The Otherworld: Faerie Light (Fae Political Intrigue RP) [Fantasy/supernatural/character driven]

[Lady Seraphina]

T h e O t h e r w o r l d :
Faerie Light

_{While the OOC has started the actual RP is yet to begin.
With that in mind we are still accepting new characters.
If you're interested please follow the link below,
the first posts of the OOC present a more complete picture of Otherworld than is present here.}
OOC



_{"In the hollow hills the old ones throng
And click their bones to the ceildgh song
The banshee wails in the darkling night
As the fair folk dance till the morning light"}

Have you heard it? Deep in the forest, a call sounding, mysteriously thrilling and luring. It promises adventures and wonder if you will only follow it. It is the call of old things, of ancient creatures and spirits who once walked this earth. It is the call of the fae.

Not many hear it anymore. You've built your cities of iron, your great machines, your alters to your own arrogance. All these things you've built to silence the call of the wild, the unknown. You've forgotten those cast out of your world, in your comfort and your warmth you've forgotten the promises once sealed in blood and consecrated at the great crossroads.

I know in your hearts though that some of you still hear our call. Hear what was thrown away to make your empty metal world. The ignorant who hear despair for what was lost, the intelligent fear for what will come. Rest assured your first masters are not gone, simply waiting.

At the dawn of time man was nothing. Not the chosen one of a great god or rulers of the land, no. Man was a mongrel race. Little better than the animals it ate to survive. They were slaves to a much greater race. One of elegance and beauty as well as terrible cruelty.

In a time before remembering the fae ruled over the mortal world. Though diverse in variety and ability they were unified by the leadership of the Tuatha Dé Danann. A powerful variant of the fae and older than almost all they ruled with skill and with might, keeping control of their people as well as the human slaves who worshipped them as gods.

However even gods have enemies. Since their rule began another race had coveted the power of the Tuatha, their sworn enemies the Fir Bolg whose ghoulish appearance had earned them the name Men of Bags. A failed coup had seen their race all but wiped out, the survivors banished to the furthest reaches of the planet. But the fae are immortal and patient and the Fir Bolg were no exceptions.

They had not the numbers or the power to oppose the Tuatha so in a desperate and potentially foolish move these Bag Men turned the human slaves into a force of power. Whispering in their ears like devils the Fir Bolg told them of their gods greatest fear. A mineral deep within the ground that could make the Tuatha suffer. In secret the humans mined this iron till they had an arsenal fit to oppose even the might of the Tuatha and all the fae that followed them.

A bloody and terrible war began that saw the fae dethroned and severely weakened. The Fir Bolg believed their moment of victory was at hand when the Tuatha performed a desperate act of their own. The Tuatha harnessed the power of an ancient sword the humans would come to know as Caliburn. It predated even the fae and was said to have been forged at the same moment the earth came into existence.

The Tuatha used it to create another realm. One they could occupy free from the touch of iron and the scourge that humanity was becoming. This realm rested like a second skin over the world, the two bleeding together in some places but being as separate as foreign countries.

With the Tuatha and their fae subjects retreated into this realm the humans turned on the Fir Bolg driving them to the point of extinction. Without the oppressive nature of the fae hanging over them like a shadow the humans began to advance and evolve as their former masters faded into the mists of legend and folklore, all but forgotten. The Fir Bolg had however had accomplished their goal. The days of the Tuatha Dé Danann were numbered.

The fae had lost everything they had ever possessed, their slaves and worshipers, their homes and worst of all their dominion over the mortal world. It didn't matter that the Tuatha had created a new haven for them, nothing else mattered but the cry of the Tuatha for blood in recompense.

The Tuatha were slaughtered, their species barely escaping extinction. With their natural leaders gone the fae splintered. They tried at first to maintain the unified leadership the Tuatha had embodied but it was not meant to be. The fae split into separate kingdom's calling themselves the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. These ruled for a number of years but several civil wars and revolutions saw the Courts forced to divide themselves again. The Seelie Court became the Courts of Spring and Summer while the Unseelie Court become those of Winter and Fall.

