Hello everybody Jorphdan here the PH is silent.
This isn’t necessarily forgotten realms
lore, but rather Dungeons and Dragons lore.
Although the feywild exists in the forgotten
realms the archfey, and things like the summer
court, aren’t really referenced.
Well I say that but there are small references
of the Archfey in the book Demihuman Deities,
and some other books as well, but no specific
articles or chapters on them.
Most of their lore comes from our own history,
or pop culture.
Still I wanted to do a video for all those
fey warlocks out there to have a patron to
choose from.
So here we are, Archfey of the Feywild.
The Archfey could be considered lesser deities.
Powerful and in control of their surroundings
in the Feywild but not necessarily worshiped
as the more major deities.
Well that sounds dumb of course a lesser deity
isn’t a major one.
What I’m trying to convey is that they are
as powerful as deities but aren’t really
seen as them.
They’re different, they are the Archfey.
Divided up into the Seelie and Unseelie fey.
They are either part of the Summer Court or
the Gloaming Court.
Now most mortals see the Summer Court as good
and the Gloaming Court as evil, and yes there
are a number of good and evil creatures that
occupy those courts.
It isn’t as black and white as that.
Each serves a purpose in the Feywild and keeps
the other in check.
The Seelie Court are beautiful, graceful,
often seen as the pinnacle of perfection.
But with this comes an elitist attitude that
is damaging and full of wrath and fury.
The fey are linked to nature, and to see the
Seelie Court is to view nature.
One will not necessarily find the Seelie Court
wherever there is nature, but you will find
nature wherever there is the Seelie Court.
Also referred to as the Summer Court they
imbue their surroundings with life, growth,
sunshine, and warmth.
Few non-fey are admitted to speak with the
Seelie Court, if admitted they must be prepared
with gifts for their hosts or find themselves
lost in mazes for eternity.
Although the quote “good” court they can
be malicious, arrogant, and unforgiving.
Titania is queen of the of the Seelie Court,
and deity of the Faerie folk, friendship and
magic.
She is a jealous being and looks unfavorably
upon female visitors whose beauty might rival
her own.
Although that is almost impossible as she
is one of the most beautiful creatures in
the Feywild.
She historically comes from Shakespeare's
Midsummer Night's Dream.
In traditional folklore the queen of fairies
had no name, but that changed with Shakespeare.
In Dungeons and Dragons she lives as an Archfey
in the Feywild with her husband Oberon.
He is the fey deity of nature, wild places,
and animals.
To make a pact with a creature of the Summer
Court is difficult.
They do not associate with non-fey pure bloods
often, and you must have given them something
great in return for magical powers.
But at whatever price you paid for this magical
powers you can guarantee it will serve you
well.
The opposite side of the Summer Court are
the Unseelie Fey.
They aren’t as selective and restrictive
as the Seelie Court and welcomes just about
anyone with even a hint of ancestral fey blood
into their fold.
The Fey here can and do breed with numerous
creatures creating interesting fey hybrids
that exist in and out of the Feywild.
It is also easier to get an audience with
the Unseelie Court but beware of their deals
and bargains.
You might be invited to dinner but never
able to leave.
Much like the Seelie Court, visiting them
as an outsider (meaning one with non-fey blood)
must bring wondrous magical gifts in order
to be taken seriously.
The Gloaming Court is ruled by the Queen of
Air and Darkness.
This entity is actually the sister of Titania.
The Queen of Air and Darkness almost haunts
the Unseelie Court as a hovering, unseen,
magical presence.
She has numerous undead which perform menial
duties for her.
Hell hounds that sit at her feet, and enslaved
evil elven and faerie servants.
According to Monster Mythology she was driven
to destroy herself by a ten-faceted Black
Diamond.
An artifact of vast magical strength and evil.
The Queen of Air and Darkness obtained this
artifact at some point and might explain her
divide from the Seelie Court.
She is beautiful, but terrible, with a look
that chills the bone.
She is cold and emotionless.
The separation of the Seelie and Unseelie
are not a strict separation of good and evil,
but rather the jealous rivalry between these
two Archfey.
An interesting note Auril the Frostmaiden
is believed by some fey creatures to be the
Queen of Air and Darkness.
Not confirmed but a speculation between followers
of the Unseelie Court and Auril.
For more on her click the link in the top
right corner.
Both the Queen of Air and Darkness and Titania
sit on ornately carved dragon shaped thrones.
These magical thrones have unknown abilities,
but surely to sit on one could bring you great
power or kill you in an instant.
Aside from these two there are a few other
options of Archfey Patrons for your Fey Warlock.
There is Oberon mentioned earlier, the Green
Lord, a hunter, warrior and Titania’s lover.
Hyrsam is also known as the Prince of Fools
and is often depicted as the first satyr.
He sings, jokes, and is considered very wild.
A deadly prankster, perhaps something for
a young Eladrin Bard to worship.
Finally there is the Prince of Frost.
Once known as the Sun Prince his beloved betrayed
him and escaped his grasp.
His heart grew cold and so did he.
He became the Prince of Frost and part of
the Winter Court.
He wears a winter cloak chilling the
air around him and leaving frozen footprints
in his wake.
I think about these Archfey as patrons.
The Prince of Frost would be a fun choice
having a warlock with all those darkness and
cold spells.
That would fit the Queen of Air and Darkness
as well.
I really want to play an Eladrin Warlock of
the Summer Court.
Perhaps a noble in the court that was forced
to deal with some problem on the Prime Material
Plane.
Working for Titania herself perhaps.
Could be fun.
Also I think there’s a fun adventure revolving
around a shard of that black gem that changed
The Queen of Air and Darkness into what she
is today.
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