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Amarth

**Amarth** was an otterkind who was the family advocate for a group of otterkind whose home was destroyed by the Blight. After Augus Each Uisge healed their lake, Amarth and his family attempted to kill Augus, and Gwyn ap Nudd killed Amarth and his family as punishment.

## Appearance

Augus describes Amarth's family of otterkind as a group of 'otter-pelted creatures with frog’s eyes and rows of sharp teeth'. Amarth has golden eyes.

## Life

When Augus creates the Blight, it heavily damages Amarth's family lake, injuring the lake spirit, and ultimately kills two of Amarth's children. Augus travels to the area to try and heal the lake using his innate abilities to encourage water-based ecosystems to flourish. Augus described the water as 'sluggish' and less responsive than normal, and there is a blackened mess where once there were trees.

Healing and waking the lake spirit and thus restoring the lake drastically weakens Augus, and when Augus leaves the lake to speak with Amarth and the other otterkind, all but Amarth attack him, fatally injuring him.

Ash Glashtyn turns up in the Unseelie Court throne room, dying, explaining that Augus is hurt. Gwyn orders Fenwrel the Mouse-Maiden to use her tracking spell on Augus to divine his location. She knows Augus was at the Blighted lake, but then he teleports to the Unseelie Court. Gwyn and Fenwrel go to him there. After Gwyn is ejected from being around Augus because Gwyn endangers the healing process, Gwyn uses what he knew of Fenwrel's tracking spell to find the Blighted lake. He isshocked to see its health, and takes the otterkind by surprise.

Gwyn accuses the family of hurting a member of his Inner Court. One of the fae sayes that Augus hurt their family. Gwyn replies, 'I am *not* a merciful King', before advancing on them, slowly. He advises them to run, then chases them all down and kills them all. It's possible that Amarth is the fae who tries to stand in Gwyn's way so that the others could escape, but Gwyn kills him, too.

## Reference

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 24 October 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/5561123. Chapter 15: Blight.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 31 October 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/5651081. Chapter 16: Death.
Golden bulrush

*'They lived in the land of fairytales, and some species were too precious to have their locations shared.' - Gwyn ap Nudd*

## Introduction

Gwyn ap Nudd mentioned the golden bulrush while thinking of rare flora in the fae realm.

## Physical Description

It appears to grow rarely, alone, in lakes.

## Trivia

* '**Bulrush** is a vernacular name for several large wetland grass-like plants'.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 7 March 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/2655808. Chapter 44: Consultation.
2. ↑ "Bulrush". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulrush. Accessed 13 April 2022.
Gabija

**Gabija** are a species of fae. During *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, a group of fae who were potentially Gabija spent time in Summervale about three weeks prior to when Eran Iliakambar and Mosk Manytrees first stayed there.

## Abilities

Gabija can create everfire, which is fire inside a stone that can be used for warmth and light.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

The innkeeper who met the Gabija called them 'Hearth-fire wights'.

Gabija come from the fae side of Lithuania'. Eran noted that it was odd that they would travel out so far as Summervale, but it was possible that the ice plague was so bad that it had pushed them to extremes.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Gabija (also known as Gabieta, Gabeta) is the spirit of the fire in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from *gaubti* (to cover, to protect) or from St. Agatha (Russian: Гафия, Gafiya). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). She is found in Lithuanian folklore.

Gabija could take zoomorphic forms of a cat, stork or rooster, or she could appear as a woman clothed in red. Gabija was greatly respected and cared for like a living creature. People would feed Gabija by offering bread and salt. Fire had to be laid to bed – women would cover the charcoal with ashes every evening so that fire would not wander around. Just as Gabija was the protector of the house, mother of the household was the protector of fire. Sometimes a bowl of clean water would be left near the hearth so that Gabija could wash herself. If angered, Gabija would "go for a walk" burning the house. Much folklore describes the ill fate of those who offended Gabija by stomping, spitting, or urinating on her.

Matka Gabia is the Lithuanian goddess of the home, hearth, and patron of their care. She most likely originates from Gabija.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 23 September 2017. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/27605331. Chapter 3: The Not-Quite Incubus.
2. ↑ "Gabija". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabija. Accessed 25 May 2021.
Afshin

**Afshin** are a type of afrit who are desert dwelling and Unseelie.

*(For more information, please see the afrit page, which talks at length about abilities and characteristics)*

## Physical Description

They have characteristic twisting horns that make their subspecies recognizable from a distance. They have bright red eyes and brown-red skin. They paint their beards with wax, and in some cases, paint their horns with gold at the tips when they are particularly respected by family and fellow warriors.

The emblem of the afshin military is the scorpion, which they often have emblazoned on their shields.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Afshin are fire fae, and they are always Unseelie. Afshin are among the more common afrit, living in many different desert populations. They also 'had some of the largest towns'.

Some afshin live with marid-djinn afrit and ambaros in a mixed-alignment existence. The afshin and marid-djinn afrit have an alliance together, which makes them the largest military in the desert regions of the northern hemisphere.

