The Courts



Seelie Fae fear the icy touch of Banality. They attempt to resist it by congregating in their fairy glens
and groves; by carefully hoarding what Glamour they can accrue. They inspire anyone they can, as the imagination of others produces the Glamour that fuels their souls and magicks. They carefully guard the human race, as it is their imagination that helps them. The Code of the Seelie is what guides them.

The Seelie Code

-Death before dishonor - Chivalry still lives. Honor is the most important virtue, the source of all glory. Personal honor must always be kept stainless. Sometimes death is the only path which can erase a mark of dishonor.

-Love conquers all - Love lies at the heart of the Dreaming. True love transcends all and epitomizes what it means to be Seelie. Courtly love best expresses love in its highest form, although familial love and love of companions also serve as pure embodiments of that exalted virtue. Anything is permitted in the name of true love.

-Beauty is life - Beauty is a timeless, objective quality that, while it cannot be defined, is always recognized for itself. Beauty is the muse of creation, the ultimate flowering of the Dreaming. Once found, it must be protected, for it is both eternal and fragile. To die in the service of beauty is an honor and a privilege.

-Never forget a debt - One gift deserves another. The recipient of a gift is obligated to return the favor. Likewise, a curse should be returned in kind. An oath of friendship should be answered with a corresponding oath. Never refuse to aid anyone to whom you are indebted. Never forget a kindness... or a cruelty.


Unseelie Fae have a more practical view than their like numbers of the Seelie Court: Their belief is "if we can't beat 'em, join 'em." They fear Banality but also know a little fear is a healthy thing -- and if they cannot defeat the encroachment of Reason, they must inure themselves to the chill Banality threads through their souls, much like building up an immunity to poison. They have no care at all for the human race and, while they are capable of treating humans with kindness, more often they treat humans as playthings, ripping away the glamour and creativity without a care...after all, "humans are born thousands every day." The Unseelie Code is more of a suggestion than a guideline. Unseelies aren't much for rules binding them.

The Unseelie Code

Change is good - Security does not exist. The slightest of circumstances can transform a king into a peasant. Nothing is certain in a world where change is the only constant. Embrace change or else fall before its onslaught. Chaos and discord rule the universe. Adapt or die.

Glamour is free - Glamour is worthless unless used. Hoarding Glamour makes no sense, since it is an eternally replenishable resource. So long as humans exist, there will always be dreamers - hence, there will always be more Glamour. Acquire it by any means possible, and you will never be without a constant supply.

Honor is a lie - Honor has no place in the modern world. It is a fairy tale constructed to cover the essential emptiness behind most traditions. Only through enlightened self-interest can any truth be attained.

Passion before duty - Passion is the truest state of the fae spirit. Follow your instincts and act on your impulses. Live life to the fullest without regard to the consequences - they will come about regardless of what you do. Youth passes quickly, so have fun while you can. Death can come at any time, so live without regret.


Shadow Court

The Shadow Court is like the Unselie Court, only more so. They do not care at all what the other courts think.
They often have commerce with Prodigals (Vampires and Thallain) and darker forces. They are concerned more than anything with their own continuance and entertainment; they take pleasure in plotting the downfall of the Seelies...or their corruption and assimilation.