Dra'ocht (Glamor)

Along with magic and innate ability, **dra'ocht** (or **glamor/glamour**) is one measure of a fae's power. The amount of dra'ocht and the effects it has can vary greatly depending on the fae. Fae use it as a form of communication, to hide things (such as when Gwyn ap Nudd used it to hide his fear during his Unseelie Court coronation), and can sometimes influence the mood and behaviors of fae around them to their liking. It is also useful in preventing detection or capture in the human realm. Unseelie predators such as waterhorses may also use their glamour to assist in hunting humans: luring them in or charming them as needed.

Dra'ocht potency is affected by the status of the fae and is connected to a fae's meridians.

The Seelie and Unseelie Courts themselves also both possess a sort of glamour that shields their true appearances from a distance, while also making fae of the opposite alignment feel unwelcome should they enter the Court proper.

## Notable Dra'ocht Users

#### Ash Glashtyn

Ash is a powerful dra'ocht user whose natural glamour makes other fae feel warm and secure. He is able to consciously control the amount of dra'ocht he produces and uses it to great effect in calming and, if necessary, manipulating others. Because of his glamour, other fae find Ash very likeable and he often uses it in livening up parties and other social events. Ash will sometimes intentionally reel in or even completely shut off his glamour in serious occasions or to stop it from bothering someone who does not want to be soothed by it.

#### Crielle ferch Fnwy

Crielle's secondary elemental affiliation was glamour, and she produced the dra'ocht in abundance. Her dra'ocht was, according to Gwyn, unparalleled. She used it from a young age to manipulate her parents and those around her into doing as she liked. As a courtier, she used her dra'ocht to sway the opinions of the rest of the Seelie Court in her favor. She was also able to use her dra'ocht as a weapon, and regularly forced Gwyn to experience her disapproval and hatred of him, or forced powerful emotional states such as fear or misery onto others in order to incapacitate them. When she fought with Augus Each Uisge, she used it to choke him.

#### The Gancanagh

The Gancanagh's dra'ocht, which he can vary the strength of but cannot completely shut off, is able to induce physical lust in those in his presence. His dra'ocht assists him in hunting, as his true appetite is unrequited love. Mages, such as King Oengus Og, are able to shield themselves from this dra'ocht with their magic.

## Trivia

* Gwyn believed he did not naturally possess glamour and had to learn to make it, and can only use it when he concentrates. His seeming lack of natural glamour puts other fae on edge. This lack is later explained due to his body practicing autophagy on his own glamour to sustain him, as he never learned how to feed properly using his light. This results in his glamour being stunted, to the point where it appears nonexistent, unless he forcefully uses it.
* Having dra'ocht as an elemental affiliation is rare, and is often associated with shapeshifters and Mages born to be illusionists.

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