Iliak is the recognised King of both the marid-djinn and afshin afrit.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 1 May 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/8608942. Chapter 41: Interrogation.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 12 March 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/31845930. Chapter 16: Leave Be.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 16 February 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/31475208. Chapter 15: Isn't This Better?
Ocypete

*'That’s your problem, Ifir. You’re a traditionalist. You can’t rely on the same techniques you’ve been using for thousands of years. The Unseelie are too decimated.'*

## Appearance

Ocypete had large, broad bat wings, manicured eyebrows, and a dark olive face. She wore a makhaira and sometimes had a longbow strapped to her back.

## Personality

Ocypete was highly respected, with a strategic mind and a strong personality. Her laughter was cutting, and her voice is strong. Gwyn ap Nudd considered her to be even-tempered for a harpy. She easily made allies within Gwyn's council of War Generals.

## Life

Ocypete was the War General for the aerial contingent of harpies in the Unseelie military, and had sisters and children. She served as a War General on Gwyn's council of War Generals during *The Court of Five Thrones*. Initially, she called Ifir a traditionalist, and goaded him for using strategies that are thousands of years old, instead of adapting. She specialised in aerial combat.

She attended Gwyn's Triumphal Entry, and pledged a contingent of soldiers to him.

During Ifir's mutiny, Ocypete turned against Gwyn, he killed her, for which Gwyn lost the entire aerial contingent of harpies as military support.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Ocypete (Greek: Ὠκυπέτη, English translation: "swift wing") was one of the three Harpies in Greek mythology. She was also known as Ocypode ("swift foot") or Ocythoe ("swift runner"). The Harpies were the daughters of the sea god Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra.

According to one story, the Harpies were chased by the Boreads. Though the swiftest of the trio, Ocypete became exhausted, landed on an island in the middle of the ocean and begged for mercy from the gods. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Harpies were creatures employed by the higher gods to carry out punishments for crimes.'

'In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies or Harpuiai, Greek: ἅρπυια, *harpyia*, pronounced [hárpyi̯a]; Latin: *harpȳia*) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. . . . They were generally depicted as birds with the heads of maidens, faces pale with hunger and long claws on their hands. Roman and Byzantine writers detailed their ugliness. Pottery art depicting the harpies featured beautiful women with wings. Ovid described them as human-vultures.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 4: Suspicions. Accessed 17 May 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 23: Confrontation. Accessed 17 May 2021.
3. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 37: Explosion. Accessed 17 May 2021.
4. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 8: Court. Accessed 17 May 2021.
5. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 46: Masque. Accessed 17 May 2021.
6. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 48: Exploration. Accessed 17 May 2021.
7. ↑ "Ocypete". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocypete. Accessed 17 May 2021.
8. ↑ "Harpy". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy. Accessed 17 May 2021.
Ahma

After Mosk Manytrees kills Davix, what is left of Davix (besides his heartsong) goes to an icy dream realm, which Mosk later dreamwalks to. Neither of them know what Davix is. At their second meeting, Davix theorizes that he might be a, 'ghost. **Ahma**. Andi. Umbra. Or apparition. Wraith. Shade.'

Davix in this state is substantially weakened, and cannot escape the icy realm. He also loses some of his memory prior to arriving, and only regains some of it when he absorbs some of Mosk's magic. When Mosk drains him almost dry, Davix begins truly fading away, and Mosk has to provide him with magic to keep him there.

## Folklore/Mythology

'In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living. . . . The English word *ghost* continues Old English *gāst*, from Proto-Germanic *\*gaistaz*. It is common to West Germanic, but lacking in North Germanic and East Germanic (the equivalent word in Gothic is ***ahma***, Old Norse has *andi* m., *önd* f.).'

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 3 January 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/42417629. Chapter 1: The Past Revisited.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 29 March 2019. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/43252853. Chapter 3: Pushed Over.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ 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.
5. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 February 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/53990812. Chapter 25: Reversals.
6. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 19 November 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/67599242. Chapter 7: Bad Habits.
7. ↑ "Ghost". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost. Accessed 5 May 2021.
Macieh

## Life

The linchetti used to feed on the nightmares of Geroid of Lough Gur. When Augus Each Uisge destroyed Lough Gur with the Blight, Geroid went to the Seelie Court for asylum. But he began hallucinating and went berserk, so Gwyn ap Nudd was forced to kill him.

Munaciello told Ash Glashtyn that he started paying off some of Augus' 'debts', largely relating to fae Augus had hurt or killed during Augus' kingship. That way, Munaciello could go to Augus and demand something from Augus for doing it. Munaciello believed that Augus owed the linchetti a debt for taking away part of their food source, so Munaciello promised the linchetti some treasure. When he led the linchetti to a treasure, **Macieh** claimed that *he* discovered the treasure first, and had promised it to someone else. Munaciello and Macieh fought over it, with Macieh seemingly winning.

