Penarddun ferch Fnwy

**Penarddun ferch Fnwy** was a Seelie Court Common fae, the daughter of Adain ferch Fnwy and Calder ap Cenn, wife of Euroswydd, mother of Efnisien ap Wledig, the younger sister of Crielle ferch Fnwy, sister-in-law of Lludd Llaw Eraint, and aunt of Gwyn ap Nudd.

## General details

### Aliases

* Penny (Crielle ferch Fnwy)
* Aunt Penny (Gwyn ap Nudd)

### Relatives

* Euroswydd (husband, deceased)
* Efnisien ap Wledig (son, deceased)
* Adain ferch Fnwy (mother, deceased)
* Calder ap Cenn (father, deceased)
* Crielle ferch Fnwy (sister, deceased)
* Lludd Llaw Eraint (brother-in-law, deceased)
* Gwyn ap Nudd (nephew)
* Rhiamon ferch anFnwy (maternal grandmother, deceased)
* Olphix (ancestor, deceased)
* Davix (ancestor-uncle, deceased)

## Personality

'Penarddun was far more active and vicious than Crielle herself had ever been. Penarddun liked blood, violence, even found playing with dead bodies satisfying.' Penarddun as an adult was 'vivacious' and 'well-respected'. In terms of romance and sex prior to her marriage, 'Penarddun . . . talked of falling in love. She spoke of handsomeness and the comeliness of other fae. She had already kissed many, had sex, enjoyed herself. She was forward with her body and possessive of the bodies of others, whether in sexual congress, murder or torture. Her playful face, golden curls, sparkling blue eyes hid a predatory creature that was never happier than when supping on tea cakes while blood was still packed tight beneath her painted fingernails.' After falling in love with Euroswydd, she spoke of wanting children with particular verve.

It seems that Penarddun was worried she wouldn't love Efnisien due to the An Fnwy curse.

## Life

Long before Penarddun's birth, a member of the An Fnwy family slighted Davix, which angered his brother Olphix so much that he forced a curse into one of the An Fnwy family members and married it to his own magic. Penarddun was one of those affected.

Crielle expected to be jealous of her sister, but when Penarddun attempted to bend back Crielle's fingers, Crielle loved her. Since Penarddun lacked Crielle's vicious dra'ocht, their parents kept Penarddun at home and doted on her, and Rhiamon ferch anFnwy did not take her away for training.

As Penarddun grew up, she 'moved into [a position] of increased wealth and political success', alongside Crielle. According to Gwyn ap Nudd, Penarddun killed more servants than Crielle did.

In correspondence Crielle had with Rhiamon, Penarddun would add notes asking if Rhiamon had picked suitors for the Fnwy sisters. Penarddun was later called away from the An Fnwy estate to meet Euroswydd, and fell in love with him.

Penarddun was the one who repeatedly encouraged Crielle to make wishes on shooting stars. When Penarddun finally became pregnant, she first informed Crielle, and greatly enjoyed pregnancy, despite morning sickness, in part due to Euroswydd's doting. 'She constantly touched her belly, she celebrated with friends, she slept plenty and ate well.' She was heavily pregnant during Crielle's wedding.

Rhiamon was killed while on assignment for the Oak King just after Crielle's wedding. Efnisien's birth was incredible difficult and long, in part due to Penarddun's grief over Rhiamon's death, and the household thought Penarddun and Efnisien might not survive. Crielle pushed through, refusing to give them up, particularly after the recent death of Rhiamon, even using her dra'ocht to fill Penarddun with determination and optimism.

While Crielle was pregnant, Penny was gently excited, and would brush her hair. After Gwyn's birth, Penny attempted to help Crielle in her distress and rage, to no apparent avail.

Penarddun and Euroswydd visited the An Fnwy estate when Gwyn was 16, during the events of *The Drawn Bead*.

She passed away from unknown causes by the start of *Game Theory*.

## Special Abilities

Although Penarddun's glamour wasn't as strong as Crielle's, 'it was still very persuasive', and Crielle taught her to use it to get control over people.

## Relationships

#### Adain ferch Fnwy and Calder ap Cenn

Penarddun's parents doted on her. Penarddun found both her parents boring and seemed to not care for them at all.

#### Crielle ferch Fnwy

Crielle loved Penarddun from the first time Penarddun tried to bend back Crielle's fingers while Penarddun was a baby. Penarddun seemed to love Crielle as much as if not more so than Euroswydd, to the point that Penarddun even told Crielle first that Penarddun was pregnant, and they picked Efnisien's name together.

#### Efnisien ap Wledig

Penarddun took part in some of Efnisien's learning, encouraging him to read as a child, which he found tedious. Gwyn stated that Efnisien's parents liked him.

#### Euroswydd

Euroswydd and Penarddun loved each other. Penarddun said Euroswydd was brilliant and 'Fucks like a champion'. Penarddun was 'at least two thousand years younger than Euroswydd'. Euroswydd doted on Penarddun while she was pregnant, which made Penarddun happy, and was devastated when it seemed she might perish during Efnisien's birth. According to Penarddun, they'd probably stay in their room and fuck all the time if they could.

#### Lludd Llaw Eraint

Penarddun and Lludd 'didn't see eye to eye', and Penarddun said Lludd was 'a stick in the mud'.

#### Gwyn ap Nudd

It's unclear what Penarddun thought of Gwyn, but she did allow - and possibly encourage - Efnisien to 'play' with Gwyn, and given her nature and love of Crielle, it seems possible she knew what this 'play' involved.

#### Melchor the sixteenth

Penarddun was scared of Melchor. Melchor looked down upon uncontrolled behaviour, and as a result, considered Penarddun to be childish because of her wanton and unrestrained cruelty.

#### Rhiamon ferch anFnwy

Penarddun seemed to think of Rhiamon fondly, but seemingly less fondly than Crielle. Penarddun was grateful that Rhiamon picked Euroswydd for her, and mourned her death so much that it 'knocked her body into a disadvantaged position' during Efnisien's birth, nearly killing both Penarddun and Efnisien.

## Trivia

* Crielle was 11 years old when Penarddun was born.

## Folklore/Mythology

'Penarddun is a figure in Welsh mythology, the wife of Llŷr. The Second Branch of the *Mabinogi* names Bran, Branwen, and Manawydan as her children by Llŷr, and ascribes to her two additional sons by Euroswydd: Nisien, a good man, and Efnysien, a conniving troublemaker. The Welsh Triads call Llŷr one of the Three Exalted Prisoners of Britain for his captivity at Euroswydd's hands; this likely refers to a lost tradition of the birth of Penarddun's younger sons. . . . The name Penarddun can be translated as "Chief Beauty" or "Most Fair" (Welsh *pen* "head, chief, foremost" + *arddun* "fair, beautiful (of a girl)".'

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *The Curse*, Chapter 1. Accessed 24 March 2021.
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 *The Curse*, Chapter 2. Accessed 24 March 2021.
3. ↑ *The Ice Plague: Book 2 - The Seething Seas*, Chapter 31: Whatever It Takes. Accessed 30 April 2021.
4. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 12: Drown. Accessed 24 March 2021.
5. ↑ *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 48: Exploration. Accessed 24 March 2021.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *The Drawn Bead*, Chapter 4: Secrets. Accessed 01 May 2021.
7. ↑ "Penarddun". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penarddun. Accessed 28 May 2021.