"Hold high the iron that they fear, when the fair folk call, don’t let them near."

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The basic premise is that we are the fae of today living in the second realm the Tuatha created eons before. The realm is split into four sections, the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Courts. These each have rulers which will be played by people in the roleplay. The Court Rulers are the most powerful fae in the land politically speaking but they are far from the only ones. You can be essentially anyone in the society including humans who have accidentally stumbled into the fae world. Think of this as Game of Thrones with fairies.

Spring Ruler: Nyx played by @Prince of Seraphs
Summer Ruler: (Available)
Autumn Ruler: (Available)
Winter Ruler: Coldheart (a work in progress) played by @The Narrator

Fae are basically any supernatural creature from any brand of folklore or mythology you wish to plunder. You are free to take liberties but try to maintain the essence of what the creature was meant to be.

This is my first time GMing an Advanced RP. My writing style is usually in the very high range of what the causal category requires but I am a little unfamiliar with the requirements of Advanced. I will attempt to fill them as fully as possible but if I fail at some points please be patient with me.

If you have questions about anything in the OP or have ideas about adding to the lore do not hesitate to speak up. This is a very complex setting and while I will do my best I am unable to define everything about it. I encourage those willing help me add to the lore to do so at their convenience.

Character Sheet

[hider=Your Character]
[h3][u][b]Basic Information[/b][/u][/h3]

[b]Common Name(s):[/b] 
[indent]Name or titles commonly used to address your character.[/indent]
[i]True Name:[/i] 
[indent]The birth name of the character that would grant total control over them when spoken.[/indent]
[b]Race:[/b]
[indent]The type of fae you are. 
If you are playing one without a provided description you must fill out a Fae Template Sheet.[/indent]
[b]Gender:[/b] 
[indent][/indent]
[b]Age:[/b] 
[indent]There's no age limit in particular. If there is a specific character history related reason you wish to 
keep your age a secret it must be sent to me via PM.[/indent]
[b]Fae Court:[/b] 
[indent]Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer or none of the above[/indent]
[b]Position/Occupation:[/b] 
[indent]Ruler, servant, warrior, knight, human subjugate, serf. Whatever your character's role in the fae society is.[/indent]
[b]Text Color[/b]
[indent]Name and Example[/indent]

[h3][b][u]Appearance[/u][/b][/h3]

[b]Hair Color:[/b]
[indent][/indent] 
[b]Eye Color:[/b]
[indent][/indent] 
[b]Skin Pigmentation:[/b]
[indent][/indent]
[b]Height:[/b] 
[indent]In inches/feet[/indent]
[b]Weight:[/b] 
[indent]In pounds[/indent] 
[b]Physical Appearance:[/b]
[indent][/indent] 
[b]Attire:[/b] 
[indent]Optional[/indent]
[b]Glamour(s):[/b]
[indent]The most common alterations or other forms your character takes on. These are only perceptual.[/indent]

[h3][b][u]Personality[/u][/b][/h3]

[b]Innate & Outward Personality:[/b]
[indent][/indent] 
[b]Hobbies/Interests:[/b]
[indent]Optional[/indent]
[b]Skills/Talents:[/b] 
[indent][/indent]
[b]Goals/Motivation[/b]
[indent]What is your character's goal in the story? Is it to stay alive? Rise to court ruler?[/indent]
[b]History:[/b]
[indent]You can skim over events you'd rather reveal in the IC. Though a full sheet must be PMed for approval if this is the case.[/indent] 

[h3][u][b]Relationships[/b][/u][/h3]

[b]Dynamics:[/b] (This category can be added to with characters from the RP as it progresses. 
For now include family members and any other significant people in your character's life.)
[indent][h3]| [b]Name Here[/b] |[/h3] | [b]{Impression (Good/Bad/Neutral}[/b] | [b]{Relationship (Friend, Rival, Sibling, etc)}[/b] |
[indent] [Description of Relationship] [/indent][/indent]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] 
[indent][list][*][/list][/indent]
[/hider]