## References

1. ↑ *The Ash and Gwyn Interludes*, Chapter 2: Debt. Accessed 02 May 2021.
Mickle-Mackle

*'You can tell Mickle-Mackle that he’s wrong.' - Eran Iliakambar*

## Life

After escaping the Miskatin, Eran and Mosk Manytrees wandered, and came across a market in Many Meadows. While Eran was looking for sap for Mosk at the market, Eran spoke to, and flirted with, Field, who advised him how to tap and treat sap for dryads to eat. Between this conversation and the next time Field and Eran spoke, Eran and Mosk became a topic of gossip, and Field asserted that Mosk 'was a young dryad', but Mickle-Mackle shouted her down. She later related the tale to Eran, who said that yes, Mosk is a dryad.

## Trivia

*'Mickle* and *muckle* both traditionally meant "a large amount", hence the somewhat more logical variant "many a little makes a mickle". With the decline in the use of Scots, the Scots phrase "Mony a pickle/puckle maks a mickle/muckle" became corrupted to "mony a mickle maks a muckle", hence, in Scottish English, under the influence of that, "mickle" has come to be perceived as "a small amount".'

## References

1. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 16: Leave Be. Accessed 02 May 2021.
2. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 17: Many Meadows. Accessed 02 May 2021.
3. ↑ "many a mickle makes a muckle". Wiktionary. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/many\_a\_mickle\_makes\_a\_muckle. Accessed 24 May 2021.
Adar llwch gwin

The **adar llwch gwin** are a mysterious species of flying fae, who only appeared in canon when the Raven Prince brought a flock of them through a tear in the sky to the deck of the Mantissa and ordered them to fatally wound Ash Glashtyn using large spear-like arrows. Once this was complete, the adar llwich gwin returned through the tear.

## Physical Description

Mosk Manytrees described the adar llwich gwin as 'creatures too large to be gryphons, too wicked looking. They were half-shifted, bows and arrows in their hands, even as their faces were made of beaks and raptor eyes, fierce and shining madly.'

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Adar llwich gwin 'respond to a master' and are 'like magical birds'.

## Trivia

* Gwyn ap Nudd thinks the use of a species of fae with the word 'gwin' in their name was some of kind of point made by the Raven Prince to Gwyn.

## Folklore/Mythology

'The Adar Llwch Gwin were given to a warrior named Drudwas ap Tryffin by his fairy wife. The name derives from the Welsh words *adar* ("bird"), *llwch* ("lake"), and *gwin* ("wine"). These birds were said to understand human speech and to obey whatever command was given to them by their master. However, when Drudwas was about to do battle with the hero Arthur he commanded them to kill the first man to enter the battle. Arthur himself was delayed and the birds ultimately turned on Drudwas when he walked onto the battlefield first, tearing him to pieces. Later, in medieval Welsh poetry, the phrase *Adar Llwch Gwin* came to describe all types of raptors including hawks, falcons, and brave men.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 February 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/53990812. Chapter 25: Reversals.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 20 February 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17959874/chapters/54544681. Chapter 26: In a Dark And Quiet Place.
3. ↑ "Adar Llwch Gwin". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adar\_Llwch\_Gwin. Accessed 5 May 2021.
Media

Links to the various media for *The* *Fae Tales Verse*.

## Not-Poignant

* Not-Poignant tumblr
* faetalesresearch tumblr
* Spotify (for story playlists)
* Archive of Our Own
* Wattpad

## General Fandom

* The *Fae Tales* Discord
* The *Fae Tales* TV Tropes page
* Fanwork tag on Archive of Our Own
* Fanwork tag on tumblr
* Fanwork tag on the Not-Poignant tumblr
* Fandom Events

## Comics

* *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 23. Comic by brenoftarth
* *Deeper Into the Woods* webcomic (on hiatus) by littleblackpan (tumblr) (instagram) (linktr.ee)
* Gwyn ap Nudd with puppies part 1 and part 2 by plintoon
* The Child Ballads by unchangeablexangel
* Little Gwyn meets Little Augus for the first time by deepseabed
* Ash by Mikkel's side while Mikkel is dying by chipper-smol
* Ash and Augus talking about belly buttons by chipper-smol
* Eran being flustered about Mosk by thelemonthief
* Cute scene between Augus and Gwyn by melonorcaart from *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 39: Want

## Animation

* Augus Each Uisge by plintoon
* Anthro Terho the Mouse-Lad by plintoon
* Augus Each Uisge reading by justjokering
* The Raven Prince by deepseabed
* Arriving Unannounced (when Augus Each Uisge met Ash Glashtyn) by ishkabibblie
* Augus Each Uisge crying by augus-each-uisge
* Ash Glashtyn Perfection by justjokering (CW: flashing lights)
* Mosk and Eran by fluister
* Gwyn saying he's happy to Ash by chipper-smol

## Music

* As We Prepare For War by Sisyphus Rising (piano)
* Broken Creatures by Sisyphus Rising (piano)
* Burn Me, Baby by Rainbow Whimsy (ukulele and vocals)
* Crielle's Theme by Sisyphus Rising (piano)
* Dear Heart by Sisyphus Rising (piano)

## Podfics

* *Deeper into the Woods* read by sallysparrow017 (complete)
* *Game Theory* read by RogueWolf (up through chapter 6)
* *There Are Flowers* read by eatjamfast (complete)
* *The Court of Five Thrones* read by blackstoneirregular (excerpt)
* *The Wildness Within* read by readbym00n\_rabbit (m00n\_rabbit) (up through chapter 7, discontinued)
Korrigan

## Introduction

There are no known named korrigan in the canon, though it's possible that Katel is one, as she led a posse of dwarves, korrigan, and brownies, and from her conversation, didn't appear to be a brownie. It's unclear what the korrigan in the canon look like, or what they can do, but Gwyn ap Nudd, Eran Iliakambar, and the Nain Rouge managed to kill the entire posse (or at least everyone who stuck around), so it seems that all those korrigan perished. This is the only appearance of korrigan in the canon.

