Archfey

Fickle Wardens of the Feywild

Saleh'Alire » Planar Wardens ⭲ Feywild

Not a single thing happens for a reason in the Feywild- unless of course, that reason is "The Archfey want it to" ... It's absolute fucking chaos over there; I'd rather eat ancient Dragon dung than go back.

— A Planar Adventurer talking about his time in the Feywild

The Divinities of the Material Realm are not the only powerful beings to exist among the planes. Indeed, each plane of existence maintains its own set of Planar Wardens. And some, like the Archfey- Nature beings who act as the Planar Wardens of the Feywild- even rival the Material Divine in strength, and may be worshipped as Pseudodeities in their own rights by the inhabitants who walk their realms.
One of those groups of beings is the Archfey of the Feywild, who arose to power during the First Dragon War; taking initiative to save the realm, they siphoned power from the corpses of True Dragons- the last Planar Wardens. and through a series of complex rituals, they became the new Planar Wardens of the realm themselves.

Mannerisms

Intellectually and emotionally, the Archfey have almost no concept of consideration. In their minds, they're the only person that means anything. Each has a single emotional trait they reflect to the fullest extremes (such as cruelty, joy, or kindness)- each of which affects the landscape of their respective regions of the Feywild in relation to their overall demeanor. Altogether, however, they have unpredictable and precarious natures; Archfey are prone to extreme emotions in general (but especially in relation to their trait), and to flights of fancy that you're unlikely to ever understand ... They're vain, but generous- cruel and helpful ... Chaotic and mad at the same time.

The Archfey

Gold is certainly pretty to an Archfey- but so is everything else that's shiny. And while they do enjoy a good pretty thing (or two- or five), they all value oaths, manners, and etiquette above all else regardless of their personal traits.
Words are absolutely everything in the Feywild- and your words can, and will, be twisted by the Archfey in whatever way (and to whatever means) pleases them in the moment. So choose your words very, very carefully.

Three of the Archfey, all sisters, have formed a minor coalition between their kingdoms in the Feywild, known as The Triumvirate.

▼ Eilshana ▼

Epithet
The Shimmering Queen
Gender
Female
Trait
Joy
Details
Eilshana see's the world with an almost childlike joy and wonder, and her province reflects that... Becoming the brightest and most beautiful within the Feywild... Still, she is more spoiled princess than elegant nobility; her whims flux and flow like that of a child- and her moods are quick to follow when she doesn't get her way.
Effect
Those who earn her favor seem a little brighter, with skin and hair that shimmers in the darkness.

▼ Almira ▼

Epithet
Queen of Ashes
Gender
Female
Trait
Rage
Details
Almira rose to her position through what came naturally to her: Slaughter and bloodshed; her realm within the Feywild runs deep with rivers of blood and lava- the flame of her anger made flesh within the world.
Effect
Those she takes beneath her wing- willingly or not- all bear her mark of the flame on their right cheek.

▼ Irmethe ▼

Epithet
The Undead Queen
Gender
Female
Trait
Sorrow
Details
Once the betrothed of the Sun Prince, Irmethe was callously left at the Altar. In love and betrayed, she withdrew into herself- and into a great sorrow- until she threw herself from her Sister Almira's balcony. In a fit of famous rage, Almira murdered the Sun Prince and used his blood to create the wine that bound Irmethe's soul to the province he once held, before she was able to pass on. Irmethe's spirit haunts the once shining province- now twisted with the dark branches of despair and sorrow.
Effect
Those she takes bear tallow skin and a sickly appearance.

While The Triumvirate rules over a large swath of the Feywild with an iron fist, it's not a ridiculous statement to say that the rest of the Feywildian kingdoms are far more chaotic; the other Archfey are largely uncooperative with one another and are more likely to stab each other in the back than form a coalition for any kind of purpose. And so they are left mostly to their own devices to reign in chaos as they please.

▼ Skyos ▼

Epithet
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Gender
Male
Trait
Envy
Details
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Effect
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▼ Hiboca ▼

Epithet
...
Gender
Genderless
Trait
Ecstasy
Details
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Effect
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▼ Haeleinn ▼

Epithet
...
Gender
Male
Trait
Desolation
Details
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Effect
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▼ Gaelrata ▼

Epithet
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Gender
Genderless
Trait
Terror
Details
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Effect
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▼ Korawyse ▼

Epithet
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Gender
Female
Trait
Indifference
Details
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Effect
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▼ Tavikul ▼

Epithet
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Gender
Male
Trait
Awe
Details
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Effect
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Archfey As Patrons

Why become Patrons to other Planar beings? For an Archfey, boredom is the most likely answer; maybe there's some cruel political maneuver or courtly intrigue it wants to accomplish in such a roundabout way it deigns to touch something smaller than it ... Or maybe it fell in (fickle, abusive, dangerous, manic, and forgetful) love- swinging between adoration and loathing ... Maybe it wants entertainment, and to it the Material inhabitants are a rather infinite source of it- and it is especially enterainting to watch something so insignificant try to obtain an inkling of the grand power they hold (only to fail).
Regardless, if an Archfey is doing anything? It's because it can ... But for those they take under thier "wings" so to speak, they become helpless addicts permanently marked by the Feywild, and by the Archfey they serve. The Material realm will never measure up for them again- if it ever actually did in the first place.