Fae Template

[hider=Fae Template]
[b]Race:[/b]
[indent][/indent]
[b]Common Physical Traits:[/b]
[indent]There may be exceptions to these but they hold true of most of the population.[/indent]
[b]Court:[/b]
[indent]The Court where the majority of the population of this fae reside. 
Depending on the type can be limited to a single Court or throughout all four.[/indent]
[b]Abilities:[/b]
[indent]What special powers are unique to this fae.[/indent]
[b]Limits:[/b]
[indent][/indent]
[b]Weaknesses/Drawbacks:[/b] 
[indent][/indent]
[b]Social Standing:[/b] 
[indent]What do most of these fae do for their society and how to the other fae view them?[/indent]
[b]Historical Impact:[/b] 
[indent]Any events in the past of the fae or human realms in which these fae have had a lasting impact. This section is optional as some fae influence the world around them far more than others.[/indent]
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[POOHEAD189]

Doubt I'll have time, but if I do this might be interesting. Reminds me a bit of Kingdoms of Amalur.

[Terminal]

Very interested. Will be keeping my eyes on this and making plans.

Expect some drafts from me soon.

[Lady Seraphina]

Very interested. Will be keeping my eyes on this and making plans.

Expect some drafts from me soon.

@Terminal

If you require any specific information on the land or anything else do not hesitate to ask. I have it more or less laid out I just haven't gotten around to writing it all out in one place. Hence its absence from the OP.

[The Narrator]

The Lord of Winter

Common Names:

Coldheart, The Frigid King, Lord Winter, The Hungry King, The Father of Ice, The Pale King, The Lord of the long Night

True Name:

Matchitehew

Race:

Wendigo

Gender:

Male

Age:

4304 winters

Fae Court:

Winter

Position/Occupation:

King of Winter

Text Color

color=1b1464
When the days get shorter and plants wither, my power grows.

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Black

Skin Pigmentation:

Pale, grey

Height:

7'9

Weight:

187lbs

Physical Appearance:

In his true form, he is a huge beast, at least 150 inches in high with black antlers and razor sharp teeth and claws. The King of Winter only shows himself as a tall, slender, man. His piercing eyes are of pure black and his skin is a depressing grey.

Attire:

His wardrobe is that of a king. Woven from cobwebs and shadows, from starlight and snow. He wears only dark colours and mostly long, elegant robes.

Glamour(s):

He sometimes changes his appearance. He has appeared as a humanoid figure consisting of a murder of ravens, a snowstorm, or simple darkness.

Innate & Outward Personality:

One thing drives the Lord of Winter above all, Hunger.
The only reason he achieved the rule over one of the courts was his hunger for power. He wants to instill fear in his enemies and rules his subjects with an iron claw. On the outside he appears frigid and calculating, like it is expected from the King of Winter. Every political move he makes is well thought out and every move an enemy or servant makes is analysed. The Pale King has a reputation for keeping the status quo when in actuality he is just waiting to strike.
On the Inside he is also as cold as his frozen heart. Life means nothing to him, he does not love anyone and the only people he cares about are those he deems valuable, though he does great things for those chosen few.

Hobbies/Interests:

Throughout the realm it is known how much the Lord of Winter loves games. He enjoys chess and similiar Fae games and is very good at them. He also is considered a scholar, searching for lore and knowledge. His one true love as many call it is the hunt, he regularly leads the hunt of the winter court.

Skills/Talents:

The Pale King is more than capable hunter and tracker. The greatest strength of Coldheart is that he is a masterful strategist, statesman and puppetmaster. Many rumors also whisper that he dabbles in dark Fae magic and collects powerful artefacts.

Goals/Motivation:

The Lord of Winter wants to stay in power with all means. He hungers to give the Unseelie and especially his court a strong position of power and superiority over their enemies. He also secretly wishes for a way to bridge the gap between the worlds.