## Folklore/Mythology

'In Breton folklore, a Korrigan ([kɔˈriːɡɑ̃n]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word *korrigan* means "small-dwarf" (*korr* means dwarf, *ig* is a diminutive and the suffix *an* is a hypocoristic). It is closely related to the Cornish word *korrik* which means *gnome*.'

'Wanton, impish, sprightly female fairy of Breton folklore who desires sexual union with humans. Thought to be descended from ancient druidesses, korrigans are especially malicious towards celibate Catholic priests. Each korrigan has the power to enmesh the heart of the most constant swain and doom him to perish for love of her. In Christian folklore korrigans are portrayed most unfavourably, characteristically blamed for changeling substitutions. Found near wells, fountains, dolmens, and menhirs, especially in the forest Brocéliande, korrigans are none the less thought very beautiful, with golden hair, flashing eyes, and laughing lips. Known as Ozegan, Ozeganned (pl.) near Vannes in southern Brittany.'

## References

1. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 29: Don't Look. Accessed 04 May 2021
2. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 30: Closing In. Accessed 18 May 2021.
3. ↑ "Korrigan". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korrigan. Accessed 18 May 2021.
4. ↑ "Korrigan". Oxford Reference (Citing *A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology*). https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100042808. Accessed 18 May 2021.
Boru boru

**Boru boru** are a species of fae. The only canon boru boru is Kyoufu, one of Gwyn ap Nudd's former Unseelie War Generals, who hailed 'from the fae side of Japan'.

## Physical Description

Kyoufu had 'translucent, opalescent, [and] milky' eyes, and his 'gaze was intense for all the fuzzed borders of his skin and the fact that he carried fog with him wherever he went.'

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Kyoufu was immediately hostile to Gwyn even while serving on his council of War Generals, blaming him for the slaughter of Kyoufu's family by the Seelie military. Kyoufu made it clear that he became a General precisely to stand against the Seelie fae, with strong implications that it was Gwyn in his role as Seelie General that motivated this direction in his life.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 26 December 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/6404462. Chapter 23: Confrontation.
Mikaba

## Life

Mikaba was a member of the Seelie Court, potentially skilled in detecting magic. When Ash Glashtyn and Augus Each Uisge activated the Soulbond, Mikaba was one of the fae who knew that some strange magical working had happened, which made Gwyn panic more. It's unclear if Mikaba sensed it or if Albion or someone else told Mikaba about it.

## References

1. ↑ *Game Theory*, Chapter 35: Release. Accessed 04 May 2021.
Knocker

## Introduction

According to Field, there were knockers in an underground cave system somewhere near Many Meadows.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

The knockers Field mentioned 'didn’t like to be disturbed' by fae trying to use the cave system to travel to the point that it was preferable to pay tolls aboveground.

## Folklore/Mythology

'The Knocker, Knacker, or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. Its Welsh counterpart is the coblynau. It is closely related to the Irish leprechaun, Kentish kloker and the English and Scottish brownie. The Cornish described the creature as a little person two feet tall, with a disproportionately large head, long arms, wrinkled skin, and white whiskers. It wears a tiny version of standard miner's garb and commits random mischief, such as stealing miners' unattended tools and food . . . Cornish miners believed that the diminutive Knockers beckoned them toward finding rich veins of tin. As miners changed from independent, family-owned operators to hired laborers for large industrialized companies, there was an increased concern for safety, reflected in the knockers new role. They knocked on the mine walls to warn of impending collapse.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 16: Leave Be. Accessed 01 May 2021.
2. ↑ "Knocker (folklore)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker\_(folklore). Accessed 14 September 2021.
Lough Gur

## Introduction

Lough Gur was a lake that served as the home of Geroid, and was destroyed by Augus Each Uisge's Blight.

## Appears in

Canon extra:

*The Ash and Gwyn Interludes*

## Residents

* Former
	+ Geroid (deceased)

## Trivia

'Lough Gur is a lake in County Limerick, Ireland between the towns of Herbertstown and Bruff. The lake forms a horseshoe shape at the base of Knockadoon Hill and some rugged elevated countryside. Lough Gur is a shallow lake measuring 3.5 meters at its deepest level. The lake is fed from underground springs and is not free flowing. The lake and the surrounding area is known to be one of  Ireland’s most important archaeological sites. Humans have lived in Lough Gur since Neolithic times. The site of Lough Gur is the only area in all of Ireland where you will see visible remains of every age of mankind throughout the centuries.'

Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, or Georoid larla (Earl Gerald) 'was the 3rd Earl of Desmond, in southwestern Ireland, under the first creation of that title, and a member of the Hiberno-Norman dynasty of the FitzGerald, or Geraldines.' He was a poet, and disappeared in 1398. He 'is fabled to live beneath the waters of Lough Gur, near Kilmallock, on whose banks he appears once every seven years.'

In Celtic legend, the King of Munster, Ailill Aulon, assaulted the goddess Aine, and this earlier tale was updated 'with themes drawn from the Francophone courtly love poetry of Continental Europe', particularly related to 'the man who falls in love with a swan maiden.' Gerald's disappearance, combined with a popular tale of the King asleep in the mountain, was combined with the Celtic legend, to create the Gearold Iarla tale: 'Gearóid Iarla . . . was banished to the bottom of the lake [Lough Gur] by the Goddess Áine. He will return to the surface every 7 years in an effort to break the curse that was placed upon him. Once the silver of his shoes wears thin Gearóid will walk among us again.'

## References

1. ↑ *The Ash and Gwyn Interludes*, Chapter 2: Debt. Accessed 02 May 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lough Gur travel site. https://loughgur.com/destination/the-lake/. Accessed 03 June 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald\_FitzGerald,\_3rd\_Earl\_of\_Desmond. Accessed 02 May 2021.
Ach'for

"*I hoped when I got this gig that I’d get to see Gwyn raising his own hounds, rumour is he’s good with ‘em, and it’d be an honour to keep ‘em sound and safe for him. But there’s no budget for hounds, and no time.*"
―Ach'for[[The Court of Five Thrones, Chapter 55: Refuge]]
**Ach'for** is an Unseelie fairy kennel attendant at the Unseelie Court.

## Appearance

In his human form, Ach'for is 'tall with long antennae fringing out and framing his face.'

## Life

Ach'for apparently heard that Gwyn was good with hound raising, and wanted a chance to see Gwyn caring for hounds, so Ach'for took a job with the Unseelie Court as Kennel Assistant. Gwyn didn't prioritize budgeting for the kennels, as he saw it as overly indulgent and not a justifiable cost against all the other Unseelie expenses, despite Gwyn's desire for raising hounds of his own and hunting with them. Gwyn noted that he and Ach'for known each other for a long time, even prior to revealing his true alignment, and Ach'for had a reputation for being a good hound breeder.

Ash Glashtyn spoke with Gwyn about raising hounds at the Masque, where Gwyn discussed the issues with raising them during Albion's war with the Unseelie Court.

The cwn annwn, the hounds of the Wild Hunt, resided at the kennel between Wild Hunts, but left once the King of the Forest ended the Wild Hunt. Ach'for noted that the cwn annwn took care of themselves, and only rested at the kennels. Ash later approached Ach'for to ask where all the hounds were after the cwn annwn's departure.

Ash obtained Grip, a jaatikokoira puppy, for Gwyn, and got Ach'for's permission to house him at the Unseelie Court kennels. Ach'for cares for him when he's at the kennels.

## Relationships

#### Ash Glashtyn

Ash seems to have a friendship with Ach'for. They care for Grip together or at least share the responsibility when Gwyn is busy.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 7 August 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10279800. Chapter 55: Refuge.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 5 June 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/9186013. Chapter 46: Masque.
3. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 4 September 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/10796753. Chapter 59: Epilogue: Futures.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 not\_poignant. “Unwound.” *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 25 July 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/7562599/chapters/17251441. Chapter 2: II.
Rhiannon

**Rhiannon** is an Unseelie Court common fae servant.

## Life

After Ifir's mutiny, and after Aleutia the Rat-Maiden helps fix up some of Gwyn ap Nudd's wounds, he bade her call the common fae servants. Anath, Rhiannon, and Seanan answer the summons.

Gwyn gave Anath their instructions. Then Gwyn tells Rhiannon, 'you must coordinate the sending of Magisa’s remains to her kin, though we will hold off on informing them for the moment, until Gulvi can deal with that.' After Gwyn gives Seanan their instructions, Gwyn explains a little about what is happening, and the servants all bow and leave.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Rhiannon is a major figure in the Mabinogi, the medieval Welsh story collection. She appears mainly in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, and again in the Third Branch. She is a strong-minded Otherworld woman, who chooses Pwyll, prince of Dyfed (west Wales), as her consort, in preference to another man to whom she has already been betrothed. She is intelligent, politically strategic, beautiful, and famed for her wealth and generosity. With Pwyll she has a son, the hero Pryderi, who later inherits the lordship of Dyfed. She endures tragedy when her newborn child is abducted, and she is accused of infanticide. As a widow she marries Manawydan of the British royal family, and has further adventures involving enchantments.

