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[[category:The Arak]]
[[category:The Arak]]
[[[category:Evil]]
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[[Category:Government]]
[[Category:Government]]
[category:The Two Courts]]
[[category:The Two Courts]]
{{canon}}
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Ruled by [[Prince Loht]], the [[Unseelie Court]] is the more malign of [[the Two Courts]] that rule [[the Arak]] (the other Court being the [[Seelie Court]] ruled by [[Queen Maeve]])<ref name="TSR p. 161">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 161</ref> Each of the Two Courts rules Arak society in [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)|the Shadow Rift]] six months during each of their [[year]]s<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref> (their year only a [[fortnight]] outside of the Shadow Rift due to [[temporal fugue]]<ref>The Shadow Rift p. 121</ref>). The [[Malachite Palace]] serves as the [[seat of authority]] for whichever faction is currently in power<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>. (Maeve and Loht will rule together during the couple of days between each regime rotation.<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>) In the months he is not ruling from the Malachite Palace, Prince Loht holds his court in his [[Besmirth]] [[Prince Loht's Palace|palace]].<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>.
Ruled by [[Prince Loht]], the [[Unseelie Court]] is the more malign of [[the Two Courts]] that rule [[the Arak]] (the other Court being the [[Seelie Court]] ruled by [[Queen Maeve]])<ref name="TSR p. 161">[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]] p. 161</ref> Each of the Two Courts rules Arak society in [[the Shadow Rift (Domain)|the Shadow Rift]] six months during each of their [[year]]s<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref> (their year only a [[fortnight]] outside of the Shadow Rift due to [[temporal fugue]]<ref>The Shadow Rift p. 121</ref>). The [[Malachite Palace]] serves as the [[seat of authority]] for whichever faction is currently in power<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>. (Maeve and Loht will rule together during the couple of days between each regime rotation.<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>) In the months he is not ruling from the Malachite Palace, Prince Loht holds his court in his [[Beliviue]] [[Prince Loht's Palace|palace]].<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref>.


==The Leader==
==The Leader==
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===Composition==
===Composition==
Of the Arak subraces, the [[sith]] hold the most sway over the Useelie Court, but the unseelie [[fir]], [[muryan]], [[powrie]], and [[teg]] maintain significant presences as well<ref name="Gaz V p. 115">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 115</ref>. For most court-going fey attend it only when their faction is in charge, unable to stomach the contrasting ways of the opposite Court. (A few politically adept individuals do stay around the full year).<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref> In [[alignment]], the Court overall is of a decidedly [[Evil]] bent<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 122">[[The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 122</ref>.
Of the Arak subraces, the [[sith]] hold the most sway over the Useelie Court, but the unseelie [[fir]], [[muryan]], [[powrie]], and [[teg]] maintain significant presences as well<ref name="Gaz V p. 115">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 115</ref>. For most court-going fey attend it only when their faction is in charge, unable to stomach the contrasting ways of the opposite Court. (A few politically adept individuals do stay around the full year).<ref name="Gaz V p. 113">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 113</ref> In [[alignment]], the Court overall is of a decidedly [[Evil]] bent<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 122">The Shadow Rift p. 122</ref>.


Due to decaying relations with Loht and her concern for [[Gwydion]]'s hidden but growing influence upon the Unseelie, Maeve has forbidden Unseelie fey from participating in the Seelie Court<ref name="Gaz V p. 162">Gazetteer V p. 162</ref>.  
==Goals and Operations==
Due to decaying relations with Loht and her concern for [[Gwydion]]'s hidden but growing influence upon the Unseelie, Maeve has forbidden Unseelie fey from participating in the Seelie Court<ref name="Gaz V p. 162">Gazetteer V p. 162</ref>. So stung by Maeve and the Seelie following the near release of Gwydion in [[751 BC]], many of the Unseelie ventured beyond the Shadow Rift to elude the scorn and find ways restore Prince Loht's health and mobility<ref name="Gaz V p. 108">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 108</ref>. Consequently, the Unseelie maintain greater activity in the mortal world<ref name="Gaz V p. 108">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 108</ref>. Loht has also rededicated the Court's missions to finding away of inexorably destroying Gwydion or at least to seal the Gate forever<ref name="Gaz V p. 160">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 160</ref>. To this end, he has ordered his forces to bring back many [[changeling]]s for his armies without care on how their methods might affect mortals<ref name="Gaz V p. 160">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 160</ref>. In addition, the Unseelie have orders to bring back [[mage]]s and [[schoar]] for council on permanently shuddering the Gate closed.<ref name="Gaz V p. 115">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 115</ref>


