Athelon: Realm of the Unseelie Court

The first among the Nine is Athelon: the realm of the High Queen, nestled around the Lake of Falling Stars. At the heart of Athelon is a still, twilit lake, called the Lake of Falling Stars, upon which sits a vast temple-city known as Gwyndael. From the starry palace at Gwyndael, the High Queen rules her disparate people. To an outsider, her courtiers appear to move at a dream-like pace, surrounded by the sound of flutes and the smell of incense. Those in the know observe an intricate language of court intrigue, where a slightly raised head or a small glance can convey an entire speech worth of information. At the center of it all is High Queen Talirya, whose favour can break the power of the Great Houses that dominate High Elf Society.