Like some other figures of British/Welsh literary tradition, Rhiannon may be a reflection of an earlier Celtic deity. Her name appears to derive from the reconstructed Brittonic form \**Rīgantonā*, a derivative of \**rīgan-* "queen". In the First Branch of the Mabinogi, Rhiannon is strongly associated with horses, and so is her son Pryderi. She is often considered to be related to the Gaulish horse goddess Epona. She and her son are often depicted as mare and foal. Like Epona, she sometimes sits on her horse in a calm, stoic way.'

Although Pia has commented that Rhiamon ferch anFnwy is *also* inspired by Rhiannon from Welsh mythology, Rhiamon and Rhiannon the servant are not the same *Fae Tales* character.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 3 April 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/8119866. Chapter 38: Realisations.
2. ↑ "Rhiannon". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannon. Accessed 29 May 2021.
3. ↑ Pia discussing Welsh mythology origins of certain *Fae Tales* characters. https://not-poignant.tumblr.com/post/171431776763/hi-i-just-read-the-first-branch-of-the-mabinogi. Accessed 29 May 2021.
Game Theory

Cover art for "Game Theory" with art by TiferetDesign www.tiferetdesign.com

***Game Theory*** is part 2 of *The Fae Tales Verse* by not\_poignant. Although it was written before *Deeper into the Woods*, it takes place afterwards.

## Summary

Six months after Gwyn's defeat of the once Unseelie King, Augus Each Uisge - and decades after their first encounter - Gwyn has the fae waterhorse and ex-King of the Unseelie locked down in a cell, beneath the Seelie Court. In a difficult position himself, ruling an unwanted throne and waiting out the years between now and the time he can step down as King, Gwyn finds himself unable to stay away.

## Characters

#### Main

* Gwyn ap Nudd
* Augus Each Uisge

#### Secondary

* King Albion of the Atlantic
* Ash Glashtyn
* Crielle ferch Fnwy
* Efnisien ap Wledig
* Gulvi Dubna Vajat

#### Other

* Aleutia the Rat-Maiden
* Alysia mer Malakhy
* Eudav
* Kabiri
* Lludd Llaw Eraint
* Mafydd Brant
* Mikkel
* Ondine
* Oura Selich
* Pazhna
* The Raven Prince
* Stornbeck
* Tigbalan
* Uther

#### Mentioned/Referenced

* Avia
* Baba Yaga
* Cyledr
* The Dullahan
* Ethwynn
* Fluri the Mouse-Maiden
* The King of the Forest
* Imbris
* Jenny Greenteeth
* Julvia Dubna Vajat
* Makara
* Mikaba
* The Nain Rouge
* Nwython
* The Oak King
* Oliver
* Olivette
* Olphix
* Pinion
* Tallow
* Thugine
* Zahak

## Image Gallery

Fanart of Gwyn ap Nudd by angelblaze2012 from "Game Theory": Chapter 7: Wait https://not-poignant.tumblr.com/post/94210734308/a-little-baby-gwyn-sketchFanart of Augus Each Uisge and Gwyn ap Nudd by fluister based on "Game Theory", Chapter 20: Nightmare https://fluister.tumblr.com/post/188489160587/if-only-i-had-been-a-handful-of-lines-in-someFanart of Augus Each Uisge and Gwyn ap Nudd singing by Imias from "Game Theory", Chapter 46: King https://imyasart.tumblr.com/post/159338339109/he-cast-his-mind-nervously-around-for-a-song-inFanart of Augus Each Uisge by kazechama from "Game Theory", Chapter 36: Demotion https://kazechama.tumblr.com/post/74073432958/game-theory-chapter-36-by-not-poignant-the-eachFanart of Gwyn ap Nudd by SulaMoon from "Game Theory", Chapter 44: Consultation https://sulamoon.tumblr.com/post/79107685673/this-weeks-focus-on-painting-drama-2-is-lost
## Trivia

* The *Game Theory* prologues were added on January 24th, 2016, a little under three years **after** *Game Theory* officially concluded on March 21st, 2014, to help new readers coming into the story from *Deeper into the Woods* rather than the *Shadows and Light* series.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 24 January 2016. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/navigate. Chapter Index for Game Theory by not\_poignant.
2. ↑ Not-Poignant. "Game Theory has a prologue now...." *Actually A Little Bit Poignant.* 24 Jan 2016, 10:57 AM. https://not-poignant.tumblr.com/post/137953472473/game-theory-has-a-prologue-now.
Lamassa

## Introduction

Lamassa are a species of desert fae. A group of them came to Dharnam to meet the last ambaros, Eran Iliakambar, and pledge to Gwyn ap Nudd to fight in the war against Olphix.

## Physical Description

The lamassa have wings that are 'impossible, many-layered with over-large feathers that Eran had heard felt like the finest of silks.' They have 'large eyes that looked as though they’d been made of balls of yellow and ochre sand' and 'jet-black skin'. Some of them have long ears.

## Abilities

They don't seem to like the cold, and got coats to stave off the cold in Dharnam.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

They live 'secretively, in closed societies', though some appeared to reside in or travel to Sounhaqh, as Eran Iliakambar saw some there once. Eran noted they are rare fae to see.

They appear to enjoy singing, and possibly enjoy making rhymes.