History/Bio:

He did not start as The Lord of Winter. In his live he had many names and titles. He was born when days were the shortest and a snowstorm was raging. The Wendigo roamed the woods of the realm of winter, feasting on the foolish creatures that dared to step into his woods. The woods he was born in were a dark and endless place, once someone entered he was lost. And even Coldheart did not know a way out. Centuries passed as he grew in strength and skill until he finally left the comfort of his home and somehow found a way out of the woods.
The moment he saw his king he hungered for his crown. Coldheart wanted to own winter, make the endless night into his realm. And he did. After centuries of service he finally managed to become a chancellor of the King of Winter. He earned that little trust his King was willing to give.
When the court of winter held their grand hunt, it was Coldheart who was leading next to his king. And the route he planned let the hunting party right into the place of his birth. It was there he cornered the king with some soldiers whose loyalty he secured through manipulation, fear and threats and ate his heart in the following battle. That night he came home as the new King.
Since then Winter only knew one ruler. Most lost count since then how often some inhabitant of the Realm was executed, exiled or worse for treason or lack of loyalty. However Winter still stays strong, the Realm where night rules eternally, where plants wither, where Unseelie plot and scheme.
Winter will stay.
Winter will rule.
Fear Winter.

Later

Relationships

Dynamics: Later

| Name Here |

| {Impression (Good/Bad/Neutral} | {Relationship (Friend, Rival, Sibling, etc)} |

Other:

Wendigo

"In the cold winter nights when darkness roams
do not enter the woods, stay in your homes
when people scream for help, do not go
because out in the cold is no man,
only the Wendigo"

Race:

Wendigo

Common Physical Traits:

The Wendigo was gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tautly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets, the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave. What lips it had were tattered and bloody. Unclean and suffering from suppurations of the flesh, the Wendigo gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption. Its head is similiar to that of a dear, big antlers, sharp teeth, a horrible visage.

Court:

Almost exclusively Winter.

Abilities:

A Wendigo is a spirit of Winter, Greed, Hunger and Cold. Its name means "Evil that devours". A Wendigo has control over snowstorms and cold, two things that always accompany them. Its monstrous body is fast, nimble and full of unnatural strength. The most powerful of the Wendigo can transform into a humanoid form.

Limits:

A Wendigo needs the winter to control the cold. While his powers may still work in the realm of autumn they won't truly work in Summer.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

Raw meat brings out their true form, Since their hearts are out of Ice hot drinks can kill them, cannot harm an innocent

[Lady Seraphina]

The Onyx King

Basic Information

Common Name(s):

Lord Briar Blackthorn, The Onyx King, Lord Winter, The beautiful Nightmare, The fearsome Lord, The Pale King

True Name:

Finsterstielzchen

Race:

Mahr/Alb

Gender:

Male

Age:

4304 winters

Fae Court:

Winter

Position/Occupation:

King of Winter

Text Color

color=1b1464
When the days get shorter and plants wither, my power grows.

Appearance

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Black

Skin Pigmentation:

Pale, a light blue/grey

Height:

7'9

Weight:

187lbs

Physical Appearance:

In his true form, he is like most Mahr a hairy, black furred creature with sharp teeth and cat ears. However nearly nobody knows him that way. The Onyx King only shows himself as a tall, slender, pale man with pointed ears and black antlers. Only his black piercing eyes and pointed teeth show his true nature.

Attire:

His wardrobe is that of a king. Woven from cobwebs and shadows, from starlight and snow. He wears only dark colours and mostly long, elegant robes.

Glamour(s):

His appearance itself is but an illusion, since his true form is another. However he sometimes changes his appearance. He has appeared as a humanoid figure consisting of a murder of ravens, or a snowstorm.

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality:

One thing drives the Lord of Winter above all, Fear.
In his mind everything he does is because of that. He wants to instill fear in his enemies, for him loyalty is only fear of punishment and failure and love is just to fight the fear of loneliness. On the outside he appears frigid and calculating, like it is expected from the King of Winter. Every political move he makes is well thought out and every move an enemy or servant makes is analysed. The Pale King has a reputation for ruling with an iron fist, always listening to council and advice but making the final decision by himself.
On the Inside however all this is because he is fearful. He plans every move so meticulously because he fears failure. He keeps a close watch on his servants because he fears treason.

