The Seelie & Unseelie Courts

These courts are thought to be the leadership of the Fey. The Seelie Court are good-natured, and the Unseelie Court evil.
The Seelie Court were described as those fairies who would seek help from humans, warn those who have accidentally offended them, and return human kindness with favours of their own. Still, a fairy belonging to this court would avenge insults and could be prone to mischief. Queen Titania and King Oberon are the rulers of this court. The Unseelie Court, conversely, was used to describe the darkly-inclined fairies. Unlike the Seelie Court, no offense was deemed necessary to bring down their assaults. As a group (or "host"), they were thought to appear at night and assault travellers, often carrying them through the air, beating them, and forcing them to commit such acts as shooting at cattle. In Scotland they were seen as closely allied with witches. The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the Unseelie.

Type

Secret, Religious sect

Notable Members

• Alfre

Related Plots

• Helping Others to Fly Again
• Something is Calling
• The Little Folk Changeling