Fire fae

## Introduction

Fire fae include a wide variety of fae species and subspecies who are related to fire. The most notable in canon is Eran Iliakambar, who is also one of the only named hybrid fae. Many fire fae resided in Sounhaqh.

## Physical Description

There are a number of species, so their physical descriptions vary, with some having horns, scales, fur, and some appearing more human. They often smell like smoke.

## Abilities

It's unclear if all fire fae can manipulate fire, but at least some, including Adali, Ifir, and Eran, can. Eran's magic allows him to do things like change fire colour, or recognise the magical signature in the flames of others, such as when Gwyn ap Nudd, Mosk Manytrees, Augus Each Uisge, Eran and Grip traveled to the destroyed Aur forest, and Eran could immediately tell the fire has been magically created and infused with unique properties.

Eran has an innate ability to create and control fire. This includes all aspects of working with fire, including warming and cooling his body temperature, breathing smoke, sparks of flames both at will and when emotionally influenced, particularly by anger. He is able to melt metal and burn wood at will, though he has taken oaths to be responsible about how he uses flame. Eran can also cook, char, or burn any food he likes, which allows him to eat it. He can also leach heat from objects.

They can be powerful fighters: Ifir's afrit were invaluable during Albion's war with the Unseelie Court.

Certain fire fae can create everfire, which is fire inside a stone, that can be used for warmth and light. It's sometimes used for trade.

## Characteristics (culture, habits)

Fire fae can be of either alignment, as expemplified by Eran's family and their clan, who were a mix of Seelie and Unseelie fae.

'Fire fae kind of throw themselves into things. [They're] not known for [their] caution.’

Fire fae seem to take comfort and strength fro being near/immersed in flames. On the other end of the spectrum, fire fae who haven't seen the sea before sometimes freeze up out of fear the sea will quench their fire. The trauma is so all-encompassing that it takes substantial pressure to snap them out of it.

The ice plague pursued fire fae, killing many of them, seemingly because Davix's magic was infused in the ice and seeking out Olphix.

Although not specifically a fire fae city, Sounhaqh was was the 'solar city, a Kingdom in its own right' located in the desert, which was the home of many fire fae. It was destroyed by the ice plague.

Kabiri is the god of the fire dragons, and the death of the fire dragons greatly weakened him. He values many species of fire fae, including ambaros, who were caretakers of fire dragons. Many fire fae pray to him, and swear by him.

## Known Species

* Afrit
* Afshin
* Ambaros
* Fire dragons
* Gabija
* Marid-djinn

## Trivia

* Although Olphix's speciality is fire magic, it's unclear if he's actually a fire fae, since his fae species is unknown, and Davix's speciality was ice magic.
* Mosk Manytrees said that jaaitokoira 'eat fire fae', though it's unclear if he was just teasing Eran.
* It's possible that Adarhoshang was a fire fae, since he resided in Sounhaqh, but it's unknown what kind of fae he was.
* It's possible that firebirds are a kind of fire fae, though little is known about them.

## Image Gallery

Fanart of Eran Iliakambar by suis0u https://suis0u.tumblr.com/post/617037556028145664/eran-iliakambar-lovely-fire-boy-and-character-by
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