"...Very well, return to your hovels. Things will -not- be the same as they once were." -- Cerridwen, The Oak & Holly King

Description

Located deep in the Ehrgen woods, where the Seelie are outgoing, the unseelie is far more esoteric & individualized; rather than helping out entire communities, the unseelie will generally work with one or two individuals not usually associated with each other; any singular person lost in the woods needing help with personal issues are more likely to stumble upon the unseelie court. While less likely to assist others overall, less intensive returns are exchanged; a singular emotional experience, a trinket with attached emotional value or even a part of one’s identity, depending on how intense the need. To fall back on this agreement however is considered treasonous & the consequences can range widely from being permanently turned into a feral animal with ego death, a permanent status ailment, or loss of one of the major five senses to name a few. The council of the unseelie court are as follows:

The Unseelie Court Rulers:

Tegid Foel / The Late Holly King

The original horned king, Tegid was the original archfey who oversaw -all- animalistic faefolk who had passed away in the conflict during the time of dragons. A master shapeshifter, he had taught his wife Cerridwen & former partner, Father Dagudos the secrets & ethics of animal shapeshifting. Considered by many to also be the inverse of Father Dagudos in appearance; similar height, but lanky, hairless, save for a well-trimmed mustache, centaur legs & wrapped in layers of elegant clothing made from ice, leaves & bark.

Cerridwen / The Witch-Queene of Shapeshifting

The current Queen of the unseelie court, overseer of witches & hags, and Tegid Foel’s widow, she is the overseer of faefolk magic, and worked with both her husband and Syprian to teach & inhibit magic into all future generations of faefolk. Very stern & stoic, she has mastered her outwardly emotions, but only to see who needs genuine help as opposed to others trying to gain an advantage of the court.

Creirwy / The Snow Duchess

Ceridwen’s daughter & overseer of spirits of departed loved ones, it is said that she’s so beautiful, the skies dance with lights over the sea of Evernight when she has entered the mundane world of Amor. With it comes a bridge for all dearly departed to interact with the living, and guiding said spirits back to the ethereal plain.

Morfran / The Goblin Prince

Cerridwen’s son who, unlike his twin sister, was born with “[a] countenance that would shock the dead”, his head was turned into a mass of fire that changes colors when he has specific emotions. He now oversees not only innate faefolk magic, but also oversees “ugly” faefolk subspecies such as goblins, winter-bugbears, banshees & even more monstrous species such as redcaps & kelpies.

Morda / The Elder Spieler

the only commonfolk to ever become faefolk by blessing , he is an older, blind, human-appearing faefolk who oversees all agreements & notifies the other party of their outstanding balances should one side not hold up their end of the bargain. With a beard long enough to stretch out across the planet 6 times round, every strand representing an agreement in both courts.

Aurelia/ The Stinging Princess

the direct & sole child of Animage, a young, quiet, feminine centaurian with a scorpion tail who oversees plants, fungi & all adverse effects hereto. While mute, she communicates thru visuals & organic sounds. The youngest of the unseelie court, this position was compulsory to test her diplomatic skills according to her father.

Origin

Originally created with the Seelie as a countermeasure to the rise of Dragons in the Foregone Era, The Fae courts were tasked to create discreet havens dragons would simply be unable to ever find, with the Unseelie choosing what is now the Ehrgen Woods. Animage oversees any and all changes within the Unseelie Court, but unless He is shown possible outcomes to their requests, he has a tendency to deny them outright. Combined with the respectful relations with the Seelie Court aggravates Animage to His core. Now only whenever a major change that could impact all nature of Styrgn does the Unseelie Court turn to him.

Routine

Every ten years, the Unseelie Court will gather to discuss various current events & if anything or anyone needs to be addressed, followed by a jovial procession seen all over the night sky referred to as "The Wilde Hunt". Due to their disagreements with Animage, a mortal superstition has developed that this procession is said to change those who see it.