Hobbies/Interests:

Throughout the realm it is known how much the Lord of Winter loves games. He enjoys chess and similiar Fae games and is very good at them. He also is considered a scholar, searching for lore and knowledge. And even though many find it odd, The Fearsome Lord really enjoys the lavish balls and feasts of the fae and hosts some quite regularly.

Skills/Talents:

The Pale King is a talented fencer, no master but a talented one. He is however a masterful strategist and puppetmaster.

Goals/Motivation:

The Lord of Winter wants to stay in power with all means. His ultimate goal however is to give the Unseelie and especially his court a strong position of power and superiority over their enemies. He also secretly wishes for a way to bridge the gap between the worlds.

History/Bio:

He did not start as The Lord of Winter. In his live he had many names and titles. He was born when days were the shortest and worlds were still one. When the Seelie and Unseelie waged war against each other he was a simple soldier in the war. He fought in many battles, for countless winters. He never truly distinguished himself on the battlefield however. When the split in the fae had finally happened the Mahr saw himself on the side of the Unseelie nothing more than a servant. And all the beautiful and powerful Unseelie ruled from the top of their towers.
All that changed with the second split, when conflict arose once again he knew his time had come. He stepped in front of a frozen lake to look at his mirage. It was not the visage of a king that he saw so he told the small, hidden lake his true name so that the lake shall keep his true visage. This day the servant died and a ruler arose. He came back to his waring home and quickly gathered Unseelie around him who followed him.
The war the Unseelie fought was not long, ending with the founding of the Autumn and Winter courts. The Realm of Winter were now ruled by the Pale King, the Lord of Winter. Through strategy, manipulation and fear he rose from a servant to a king.
Since then Winter only knew one ruler. Most lost count since then how often some inhabitant of the Realm was executed, exiled or worse for treason or lack of loyalty. However Winter still stays strong, the Realm where night rules eternally, where plants wither, where Unseelie plot and scheme.
Winter will stay.
Winter will rule.
Fear Winter.

Later

Relationships

Dynamics: Later

| Name Here |

| {Impression (Good/Bad/Neutral} | {Relationship (Friend, Rival, Sibling, etc)} |

Other:

Mahr

"There is a lake in distant Land,
Beyond the wonted haunts of man,
Where broods alone in a hideous state
A spirit dead and desolate;
A spirit ancient and unholy,
Heavy with fearsome melancholy."

Race: Mahr or Nachtalb

Common Physical Traits:

In their true form hairy, black or dark brown fur, pointy teeth, pitch black eyes and the ears of a cat.

Court:

Almost exclusively Autumn and Winter.

Abilities:

The word "Nightmare" is named after these fae, in germanic countries they are known as an Alb and the word for Nightmare is "Albtraum". The Mahr can enter the dreams of mortals, mostly to terrify them. A Mahr or Alb can command fear and bad dreams. Also nearly all Mahr have the ability to transform into horses, some also more forms, anyone who rides a Mahr will only be able to leave when the Mahr commands it. Many stories also tell of a Mahr entering through a closed window or door.

Limits:

To enter the dream of a fae is incredibly different then entering that of a mortal. Fae can fight back against the Mahr.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

Repulsed by infants or children’s laughter, injured by strikes to the shadow, cannot tread on broken glass.

@The Narrator

I feel really really bad I didn't mention this but literally I've so far defined the Tuatha, the Fir Bolg, two types of tree spirits, an obscure type called the Awenyddion and the Mahr (or rather Mara, Old High German pronunciation) It wouldn't be as big a deal except its the variant I used for the Spring Ruler and I took a couple more liberties in their creation compared to your version. When I've got time tomorrow I'll post up the sheet for them and you can see if they're is anything still salvageable for your character. Though if it moves too far off course for you I would be happy to help brainstorm some alternatives.

The other issues is that the fae realm the Tuatha forged is while not as old as the earth itself still ancient. It essentially dates back to the moment humans started to evolve as a independent species compared to animal lifeforms, essentially looking at the invention of tools and fire. A fae only 4304 years old wouldn't even remember the Autumn/Winter split let alone the unified world, or the Unseelie/Seelie split. He wouldn't have had the chance to take any sort of active role in them. There are very very few fae left that remember even one of the wars let alone all four.

