Post by Bippwatt on Dec 1, 2014 20:08:32 GMT
First, there are many names for the Sidhe. Fey (or Fay, if you're lame.), Fairies, Elves, Fair Folk, Little Folk, Sith, Fada, Hada, Peri...
The list goes on.
Here, we'll mostly call them Sidhe or Fey. Characters may call them other things based on their own belief system or their upbringing. For example, a character born and raised in Ireland is likely to call them Sidhe, while a character born and raised in, say, Spain, would likely call them Hada.
So for Out Of Character(OOC) purposes, we'll call them Sidhe or Fey. In Character(IC), you would use your character's background to determine what to call them. That would be something to establish in your character profile.
Now, on to the Courts.
Fey are divided into two groups called Courts that are constantly at odds with one another.
These courts are known as the Summer, or Seelie, Court and the Winter, or Unseelie, Court.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that Seelie Court Fey are good and Unseelie Court Fey are evil. This is a misconception. There are good and evil in both courts. In fact, to a human, inexperienced in dealing with Fey, it might seem that the vast majority of them are evil. This is an issue of perspective. Fey have a radically different moral system and their culture is nowhere near human culture.
So many humans end up believing all Fey to be evil. Which, by a human's moral compass, they are. By a Fey's moral compass? There are just as many good Fey as there are evil.
Some have attempted to say that the division between the Courts is that between Order and Chaos. This is probably the closest way to define the division, though even that fails to quantify the true meaning of their conflict.
It is probably simpler to say that they are conflicted with one another simply because that is their raison d'être.
Now, you think, that's absurd. They're conflicted because they can't not be? What kind of reasoning is that.
I respond by asking you: What can the season of Summer do but to give way to the season of Winter? And what can the season of Winter do but give way to Summer again?
They are conflicted because it is their nature. They mix like fire and water.
Now, particular breeds of Fey are partial to one Court or another, but may not always be in that Court.
For example: Banshees are primarily a Winter Court Fey, but you may find the odd Banshee in service to the Summer Court. Most Trolls are primarily a Summer Court Fey, but you could also find them in the Winter Court (though Hill Trolls are almost unheard of in the Winter Court...they aren't terribly bright and can be easily manipulated, making it easy to keep them in the Summer Court.)
Some Fey have no breed. These are the True Fey. These ones are immortal, thought they can be killed. They are bound to their Court in a very permanent fashion.
These Fey are more alien and bizarre than any others. Needless to say, these Fey require special permission from a staff member to be played.
That pretty much covers the basics of the Fey and their Courts.
Have fun and be creative!
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The list goes on.
Here, we'll mostly call them Sidhe or Fey. Characters may call them other things based on their own belief system or their upbringing. For example, a character born and raised in Ireland is likely to call them Sidhe, while a character born and raised in, say, Spain, would likely call them Hada.
So for Out Of Character(OOC) purposes, we'll call them Sidhe or Fey. In Character(IC), you would use your character's background to determine what to call them. That would be something to establish in your character profile.
Now, on to the Courts.
Fey are divided into two groups called Courts that are constantly at odds with one another.
These courts are known as the Summer, or Seelie, Court and the Winter, or Unseelie, Court.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that Seelie Court Fey are good and Unseelie Court Fey are evil. This is a misconception. There are good and evil in both courts. In fact, to a human, inexperienced in dealing with Fey, it might seem that the vast majority of them are evil. This is an issue of perspective. Fey have a radically different moral system and their culture is nowhere near human culture.
So many humans end up believing all Fey to be evil. Which, by a human's moral compass, they are. By a Fey's moral compass? There are just as many good Fey as there are evil.
Some have attempted to say that the division between the Courts is that between Order and Chaos. This is probably the closest way to define the division, though even that fails to quantify the true meaning of their conflict.
It is probably simpler to say that they are conflicted with one another simply because that is their raison d'être.
Now, you think, that's absurd. They're conflicted because they can't not be? What kind of reasoning is that.
I respond by asking you: What can the season of Summer do but to give way to the season of Winter? And what can the season of Winter do but give way to Summer again?
They are conflicted because it is their nature. They mix like fire and water.
Now, particular breeds of Fey are partial to one Court or another, but may not always be in that Court.
For example: Banshees are primarily a Winter Court Fey, but you may find the odd Banshee in service to the Summer Court. Most Trolls are primarily a Summer Court Fey, but you could also find them in the Winter Court (though Hill Trolls are almost unheard of in the Winter Court...they aren't terribly bright and can be easily manipulated, making it easy to keep them in the Summer Court.)
Some Fey have no breed. These are the True Fey. These ones are immortal, thought they can be killed. They are bound to their Court in a very permanent fashion.
These Fey are more alien and bizarre than any others. Needless to say, these Fey require special permission from a staff member to be played.
That pretty much covers the basics of the Fey and their Courts.
Have fun and be creative!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using proboards