Seafoam Court
The Seafoam Court, seated in the shimmering coral palaces and kelp-wrapped grottoes of Thalassamer, is a Spring Court marked by its profound connection to the mortal realm. Unlike many Fey courts that keep their distance, the Seafoam Court moves with the tides between worlds, watching over the seas and shores of the Moontide Isles with a protective yet purposeful presence. At its center reigns Narahm, the Great Leviathan, a being of immense power and mythic scale. Though his glamour often appears as a relatively humble fey king, beneath the illusion he is a true leviathan—an ancient guardian of the deeps whose form can churn oceans and swallow entire fleets. Despite his size and potential for devastation, within his glamour Narahm is known for his gentleness and peace, preferring diplomacy and kindness over wrath, especially when in his courtly aspect.
The Seafoam Court believes in stewardship over separation, and acts as a voice for the tides, waves, and coastlines that the mortals of the Isles so intimately depend upon. This outlook has made them highly active in mortal affairs, often guiding fishing villages, safeguarding seaways, and responding to the needs of coastal communities with quiet, magical interventions. Their recent decision to send mortal emissaries back into the Isles, charged with conveying the desires of the sea and gathering the voices of the people, has been considered radical by other Fey Courts. Many detractors—especially from more isolationist Seelie courts—see this as dangerously blurring the lines between the mortal and the eternal, and fear what changes may come from such direct entanglement.
Politically, the Seafoam Court stands as both a bridge and a boundary, advocating for harmony between worlds while maintaining their own customs and sovereignty. They are strong allies of the Court of Rampant Green, and their relationship is more than diplomatic—Narahm and Acacia, the ArchFey of Wild Growth, are lovers. Their union has strengthened ties between land and sea, and together they advocate for the protection of the natural world in both its wildest and most vulnerable forms. While Acacia is the storm of verdant life, Narahm is the calm wave that bears it forward. Their shared vision of unity—between wilds and waves, mortals and fey—continues to ripple outward, even as opposition mounts.
The Seafoam Court, while undeniably a Spring Court, often reflects the melancholy beauty of the sea—its songs are full of longing, its dances slow and swaying, and its emissaries speak in careful, tidal cadence. Courtly debates are held beneath the waves in bioluminescent halls where voices echo like whale-song, and decisions are reached through consensus, guided always by Narahm’s deep and patient wisdom. The Court believes that change, like the tide, must come in cycles, and though they are patient, they are persistent. With mortal emissaries now walking the shores, and ancient beings watching from the depths, the Seafoam Court moves slowly—but always toward something new.
Structure
The Seafoam Court flows like the tides it governs—hierarchical, but fluid, shaped more by wisdom and connection than rigid rank. At its center is Narahm, the Great Leviathan, whose authority is absolute but exercised with deep empathy and restraint. Beneath him are the Tidecallers, a circle of advisors composed of ancient sea-fey, selkies, and merfolk scholars who interpret the will of the sea and maintain the rhythms of diplomacy, prophecy, and ritual. The Driftwardens, guardians of both coastal borders and sacred sea routes, serve as the Court’s military and emissarial force, enforcing decrees and carrying messages across the Isles and beyond. Recently, the Court has established a new role—the Tidebound, mortal emissaries chosen to walk the land on the Court’s behalf. Though they rank low in traditional Fey hierarchies, their position is politically sensitive and symbolically revolutionary. Advancement within the Court comes not through power plays or inheritance, but by demonstrating a deep understanding of the currents that shape both mortal and fey hearts.
Culture
The Seafoam Court is a realm of tide-born wisdom, gentle power, and sacred reciprocity, where the rhythms of the ocean shape every aspect of culture and belief. At its heart lies the conviction that mortals and the wild world are not meant to be separate, but in dialogue—each rising and retreating like the tide. The Court values patience, empathy, and interconnection, believing that the sea holds memory, and that every wave carries a message worth listening to. Music, story, and movement are vital; courtly rituals are performed as slow, spiraling dances that mimic currents, and songs are sung in harmonies that blend fey voices with echoes of whales, gulls, and shifting water. To speak hastily or act rashly is considered deeply improper—nothing good ever comes before the tide is ready.
Customs revolve around offerings to the sea, shared between fey and mortals alike. Messages are tied to driftwood and set afloat, gifts are cast into the foam at high tide, and important oaths are spoken while submerged, where water binds the vow. Fey of the Seafoam Court often carry tokens of the mortal world—bits of rope, shell-carved tools, woven nets—honoring the connection between land-dwellers and sea-guardians. Mourning is observed not with silence but with the release of floating lanterns, and joy is celebrated with feasts of salt-fruits and coral wines in kelp-strung grottos. Above all, the Court believes that to protect something, one must understand it, and their cultural ethos is one of listening before acting, embracing change, and honoring the voices both above and beneath the waves.
Demography and Population
The Seafoam Court is home to a diverse array of fey that embody the magical and mutable nature of the coastal and marine environments. Fey beasts of the sea swim freely within its oceans and coasts. The waters are plentiful with sea nymphs, merfolk, and sea sprites. Herds of kelpie roam the shores and many within the court use them as steeds. A few sea witches live within the realms and the seas also have a few driftwood ents that live within the waves. Spring eladrin live along the lands in small settlements on the isles. Pearlborn fey, beautiful fey with luminous skin, are the artisans and keepers of the court's magical treasures. Sirens swim out in the depths and delicate foam faeries are born from the froth on the shore. Narahm allows a few spirits of sailors to sail the waters here, though only those with the strongest respect for the waters and its inhabitants.
Laws
- No Oath may be spoken dry.
- Gifts must be carried both ways. No offering shall go unreciprocated.
- No dry feet shall touch the sacred halls.
- Never whistle below decks.
- Never disturb a tide pool.
- Do not speak ill of the moon.
- Never enter or leave the realm during high tide.
- Do not wear coral in the presence of Narahm.
- Never neglect a promised offering.
- Never ignore the call of the sea.
"Drift not aimlessly—drift with purpose."
Type
Court, Noble
Leader
Ruling Organization
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
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Location
Controlled Territories
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