Ungeárian Fae (un-geh-AH-ree-ən)

Hailing from the Courts of Autumn within the Mirror Plane, the Ungeárian faeries are known for their aloof, gloomy nature and an unsettling similarity to the seedier parts of mortal civilization.
Ungeárians parties are nearly as wild as their Geárian counterparts, but more malicious in their celebrations. Their parties are uproarous and bawdy, full of drunken bar fights, honor duels, drinking contests, and more terrible contests. Mortals who happen by such a party are likely to end up as one of the contests. It is not uncommon for a hapless mortal to be tied to a large, spinning dart board while drunken fey try to land darts between their legs or fingers.

Court of Autumn

The Court of Autumn is the home of the Ungeárian royalty. It is more stable than the rest of the Mirror Plane due to the imminence of fae royalty, but the realm is known to change dramatically based on the royals' whims and moods.
As with the rest of the Mirror plane, navigation is a straightforward affair once you learn the stars and landmarks of the Mirror plane, as the Mirror Plane resembles the material plane much more closely than the other reflection planes. In the Court of Autumn, the plane's will draining aura can be blocked or enhanced by the local fey royalty, making the traveler truly beholden to the local fey's whims.

Autumn Royalty

The Court of Autumn is ruled by the Three Kings of Autumn, who are supported and challenged by the Autumn Prince.

Father Autumn

Little is known about Father Autumn. He is a being of immense power, seemingly restricted to his realm, bound by some unknown fate to use his power as that fate demands. He rarely gets directly involved in the political actions of the Ungeárian court, serving primarily as councelor to the Autumn King.
Father Autumn is most often known to take the form of an ancient, weary farmer, skin drawn tight against his bones. This form belies the depths of his power. Some legends say that he occasionally takes the form of a great war or plague, reducing great civilizations to rubble. Other legends say that it was Father Autumn who gave Leotheric permission to traverse the River of the Dead.
Some scholars believe that Father Autumn was once the Autumn King. How such a transition might have occurred is a mystery to even the wisest of scholars.

Autumn King

Ruler of the Courts of Autumn, the Autumn King is weaker but less restricted than Father Autumn. He is called Ahab and is said to possess a dreadful gaze capable of slaying mortals in an instant. Ahab's rule sets the status quo for the Courts of Autumn. Only a fool risks disobedience within his realm.
The Autumn King is most commonly known to take the form of a lean boat captain with a tricorn hat, a cloak like flowing blood, a beard like the dead of night, and eyes like hot coals. He is known both for obsessive vengeance and a cruel sense of humor. Scholars believe that many natural disasters in the material plane are due to Ahab's occasional clash with his rival, the Spring King.
Some scholars believe that the Autumn King was once the Earl of Autumn. How such a transition might have occurred is a mystery to even the wisest of scholars.

Earl of Autumn

Said to be the future Autumn King, the Autumn Earl is weaker and less restricted than the King. He is son to the Autumn King, though whether this is merely a metaphor has been a subject of scholarly debate for ages. In faerie politics, the Autumn Earl is heavily involved, honing his skills by attempting coups against his father, the King. This leads to somewhat of a rivalry between King and Earl, despite their being ostensibly on the same team.
The Autumn Earl usually takes the form of a young man in goofy, colorful clothes. His exact appearance varies from century to century. According to some scholars, this change in appearance is not merely aesthetic. Instead, it represents the Earl being replaced by a different candidate. This may happen because the Earl's youthful vigor puts his in a situation that ends in his untimely demise, or because his attempted coups with the King get out of hand, or for any number of other reasons.
Though the Earl is the weakest of Fae royalty, his power should not be underestimated. His power may be less than the King or Father, but his proximity to Mortality grants his the ability to use his power in a far more direct manner than the other royals.

Autumn Princess

Though she dwells technically within the Autumn Court, the Autumn Princess has her own domain, seperate from those of the Father, King, and Earl. As with other Princes and Princesses of the fae, the Autumn Princess's domain is less broad than her male counterparts'.
The Autumn Princess is also often called The Memorial. She commands a sizeable coterie of contemplative creatures called her Records. The Records have members from among fey and mortal alike, drawn by the Memorial's insight and wisdom gained from the past.
The Records spend most of their time attending to their mistress, reminescing about good times and bad, learning from past mistakes and rejoicing in past victories, and sharing their own joys and triumphs with her. They make up a vast reservoir of knowledge and wisdom, eager to serve the Memorial's wishes. It is said that mortals who arrive in her realm might converse with the Records or the Memorial to find ancient secrets or forbidden knowledge. Many of her Records are just such mortals, who were driven mad by the potency of her memories.
When it comes to fae politics, the Autumn Princess is usually absent. However, she does occasionally show up to court to act as a sort of contrarian to the King's wishes, or a foil to his designs. This resistance is part of the eternal dance of fae politics and is little understood by mortals. However, there are some scholars who suggest that many, if not all, of such appearances are in some way driven by the Autumn Earl, whom the Princess is thought to adore from afar.

Autumn Knights

Fae royals can, in times of need, invest some of their power into a mortal to gain greater flexibility in the use of their power. The result is what is known as a Fae Knight. The Knights gain significant power from their liege, and in return are beholden (largely) to their liege's whims. They can resist, and Knights capable of such resistance often prove highly valuable to the royal. Such resistance is very difficult and frequently results in the Knight's death. Or worse.
Knights of Autumn are beholden to all Autumn Royals, regardless of which Royal invested power into them. They are known as Red Knights.

Alternate Names

Endonym: Éhtend (those who pursue)
Scholarly: Ungeárian (merciless ones) Common: Huntsmen

Common Associations

Spring
Hunts/Hunters
Instincts

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Fae