## Folklore/Mythology

'*Lama*, *Lamma*, or *Lamassu* (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒆗, an.kal; Sumerian: dlammař; later in Akkadian: *lamassu*; sometimes called a *lamassus*) is an Assyrian protective deity. Initially depicted as a goddess in Sumerian times, when it was called *Lamma*, it was later depicted from Assyrian times as a hybrid of a human, bird, and either a bull or lion—specifically having a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings, under the name *Lamassu*. In some writings, it is portrayed to represent a goddess. *. . . Lamassu* represent the zodiacs, parent-stars or constellations.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 12 May 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/97400118. Chapter 32: Our Better Natures.
2. ↑ "Lamassu". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamassu. Accessed 12 May 2022.
Ethwynn

*'Master Ethwynn told me not to [give up], asked that I be patient. He said if I wanted to learn how to scribe the stories of the land, I had to wait for the land to speak to me, anyway. He said it was better if it took some time to learn, so I couldn’t rush it.' - Gwyn ap Nudd*

## Personality

Gwyn said that Ethywnn would be happy with 'the kind of parchment well suited to holding the finest quality calligraphic ink'. He was also 'very patient' with Gwyn, and encouraged Gwyn not to give up, despite the struggles Gwyn had transferring from combat to the 'finery of calligraphy'. Gwyn thinks Ethwynn might be pleased that Gwyn is still doing cartography.

## Life

At some point when Gwyn was younger, Ethwynn trained him in cartography. Gwyn implied he sought out Ethwynn, rather than having him assigned by Lludd Llaw Eraint, like many of Gwyn's tutors. Ethwynn taught Gwyn 'how to source and make [his] own inks, . . . quills, even how to make fountain pens'.

After training Gwyn, Ethywnn 'was taken hostage by an Unseelie clan of afrit, who insisted he map out a hostile region. He refused, thinking they bluffed when they said they’d kill him. It wasn’t a bluff. No one had time to mount a rescue operation' and they killed Ethwynn.

## Relationships

#### Ash Glashtyn

Ash heard of Ethwynn prior to talking to Gwyn about him, and seemed to respect his abilities.

#### Gwyn ap Nudd

Gwyn seems to care for Ethwynn's opinion, and greatly appreciated his support.

## Trivia

* Gwyn stated that Ethwynn's murder was a great loss to the Seelie.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Game Theory*, Chapter 32: Forest. Accessed 01 May 2021.
2. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 31: Rupture. Accessed 01 May 2021.
3. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 47: Redirection. Accessed 01 May 2021.
4. ↑ *The Ash and Gwyn Interludes*, Chapter 3: Uncommon Interests. Accessed 01 May 2021.
Follow

## Introduction

Follow is Gille Dubh's current rooster mount.

## Appearance

Follow is a 'red glossy rooster' with 'large clawed feet.' He wears a saddle for Gille Dubh, which had a small pack buckled to it with golden buckles.

If Follow was the rooster that Gille Dubh rode earlier in the ice plague when meeting with Gwyn ap Nudd, Follow has 'an ivory comb.'

## Personality

Follow is wily, and 'tossed his head and crowed loudly before scratching at the floor with his large-clawed feet' when Gille Dubh brought him to a stop in Dharnam. He also 'easily avoided the Glashtyn' while being pastured in the same area.

He appears to like when Gille Dubh rubs his neck.

## Life

Follow is the rooster mount that Gille Dubh had after his former mount, Fallow. It's unclear if Follow is the rooster that Gille Dubh rode when he met with Gwyn earlier during the ice plague, but Gille Dubh later rode Follow into Dharnam to meet once more with Gwyn.

Gille Dubh noted that he wanted Fallow to be friends with Follow.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. "The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague." *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 14 April 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/95883649. Chapter 30: I Hated It All.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 16 March 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/12036105/chapters/32210853. Chapter 17: So It Is.
Kerala

## Appears in

Major canon:

*The Court of Five Thrones*

## Description

Kerala is the home of Fenwrel the Mouse-Maiden, and possibly her children, save possibly Zrimat, though he may simply reside in the human side of Kerala. Since Kerala is a state in India, and many fae come from the fae side of numerous human world locations, but Zrimat is seemingly unique amongst Fenwrel's children for living almost entirely in the human realm, it's unclear if there is a fae side of Kerala or if this actually refers to the human world location.

Fenwrel noted there was little civil unrest in Kerala, but her family home there was destroyed before Augus Each Uisge was defeated. Since Fenwrel had some difficulty gathering all her children together, it's possible that she was the only member of the family to remain in Kerala prior to traveling to the Unseelie Court to ask for promotion for her family.

## Residents

* Fenwrel the Mouse-Maiden
* Fluri the Mouse-Maiden

## References

1. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 31: Rupture. Accessed 28 March 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 4: Suspicions. Accessed 02 April 2021.
3. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 14: Pearl. Accessed 06 April 2021.
Angelica

**Angelica** was an underfae Seelie mourning dove shifter, and Mikkel's closest friend. She was murdered by an Unseelie fae.

## Personality

Mikkel said she 'was a firecracker of a friend'.