[The Narrator]

@Prince of Seraphs I guessed their would be some problems but thats why I posted it here first ^^
That is such a ridiculous coincidence but I guess it won't be a problem for me to come up with something new.
I will rework the Backstory too then.

[Zendrelax]

Hey there, this looks like a lot of fun.

If you're still taking reservations, I'd like to put one in for the King of Autumn. I've actually done a pretty big chunk of a CS for him, and I'm aiming to capture a dual nature in the Court: the Season of Harvest, and the Dying of the Light. I'd still be working on it right now, but I've got to get some shuteye.

And if the reservation is a no-go, that's cool. I'll just have to finish before someone else gets it in.

[The Narrator]

@Prince of Seraphs Put some work into it. Any thoughts or problems?

[Lady Seraphina]

The Lord of Winter

Common Names:

Coldheart, The Frigid King, Lord Winter, The Hungry King, The Father of Ice, The Pale King, The Lord of the long Night

True Name:

Matchitehew

Race:

Wendigo

Gender:

Male

Age:

4304 winters

Fae Court:

Winter

Position/Occupation:

King of Winter

Text Color

color=1b1464
When the days get shorter and plants wither, my power grows.

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Black

Skin Pigmentation:

Pale, grey

Height:

7'9

Weight:

187lbs

Physical Appearance:

In his true form, he is a huge beast, at least 150 inches in high with black antlers and razor sharp teeth and claws. The King of Winter only shows himself as a tall, slender, man. His piercing eyes are of pure black and his skin is a depressing grey.

Attire:

His wardrobe is that of a king. Woven from cobwebs and shadows, from starlight and snow. He wears only dark colours and mostly long, elegant robes.

Glamour(s):

He sometimes changes his appearance. He has appeared as a humanoid figure consisting of a murder of ravens, a snowstorm, or simple darkness.

Innate & Outward Personality:

One thing drives the Lord of Winter above all, Hunger.
The only reason he achieved the rule over one of the courts was his hunger for power. He wants to instill fear in his enemies and rules his subjects with an iron claw. On the outside he appears frigid and calculating, like it is expected from the King of Winter. Every political move he makes is well thought out and every move an enemy or servant makes is analysed. The Pale King has a reputation for keeping the status quo when in actuality he is just waiting to strike.
On the Inside he is also as cold as his frozen heart. Life means nothing to him, he does not love anyone and the only people he cares about are those he deems valuable, though he does great things for those chosen few.

Hobbies/Interests:

Throughout the realm it is known how much the Lord of Winter loves games. He enjoys chess and similiar Fae games and is very good at them. He also is considered a scholar, searching for lore and knowledge. His one true love as many call it is the hunt, he regularly leads the hunt of the winter court.

Skills/Talents:

The Pale King is more than capable hunter and tracker. The greatest strength of Coldheart is that he is a masterful strategist, statesman and puppetmaster. Many rumors also whisper that he dabbles in dark Fae magic and collects powerful artefacts.

Goals/Motivation:

The Lord of Winter wants to stay in power with all means. He hungers to give the Unseelie and especially his court a strong position of power and superiority over their enemies. He also secretly wishes for a way to bridge the gap between the worlds.

History/Bio:

He did not start as The Lord of Winter. In his live he had many names and titles. He was born when days were the shortest and a snowstorm was raging. The Wendigo roamed the woods of the realm of winter, feasting on the foolish creatures that dared to step into his woods. The woods he was born in were a dark and endless place, once someone entered he was lost. And even Coldheart did not know a way out. Centuries passed as he grew in strength and skill until he finally left the comfort of his home and somehow found a way out of the woods.
The moment he saw his king he hungered for his crown. Coldheart wanted to own winter, make the endless night into his realm. And he did. After centuries of service he finally managed to become a chancellor of the King of Winter. He earned that little trust his King was willing to give.
When the court of winter held their grand hunt, it was Coldheart who was leading next to his king. And the route he planned let the hunting party right into the place of his birth. It was there he cornered the king with some soldiers whose loyalty he secured through manipulation, fear and threats and ate his heart in the following battle. That night he came home as the new King.
Since then Winter only knew one ruler. Most lost count since then how often some inhabitant of the Realm was executed, exiled or worse for treason or lack of loyalty. However Winter still stays strong, the Realm where night rules eternally, where plants wither, where Unseelie plot and scheme.
Winter will stay.
Winter will rule.
Fear Winter.