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Revision as of 16:22, 8 January 2020

Ruled by Prince Loht, the Unseelie Court is the more malign of the Two Courts that rule the Arak (the other Court being the Seelie Court ruled by Queen Maeve)[1] Each of the Two Courts rules Arak society in the Shadow Rift six months during each of their years[2] (their year only a fortnight outside of the Shadow Rift due to temporal fugue[3]). The Malachite Palace serves as the seat of authority for whichever faction is currently in power[2]. (Maeve and Loht will rule together during the couple of days between each regime rotation.[2]) In the months he is not ruling from the Malachite Palace, Prince Loht holds his court in his Beliviue palace.[2].

The Leader

Prince Loht is the prince of the sith and indeed leader of all the Unseelie fey. Though Loht rules with an iron fist, his Unseelie followers view him with awe and reverence as well as fear. He speaks softly but elegantly, acting in such a fashion as to make his detached brutality the stuff of legends.[4] Under Loht's rule, the Unseelie Court has a decidedly more organized and orderly (as in, Lawful) bent than the Seelie Court. To assist in sustaining this order, Loht created the office of Whip. It is currently led by Princess Malinda and Prince Mohrg, the leaders of the powrie and muryan respectively[4].

The Unseelie Court experienced significant setbacks when, led by Loht, they opened the Obsidian Gate in an effort to free Arak the Erlking but instead almost freed Gwydion[5] The situation left Arak maimed and his Court on the backslide of power. However, in the decades of the Shadow Rift's time since then, Loht has and made the troubles they faced a resource to reforge his Court into a mold greater than it was before[4]. Should he perish, the Unseelie Court will falter and dissolve [6].

=Composition

Of the Arak subraces, the sith hold the most sway over the Useelie Court, but the unseelie fir, muryan, powrie, and teg maintain significant presences as well[4]. For most court-going fey attend it only when their faction is in charge, unable to stomach the contrasting ways of the opposite Court. (A few politically adept individuals do stay around the full year).[2] In alignment, the Court overall is of a decidedly Evil bent[7].

Goals and Operations

Due to decaying relations with Loht and her concern for Gwydion's hidden but growing influence upon the Unseelie, Maeve has forbidden Unseelie fey from participating in the Seelie Court[8]. So stung by Maeve and the Seelie following the near release of Gwydion in 751 BC, many of the Unseelie ventured beyond the Shadow Rift to elude the scorn and find ways restore Prince Loht's health and mobility[9]. Consequently, the Unseelie maintain greater activity in the mortal world[9]. Loht has also rededicated the Court's missions to finding away of inexorably destroying Gwydion or at least to seal the Gate forever[10]. To this end, he has ordered his forces to bring back many changelings for his armies without care on how their methods might affect mortals[10]. In addition, the Unseelie have orders to bring back mages and schoar for council on permanently shuddering the Gate closed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Shadow Rift (Module) p. 161
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 113
  3. ↑ The Shadow Rift p. 121
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 115
  5. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 115. The events of this situation are detailed in the Shadow Rift module.
  6. ↑ The Shadow Rift p. 115
  7. ↑ The Shadow Rift p. 122
  8. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 162
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 108
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 160

Subcategories

This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.

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  • Fir‎ (2 C, 10 P)

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P

S

T

  • Teg‎ (2 C, 4 P)

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Pages in category "Unseelie Court"

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