D&D General Unseelie Court members

[Corinnguard]

We even have pictures of the Seelie Court bard.

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[Tessarael]

Are you looking for only 5e/D&D references? Or historical folklore references? Here's a good list I used when I did Twilight Fables a few years ago [..]

First and foremost, I am looking for Forgotten Realms references, then other D&D references, and falling back on mythology and folklore. Thank you for the suggested references.

 

[tetrasodium]

Depending on what you are looking for, Dfrpg: our world might be really helpful. It's going to tell you about the (un)seelie courts and how they function internally as well as between each other and nonfey in the Dresden files novels but they draw from & extend the myths.

Don't expect to find it useful for an Irish myth college course or something, but I'm reasonably certain that the 2024 mm brings up the Summer/winter courts because Jim butcher has spent so many years developing them with care to consistency through his novels. The fact that those novels are also best selling urban fantasy books that pretty much created the modern urban fantasy genre makes it a solid source with reasonable odds some of your players are already familiar with.

Plus I think it's got some creative commons license stuff if you aren't being too over the top.

 

[Tessarael]

I have taken a further look at the Seelie Court, and I can expand on the Forgotten Realms wiki a little:

The following can be included in the Outer Court, if so desired: Aerdrie Faenya, Hyrsam, Lurue, Morwel, Puck (though Sqeulaiche fills this role in the Inner Court, and may well be synonymous with Puck), Rellavar Danuvien, and Tapann (though he should probably be synonymous with Damh).

Likewise Erevan Ilesere appears to be Sqeulaiche, the Seelie Court jester.

Eilistraee would be welcome among the Seelie Court, and likely has a few eladrin, pixie, and sprite followers. She would also be welcome at the Unseelie Court, given that she was cast out by the Seldarine. The Unseelie would see her as a kindred spirit banished by the wicked Seldarine. With her passion, delight in change, love of freedom and dancing, she resonates strongly with the Unseelie too.

This isn't a sufficient extension right now to justify a full Seelie Court post from me.

 

[Tessarael]

Depending on what you are looking for, Dfrpg: our world might be really helpful. It's going to tell you about the (un)seelie courts and how they function internally as well as between each other and nonfey in the Dresden files novels but they draw from & extend the myths.

Yes. I did see a few good references to relevant Archfey in the Dresden Files. I don't think that I borrowed anything from there directly, but some of the mythological references were helpful to follow up on.

 

[Tessarael]

I am inclined to portray the Unseelie in the manner in Changeling the Dreaming, desiring change, rather than being evil, though some are.

The Seelie represent Spring and Summer; whereas the Unseelie represent Autumn and Winter. The Seelie have abandoned the cyclic shift of Fey power between the seasons, and locked on summer with Titania the Summer Queen. The Unseelie resent this and seek to force the wheel to turn anew.

Below is a summary of the Seelie and Unseelie Codes from Changeling the Dreaming (see the Shadow Court book).

Unseelie Code
They focus on change, freedom, passion, and rejection of bindings.

• Change is good. Embrace it, or fall before it. Stagnation is death. Tradition is a cage.
• Dreams are free.Creativity, passion, and inspiration should never be hoarded.
  • This contrasts with the Seelie desire to preserve beauty.
• Honor is a lie. It binds you. Freedom empowers you. Social rules and etiquette are tools of control.
• Passion before duty. Live life to the fullest, and without regret. Duty is a burden. Unseelie Fey act from the heart.

Seelie Code
They have a chivalric code, which can justify rigid hierarchy, elitism, and dangerous romanticism.

• Death before dishonor. Honor is the highest virtue. Seelie must uphold their obligations. Cowardice, betrayal, or breaking an oath is worse than death.
• Love conquers all. Devotion, loyalty, and emotional nobility, courtly traditions of love guide their behavior.
• Beauty is life. Preserve, create, and celebrate beauty in all its forms. Ugliness is a threat to what they uphold.
• Never forget a debt. Every kindness or slight must be repaid. Reciprocity is the backbone of their society. This leads to deep bonds and long grudges.

 

[Blue]

@Tessarael , I've bookmarked this thread so that I may refer back to it whenever I have need. It's very well thought out, researched, and linked.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

4e's Heroes of The Feywild book is a very good source of ideas and info for the Feywild and thus dnd Fey.

Also, The Red Witch from 4e's magazine issues but idr which issue(s).

The use of the 5e Raven Queen lore always makes me sad. She was so interesting in 4e and is so blegh in 5e.

 

[Tessarael]

Agreed. The 4E Heroes of the Feywild book is very good. I did borrow a couple of things from there, such as the Prince of Frost and the Maiden of the Moon.

I found a brief reference to the Red Witch in 4E Heroes of Shadow, indicating that she helped create the Vryloka. And in a couple of other places on the web, it is mentioned that the Red Witch is an exarch of the Raven Queen. I'm not finding much beyond that.