Later

Relationships

Dynamics: Later

| Name Here |

| {Impression (Good/Bad/Neutral} | {Relationship (Friend, Rival, Sibling, etc)} |

Other:

@The Narrator

A couple things mostly minor.

You list his height at 7'9" but in your description you list his height as 150 inches which is about 12 and a half feet.

As a wendigo does Coldheart have to eat flesh to survive and if so does he dine on humans brought in from the mortal world or does he consume fae flesh. (Cause that wouldn't exactly be popular amongst his subjects).

The fae glamour does not represent an ability to shapeshift. It is essentially a mirage that they use to alter their appearance for the most part subtly. Usually it is employed when in the mortal world to blend in as it is much easier for a fae to see through a glamour compared to a humans. While you can completely change your appearance you cannot alter the physical space you occupy. The older a fae is the easier it is to create a glamour that no one can see through but he is not that old. The more complete the alterations the more fae are going to be able to notice the glamour. Perhaps not see through it depending on age and power but they will be able to tell it is there.

Finally with regards to the Wendigo what exactly do you mean by has control over snowstorms? Granted they are creatures of the cold born from the need to survive in such environments but I don't remember any lore that says they have glacial abilities.

[The Narrator]

@Prince of Seraphs Ah okay I misunderstood glamour. However the shapeshifting is a ability a wendigo has in some native lore, meaning the ability to transform into a human. That was the reason I put it in abilities.

And the second thing well you know mostly humans, but there are rumours...

And the ability to control snowstorms is a liberty I took since wendigos are closely associated with winter and ice. I could change it however.

[Lady Seraphina]

@Prince of Seraphs Ah okay I misunderstood glamour. However the shapeshifting is a ability a wendigo has in some native lore, meaning the ability to transform into a human. That was the reason I put it in abilities.

And the second thing well you know mostly humans, but there are rumours...

And the ability to control snowstorms is a liberty I took since wendigos are closely associated with winter and ice. I could change it however.

@The Narrator

I'd never actually heard that, I always assumed the Wendigo appeared human on first consumption and grew more and more beast like the more flesh they devoured. But there's no reason that it wouldn't be that way. If he has two different forms a complete description of both would be required.

As for the snowstorm ability I would say removal would be the best option. Liberties from folklore should be taken to make the original idea more clear (as often folklore is vague), make the fae easier to play or make them fit more compatibly into the setting. Adding mildly related powers isn't really necessary or helpful especially considering the Wendigo have a wealth of their own abilities to take from.

[Lady Seraphina]

@POOHEAD189@Terminal@Zendrelax If any of you are interested I've put up the sheet for my Spring leader along with the one defining the Mara.

@The Narrator Does Coldheart have no family worth mentioning? Siblings, mother, father...?

[Terminal]

Finished a draft for a particular Fae species - decided they were not appropriate to the spirit of the roleplay itself (they were wish-granters. It got complicated.). Starting over.

Much obliged for the Spring Lord's profile though. It has proved helpful in the formatting of my own drafts.

[The Narrator]

Coldheart, Sovereign of Winter

"I will not rest until my hunger is satisfied,
I will not rest until cold covers the world,
I will not rest until the the night is eternal,
I will not rest until winter rules all."

Common Names:

Coldheart, Terror of the Snow, Lord Winter, The Hungry King, The Father of Ice, The Hunter in the long Night

True Name:

Matchitehew

Race:

Wendigo

Gender:

Male

Age:

3304 winters

Fae Court:

Winter

Position/Occupation:

King of Winter

Text Color

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When the days get shorter and plants wither, I shall hunt.

