Winter Fae Court
Structure
Leadership: Hereditary.
A non-elected leader is in power, by virtue of their bloodline. The title of the Queen of Winter is passed from mother to daughter. Once one becomes the Queen, they are no longer referred to by their original name, as they are thought to be part of the season of Winter itself.Leadership Unity: Thinly-Veiled Discord.
There is barely disguised hostility. Muttering, sarcasm, and spiteful comments are likely, but blatant actions, such as yelling or violence, have not occurred. Much of this is between the Queen’s advisors, or the nobility.Type of Nobility:
- Wealth/Possessions. Those granted noble status within the upper echelons are the wealthiest citizens, either monetary, or those with the most property, goods, livestock etc, dependent on culture.
Primary Noble Families
- House Innes (Bran & Cornelian’s): Queen's advisor.
- House Fylani (Ritora’s): Queen's advisor.
- House Whitethistle: Master of the Treasury
- House Snowwood: Exchequer. Responsible for taxes
- House Frozenfield: High Priest/Druid. The primary representative of the faithful to the capital leadership
Lesser Noble Families
- House Mountainfreeze: Herald. Responsible for disseminating official edicts, and other news, to the general populace. If serving in a courtly capacity, bears responsibility for knowing the names, titles of important individuals and announcing them when appropriate
- House Birdshore: Champion. Ready to stand in for the leadership for any martial matters, either ceremonially or officially.
- House Lillyspirit: Master of Revels. Lead organizer of festivals and special events.
- House Woodroot: Liner. Determines property boundaries
- House Lightningtwill: Guildmaster. Oversees one of the official (or underground) guilds, or factions, within the capital.
- House Nightgem: Clerk. Recordkeeper for the capital.
- House Goldenflame: Roadwarden/Dockwarden. In charge of some, or all, of the capital’s transportation systems.
- House Pinesong: Master of Stores. Oversees the capital’s stores of supplies, such as grain or building materials.
- House Frostwish: High Mage. The representative of the practitioners of arcane arts to the capital leadership.
- House Snowstone: Master of the Wild. Surveys the surrounding areas, mapping the wilderness, looking for monsters or other threats, and regulating hunting.
Never forget, never forgive.
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Alternative Names
Winter Court
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