## Life

During Angelica's youth, she befriends Mikkel. The pair are the same age, which is rare for fae. When she is 14, she is assaulted and killed 'by an Unseelie moving through.' Mikkel discovers her body, which he thinks might have caused his Reading ability to awaken that day.

## Relationships

### Mikkel

Gwyn ap Nudd believes Angelica loved Mikkel. Mikkel deeply cares for Angelica, and spent much of his time while she was alive finding new ways to make her happy.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 17 October 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/5474447. Chapter 14: Pearl.
2. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 23 January 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/7005020. Chapter 27: Healing.
Manesha

**Manesha** is one of Maneshi Al'zrada's parents. They are possibly ginnaya afrit and partnered with Valin.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 12 May 2022. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/97400118. Chapter 32: Our Better Natures.
Arkhel

**Arkhel** is a city is about three days on foot from Ariol-Arten, and near Oswal-Tay. Many fae have traveled to Arkhel during the ice plague 'because it’s the largest city safe from the ice, but still close to the Seelie Court'. Gwyn ap Nudd, Augus Each Uisge, Mosk Manytrees, Eran Iliakambar, Ash Glashtyn, and Julvia Dubna Vajat visit Arkhel during their quest to defeat Olphix.

## Appears in

Major canon:

*The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague*

## Description

'Arkhel was a huge metropolis broken up by giant forests and parks. Eran thought it might be the same size as Sounhaqh, but he wasn’t sure. The buildings were all made from the same quarried white and pale blue stones, and there were many turrets and towers and castles, and roads paved neatly with pretty cream pavestones that had streaks of pink and yellow in them.' The city is home to aelves, daoine sidhe, gryphons, and other fae species. Many soldiers and upper status fae reside there.

## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 3 December 2020. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26266345/chapters/68206945. Chapter 8: The Ratcatcher of Hameln.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Ice Plague: Book 3 - The Ice Plague.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 2 September 2021. https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/83586277. Chapter 14: The King and the Hybrid.
Elemental

**Elementals** are a species of fae. The only confirmed elemental in the canon is Ondine, who is a water elemental. It's also possible that All'eth is a fire elemental.

## Abilities

Ondine is incredibly old and powerful, and greatly respected by sea fae. However, she is tied to one place, which can leave her at the whims of fae monarchs, though it's unclear if the one place is the location where Gwyn ap Nudd met with her in *The Court of Five Thrones*, or just the sea in general.

Despite the potential power an elemental can have, they don't *all* seem incredibly powerful: All'eth is no match for an Inner Court Augus Each Uisge.

## Trivia

* Gwyn references an 'elemental battle of Aravalle' in *Game Theory*, but it's unclear if he means that the combat involved elemental magic of some kind, or actual elementals.
* Not to be confused with elemental magic: a branch of magic that focus on the uses of elements, such as ice or fire.

## Folklore/Mythology

'An elemental is a mythic being that is described in occult and alchemical works from around the time of the European Renaissance, and particularly elaborated in the 16th century works of Paracelsus. According to Paracelsus and his subsequent followers, there are four categories of elementals, which are gnomes, undines, sylphs, and salamanders. These correspond to the four Empedoclean elements of antiquity: earth, water, air, and fire, respectively.'

## Image Gallery

Fanart of Ondine by djingin https://djingin.tumblr.com/post/50453089868/ondine-djinngindeviantartcom-character-of
## References

1. ↑ not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 11 August 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/1791304. Chapter 3: Desperation.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 not\_poignant. “The Court of Five Thrones.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 6 June 2014. https://archiveofourown.org/works/1749290/chapters/3737456. Chapter 1: Massacre.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ not\_poignant. “Game Theory.” *The Fae Tales Verse. Archive of Our Own,* 18 October 2013. https://archiveofourown.org/works/915296/chapters/2002562. Chapter 20: Nightmare.
5. ↑ "Elemental". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elemental. Accessed 9 May 2021.
Asar

In Zahak's books at the Unseelie Court, there were images of a 'horned fae of **Asar**'. It's unclear if Asar is a species, location, group, or person.

## Trivia

* It's possible that the fae depicted in Zahak's books was a friend or acquaintance of Zahak, given how often they appeared in the books.

## Folklore/Mythology

Although little is known about Asar, they are possibly a reference to the Aesir, particularly given their only appearance in canon is alongside a ljosalfar elf, the light elves in Norse mythology. 'The Æsir (Old Norse: [ˈɛ̃ːsez̠]) are the gods of the principal pantheon in Norse religion. They include Odin, Frigg, Höðr, Thor, and Baldr.'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 not\_poignant. "Tumblr Prompts - Fae Tales." *The Fae Tales Verse - canon extras. Archive of Our Own,* 29 November 2015. https://archiveofourown.org/works/5309705/chapters/12258860. Chapter 4: Grapholagnia.
2. ↑ "Dokkalfar and Ljosalfar." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6kk%C3%A1lfar\_and\_Lj%C3%B3s%C3%A1lfar. Accessed 25 September 2021.
3. ↑ "Aesir." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86sir. Accessed 25 September 2021.