Aer'drasil

15% Pixie

15% Gathlain

10% Naiad

10% Kemonomimi

5% Other Fey

5% Human

*"Some of the best advice you will ever hear...will come from the forest."*

Off the coast of the Athawin Shallows lies a vast island home to many of fey descent, working in unison with the humans of Aera to provide divine power to the world. Aer'drasil serves as a beacon to the fey and holds a direct connection to the first world. Those not of fey origin utilize it's energies as an opportunity to commune with nature.

## History

The story of Aer'drasil has long been told throughout its existence, there are nigh a fey who doesn't know of its legend.

Eons ago, there was a Druidess by the name of Aeryn. She was an optimistic healer who gave her life to protect the virtue of every creature she came in contact with. When her village was attacked by vicious undead, the druidess sustained irreversible wounds that not even the greatest of divine magic could undo. The will of Korada overtook the daughter of fey as her body began to return to Aera.

Stricken with grief, Aeryn spent the last moments of her life within the village using whatever remaining magic she had to heal the wounded. Her kin spent three days within the forests of their home as Aeryn's body wilted away like a lowly plant. All that was left was a seed, a blessing of Korada.

The remaining seed was planted in a small dale within the forest, sprouting a size-able tree in the center of the clearing. Almost instantly, everything surrounding the tree spurred to life as Aeryn's essence enveloped the earth. This glade, now known as Aer'drasil is her final resting place...existing as a shrine of who she once was. It is often said that if you're quite enough you can still sense her divine aura within the glade.

After Aeryn's death, many fey creatures banded together and developed the island into a blossoming civilization surrounding what they now call The Tree of Spirits.

## The Tree of Spirits

At the center of Aer'drasil lies the Tree of Spirits, tied directly to the seed planted from Aeryn's death. It is referred to the Tree of Spirits as many citizens of Aer'drasil burry their deceased with the druidess.

Uniquely any wanderers taken to the Tree of Spirits who are injured or deceased will heal or resurrect immediately. Though like all things, there is a limit to this power and once you have been aided by the Tree of Spirits you may no longer be subject to its powers. Effectively, the Tree exists as a one time resurrect or heal.

## Leadership

When Aer'drasil came into fruition there was a struggle for balance between the fey creatures and the humans of Aera. As such, its inhabitants decided to split the power and have two commanding voices. In doing so, Aer'drasil would be run by the Fey Courts and Sylph-Human royalty. This would keep the values of the fey in balance while managing interactions with the humans.
Within Aer'drasil exists the city of Aerrynthia, a progressive monument to the bond between fey creatures and the rest of the world. More specifically, Aerrynthia is run by a royal family with it's leading daughter, Princess Eris.

## Nature, Magic, and Religion

Aer'drasil is comprised of an enormous tree flowing with life. The island attracts many woodland animals and creatures of fey descent. Surrounding the tree is a delicate stream intertwined with its rough bark. The stream has crystal waters that flow gracefully throughout the glade. Aer'drasil pulses with Aeryn's remaining divine energy, imbued within the great tree itself and throughout the soil. Life planted here grows easily, swiftly, and suffers no maladies.

Additionally, Aer'drasil possess the power to connect itself to the first world. As such, there are portals throughout it's forests that lead to the Realm of the Fey.

Many fey creatures within Aer'drasil worship Korada in Aeryn's honor though religion is rather fluid, allowing for a variety of deities to be revered...especially the eldest.

## The Sigara

Native to Aer'drasil, Sigara are dryad-like creatures that utilize their deep connection with the earth and divine magic to protect their allies and the living world that empowers them. While the exact knowledge of Sigara creatures is a secret often kept hidden within the mystifying grove of the fey realm, they exist as only the most enlightened of healers; typically taking up the path of druidism or clerecism in order to display their fervor to the Kodama. Heavily worshiped by the Sigara, the Kodama are wise and formidable spirits focused on the prosperity of nature and all living beings.

Sigara are said to be direct descendants of the Druidess Aeryn.