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Fairy Kingdoms

So it occurs to me, now we've got this site and all (thanks, Cris!) - this might be a good time to add to the topography and hence political landscape of the fey sections of the Marches. Before doing so, I've taken a little time and made a few notes on the ones who've been mentioned as existing in the past. This should not be regarded as a comprehensive list, though. (NB : these are unplayed entities, unbuilt areas.)

So feel free to comment on anything I've collected here, discuss, etc. I will put up a post on one or two bits with more information separately.

People
Lady Harlequin ('Seeing Is Believing')
King of the Outer Plains ('Seeing Is Believing')
The Wild Court ('Seeing Is Believing')
The Wild Hunt (various)
Lord Sunan ('Circles')
Lord Melchior, Lord of the West Forest ('Circles')
The Hounds of Darkness ('Chained Melody')
Dewi ('Tir Na Nog')
The Shadows ('Tir Na Nog', others)
Caolhin the Magician ('Even Witches Get The Blues')
Noble Order ('When Guests Just Drop In')

Places
Gates of Dawn ('Seeing Is Believing')
Isabel's Tower (various)
The Between (various)
The West Forest ('Circles')
Ironwood Keep ('Circles')
Barony of Puzzled Waters ('The Prince of Cats')
The Outer Plains ('Seeing Is Believing')

PEOPLE
What's known about these people, any relevant or pertinent details

Lady Harlequin - spent an entire night at a banquet unknowingly sitting on a cushion which was actually Hwyll. Believed to have a voracious sexual appetite or otherwise bawdy sense of humour (as witness Hwyll stating she wouldn't mind nor be unfamiliar with or unenthusiastic about sitting on a man or woman's face). Said banquet was held in Hafwen's kingdom.

King of the Outer Plains - has multiple wives already but has been courting Hafwen for some time, attempting to persuade her to marry him. She has refused him numerous times. It is believed he creates dramas to relieve boredom.

The Wild Court - a court of faerie, little has been directly established about them. They appear to have less interest than most in trappings of royalty and nobility and politics; however, they nonetheless have enough investment in such that Mad Peter (who eschews such commitments) has had no interest in joining them.

The Wild Hunt - a group of fierce fighting riders who are not aligned with any court or kingdom in the absence of a High King. Despite the long lack of such a king, they have maintained a strict discipline upon themselves. More details on these shall go into an individual post at some point for further discussion (as I have some notions as to how they work).

Lord Sunan - a faerie lord, little is known about him except that his sense of humour is subtle enough to lead most people to believe he hasn't got one. Hafwen laughed about that when she received a letter from him.

Lord Melchior - a faerie noble ruling over an area called the West Forest, he is nominally within Hafwen's domain. However, he is either treacherous or rebellious and rather dark in nature. He is one of those who bound Tybalt to servitude, and uses Tybalt as a spy in Hafwen's court. He does not attend Hafwen's gatherings, and may be discontent with her rulership.

The Hounds of Darkness - dangerous, ravenous wild dogs comprised of shadows made solid, these creatures prowl throughout Chaos. They are also found in areas which have been lost to darkness and despair, very occasionally found on the material plane. They are carriers of plague and pestilence and have ravenous appetites for living things.

Dewi - presumably a prince, lord or knight of the faerie courts. He was in the form of a door when Fiona first arrived there, and apparently of ribald nature. Appears to possibly have been tattooed as Hwyll and Davydd were, by Isabel.

The Shadows - those allied with Isabel's enemies, or possibly with Chaos. They had been watching Fiona and trying to find an opportunity to kidnap or corrupt her, without success. Once Fiona was directly under Hwyll and Huw's protection, the efforts seem to have stopped.

Caolhin the Magician - reputed to have bound Hwyll into a book at one point in the past. Nothing else is known about him; possibly apocryphal, made up in an attempt by Hwyll to get Fiona to trust him or feel sympathetic.

Noble Order - Hwyll is a member of this Order. Nothing else is known, though it may be conjectured that Huw and Dewi might also be members.

PLACES

Gates of Dawn - Mad Peter has ridden from and past them. It may be a poetic way of saying how long he's ridden, but more likely it is a place, presumably a landmark nonetheless a very long way away from everywhere else.

Isabel's Tower - Isabel was queen of the Seven Towers - towers set up in her kingdom which regulated the flow of magical energy throughout her and other realms. There was one tower into which she had been bound by the curse which eventually killed her.

The Between - the layers of time and space and energy between the material plane and the Marches, particularly with regard to faerie. It has a certain amount of substance and is in a permanent state of flux, changing and altering itself. It is difficult to pass through unless one is very powerful or strongly attuned to the area to which one is traveling.

The West Forest - a territory located at least nominally in Hafwen's kingdom, presided over by Lord Melchior.

Ironwood Keep - Lord Melchior's fortress.

Barony of Puzzled Waters - nothing more is known about this area than the name.

The Outer Plains - rather isolated from other kingdoms, this kingdom is rather dull and very little actually happens there. As a result, the rulers tend to create their own internal dramas to keep themselves occupied.