught her himself, she returned to her original shape, and restored her children to life. The witch was executed.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 22 August 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1826870. Chapter 5: Status.
2. ↑ "The White Duck". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_White\_Duck. Accessed 20 May 2021.
Midir

**Midir** is the foster parent of King Oengus Og, and slain by Elcmar. In return, Oengus kills Elcmar. Oengus is the child of the fiver Boann and High King Dagda.

## Folklore/Mythology

'According to the Yellow Book of Lecan, Elcmar served as chief steward for Dagda, one of the most important and powerful of the Danann. His wife was Boann, goddess of the River Boyne, who developed a great passion for the Dagda. To consummate this union, Dagda sent Elcmar to High King Bres on an errand around the time of Imbolc. Boann . . . [became] pregnant. To protect the sensibilities of his steward and the life of the child, the Dagda held the sun still for nine months so Boann's pregnancy lasted only one day; elsewhere, the Dagda kept hunger, thirst, and darkness from Elcmar during his journey, so that it only seemed to be a day for Elcmar. Boann named the baby Mac Og and gave him to the Dagda. The child was reared by his foster father, Midir, safely away from any retribution that Elcmar might desire.

Elcmar and Oengus mac Og eventually meet when the Dagda passes out the sithens and omits giving one to Oengus. To make up for his mistake, the Dagda tells Oengus how to trick Elcmar out of the Brugh na Boinne. On Samhain Oengus challenges him to a duel and defeats him but spares his life if Elcmar will give him the Brugh for day and night. For his life Elcmar accepts the offer.

The absence of an adjective leads to Elcmar losing the Brugh to Oengus. To placate his steward the Dagda gives him another sithen. There is no love lost between Elcmar and Oengus, and Elcmar is present during the infamous hurling match that results in Midir losing his eye.

Although Boann is not named specifically as the mother of Englec, the daughter of Elcmar, there are no tales of Boann ever leaving her husband. Englec develops an incestual passion for her half brother, although she has never seen him. Slipping away to a hurling match where she expects to see Oengus, she ends up being carried off by Midir.

Englec winds up Midir's lover. Elcmar kills Midir afterwards. In turn, Oengus kills Elcmar for killing Midir.'

In folklore, Boann was Elcmar's wife, but had an affair with Dagda, which produced Oengus, who was then fostered to Midir. Although there were other circumstances involved that have not been presented in *Fae Tales*, it's possible that in *Fae Tales*, this was why Elcmar slew Midir.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 13 April 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/33001740. Chapter 19: Stronger Than Love.
2. ↑ "Elcmar". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elcmar. Accessed 24 May 2021.
Nwython

## Introduction

When Gwyn ap Nudd drove Cyledr to madness after killing Nwython, he realized he needed to destroy his heartsong, which led to the events of *Deeper into the Woods.*

## Life

Nwython was a Seelie fae and one of Gwythyr ap Griedawl's 'most trusted' soldiers, and the father of Cyledr. When Gwyn ap Nudd defeated Gwythyr and stole the sword Creiddylad, and later defeated Gwythyr's forces a second time, Nwython's antagonism and fury towards Gwyn, along with his grief, prompted Nwython to taunt him. In his rage, Gwyn used Creiddylad to murder Nwython. He then 'hewed Nwython's chest open' with his bare hands, 'took out his heart' and 'forced Cyledr to eat it.'

Gwyn's murder of Nwython and Cyledr's subsequent madness caused Gwyn to realize his heartsong of triumph was forcing him to do terrible things, and he sought out the assistance of Augus Each Uisge immediately afterward, wanting to break his heartsong and obtain a healthier one.

## Trivia

* Gwyn is still haunted by the memory of what he did to Nwython and Cyledr, to the point that Augus referencing it is enough to send a chill up his spine.
* King Oengus Og was present for Nwython's death and Cyledr's madness. Duribard was also present, and likely witnessed it as well.

## Folklore/Mythology

Nwython features in the early Arthurnian tale *Culhwch and Olwen*. In the tale, Gwyn ap Nudd abducts Creiddylad and Gwythyr raises a great host against Gwyn, leading to battle between the two, ending with Gwyn's victory and the subsequent death of Nwython, who in the tale is a nobleman. After killing Nwython, Gwyn forces Cyledr to eat his father's heart, and this torture at Gwyn's hands drives Cyledr mad. King Arthur intervened, after which Gwyn and Gwythyr agree to fight for Creiddylad every May Day until Judgment Day, at which time the final victor will win her for themselves.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Deeper into the Woods*, Chapter 3: III - The Waterhorse. Accessed 04 May 2021
2. ↑ *Deeper into the Woods*, Chapter 4: IV - The War General. Accessed 28 March 2021.
3. ↑ *Game Theory*, Chapter 8: Wait. Accessed 04 Mar 2021
4. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 23: The Arrow's Path. Accessed 27 April 2021.
5. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 21: Fracture. Accessed 04 May 2021.
6. ↑ "Gwyn ap Nudd: The Abduction of Creiddylad". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyn\_ap\_Nudd#The\_abduction\_of\_Creiddylad. Accessed 28 May 2021.
Drosera

**Drosera** is a kind of carnivorous plant in the human and fae realms. Augus Each Uisge appears partial to it, and placed a few in Gwyn ap Nudd's cabin.

## Physical Description

The Drosera that Augus kept were small and squat 'with sticky-dew leaves that curled up hungrily when Augus fed them flies'.

## Trivia

'***Drosera***, which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, are native to every continent except Antarctica.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 28 August 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/18035983. Chapter 11: XI.
2. ↑ "Drosera". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera. Accessed 8 May 2022.