Spider Queen

The **Spider Queen** is a classless Unseelie fae, and a member of the Coalition of the Classless. She was the watcher of Albion's Seelie Court.

## The Spider Queen

Fanart of the Spider Queen by manicatsinamerica https://manicatsinamerica.tumblr.com/post/131242937092/so-i-was-trying-really-i-was-to-pay-attention-to

## General details

### Roles or Vocation

* Classless fae
* Watcher of the Seelie Court (former)
* Member of the Coalition of the Classless

## Appearance

'Upon her dark-skinned face she had eight, unblinking spider’s eyes. From her head grew tiny spikes, and her hands were covered in the scopular hairs of a spider. She wore a crown made of thorn and bone, and around her neck was a necklace of bone chips. Her dress was woven from sinew.' She has an 'aura of death'.

## Personality

The Spider Queen doesn't speak much, but she gets to the point when she does.

## Life

The Spider Queen is a classless fae. It's unknown if she was alive before Olphix and Davix created the classless as batteries, in order to gather power over time that the Mages would later take for themselves at their leisure.

Since Gwyn ap Nudd requests the Nain Rouge's help to ask for representatives from the Unseelie classless fae as part of the Coalition of the Classless, it's likely the Nain Rouge reaches out to the Spider Queen as an attendee. The Spider Queen later appears at the Coalition as one of the Unseelie representatives. The Coalition imposes sanctions on both Courts to end Albion's war with the Unseelie Court, stopping them from sending their militaries against each other, outside of territorial disputes, for a decade. Albion is to stop bothering inter-alignment communities, and Gwyn is to stop assassinating Seelie Courtiers and calling in his life debts to disrupt Seelie politics. The Coalition also assigns two members of the Coalition to serve as observers at the opposing alignment's Court, to make sure they follow through with the sanctions. The member would have 'free access to the throne room, their guest-rooms, and public areas of the Court where most fae can visit. They must be privy to all public announcements that will be made, especially those made to Court fae and the noblesse. You are not permitted to obfuscate or deceive them so that they miss throne room gatherings. However, nor are they permitted to witness the active development of strategy, growth and material gain of your Court. Whatever you and your Inner Court do behind closed doors will remain behind closed doors, unless you choose otherwise.' The Spider Queen volunteers to go to the Seelie Court and observe.

When Gwyn ap Nudd and his Court, and Albion and his Court, prepare to the leave the Coalition meeting, the Spider Queen and Old Pete join them all. Since Old Pete returns with Gwyn to the Unseelie Court, presumably the Spider Queen returns with Albion to the Seelie Court.

The Spider Queen sends Gwyn notes on what she observes at the Seelie Court, including general comments on Albion's mental health, Davix's motives, and other important members of the Court, as well as the status of the Court itself. She notes that the Seelie Court is drained from the war and Gwyn's assassinations.

The Nain Rouge states that when Olphix took the powers of the classless, he took something from the Spider Queen, as well, though it is unclear what, or how weakened she is.

## Skills

The Nain Rouge implies that the Spider Queen is very powerful, and doesn't even elaborate on what her abilities are, which is more ominous and potentially indicative of the Spider Queen's great power, as the Nain Rouge specifically mentions important powers that the other classless fae possess.

## Relationships

### Albion

Gwyn noted that, unlike Gwyn, Albion did not 'formally invite the Spider Queen into his Court, and he didn’t offer hospitality' while accepting the sanction.

### Davix

When the Spider Queen volunteers to go to the Seelie Court to look over it, Davix frowns, possibly indicating some concern over her power, or what she might be able to see and report back.

### Gwyn ap Nudd

Gwyn didn't recognize her at the Coalition meeting, and admits that he didn't know of her prior to her introducing herself, which is saying something, considering Gwyn knows a great deal.

### The Nain Rouge

The Spider Queen calls the Nain Rouge her cousin.

## Quotations

* To Albion: ‘I have not been needed for a long time. When my young cousin, the dear Nain Rouge, came to find me, it was only with great reluctance that I stirred. I will sit in your throne room and I will live in your Court. I will even – should you wish it – advise you. But you may not like my advice.’
* 'Wishing you the deepest of nights and the fairest of stars'

## Image Gallery

Fanart of the Spider Queen by kaza999 https://kaza999.tumblr.com/post/126799554494/a-quick-spider-queen-cuz-i-looooved-her-i-wannaFanart of the Spider Queen by manicatsinamerica https://manicatsinamerica.tumblr.com/post/131242937092/so-i-was-trying-really-i-was-to-pay-attention-to
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 56: Islands. Accessed 29 April 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *The Court of Five Thrones*, Chapter 59: Epilogue: Futures. Accessed 29 April 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *The Ice Plague: Book 1 - The Forest of Fire*, Chapter 28: Like Batteries. Accessed 29 April 2021.