Hair Color:

White

Eye Color:

Ice blue

Skin Pigmentation:

Pale, grey

Height:

11'9"

Weight:

260lbs

Physical Appearance:

Coldheart is a large Wendigo. His skin has a grey depressing colour somewhere between ash and snow. Most fae who lay eyes upon the King of Winter are nearly intimidated into submission. He is of monstrous high when he is standing straight and even though his back is naturally bent he still towers over any fae of humanoid size. To look into his eyes is to look into a snowstorm, a ice blue fire seems to burn in them and it seems like they pierce the soul of anyone they gaze upon.
His antlers are of an similiar colour to his skin and just improve upon the intimidation factor and height of his appearance. The same goes for his teeth, each the length of a small knife and more than deadly enough to pierce the skin and flesh of any foe who dares to defy him. Coldhearts claws are black like obsidian and as sharp as a sword, cutting with ease through flesh, bone and wood.
His body is thin to the point that his ribs are clearly visible and he has a famished look to him.

Attire:

The Lord of Winter wears unlike most Wendigos who live in the woods actual clothing. More often than not he is clothed in a long, black robe made from feathers, decorated with snow crystals on the rim.
On his head, between his antlers he wears the Crown of Winter, a beautiful piece of Unseelie craftsmanship, made entirely out of Ice.

Glamour(s):

A Wendigo like Coldheart is far too large and has a to different bodyform to glamour himself as a humanoid creature. A Wendigo can however blend in with snow, ice, trees and darkness. Coldhearts monstrous body could stand right behind you in the frigid woods and you would only notice the cold breathing down your neck.

Innate & Outward Personality:

One thing drives the Lord of Winter above all. Like with all Wendigos it is Hunger.
However in the peculiar case of Coldheart it is more than just a hunger for flesh. It is a hunger for power, knowledge, influence and servants. One could describe Coldheart as driven but that would not quite cut it. He is obsessed, because everything Coldheart sees he desires, he is a Conqueror in his icy heart.
He will and cannot rest until he is the lord above any other lord.

Hobbies/Interests:

His one true love as many call it is the hunt, he regularly leads the hunt of the winter court. His other is to satisfy his gluttony. He and his brothers dined upon whole squadrons of men, devouring native tribes, settlers and lumber camps in one bloody and gruesome feast.
What sets his interests apart from every other Wendigo however is his hunger for knowledge. Coldheart collects fae artifacts and lore and his library and trophy room are well known and respected among scholars and wiseman throughout all of the four kingdoms.

Skills/Talents:

Coldheart is a masterful hunter and tracker. The reigning King of Winter was also able to transfer all the years of hunting, hiding and stalking in the woods into his strategy on the battlefield. He is a cunning strategist, always one step ahead of his enemies and well known for his use of guerilla tactics.
And all his years as king have also taught him one thing. Might does make right. The Wendigo King is a master of Coercion, extortion and threats.

Goals/Motivation:

The Lord of Winter wants to stay in power with all means. But that is only half the story, he desires all that is and all that will be. His deepest desire is to rule over all fae, Seelie and Unseelie alike.

History/Bio:

He did not start as The Lord of Winter. In his live he had many names and titles. His mother and father two Wendigos who only met one night, spending it in a cold but passionate embrace in the dark, frigid woods. They both felt affection for each other, a uncommon thing among Wendigos as their whole nature is that of only caring about their own hunger, but in the end their romance was born and died in that one night.
Among the fae it is known that true love is more powerful than almost anything else, being able to break curses and spells. Perhaps these two wendigos felt true love that night? Perhaps this is why the children of the Wendigo woman would change the face of the realm forever?Nobody will ever find the true answer.
Coldheart was born the elder of five brothers. When their mother gave birth to them was a cold and dark winter night, a example for what the live of the five wendigos should become. It was after only a few decades that their mother was taken from the five still young and weak fae. When an envoy from the King of Winter traveled through their woods the five children, hungry and eager to prove their hunting prowess stalked him under the leadership of Coldheart. While his mother told him about the king, the courts and how most fae lived more urban, Coldhearts did not recognize the blue skinned envoy and together with his brother attacked him, ripping him to shreds and feasting on his heart and flesh.
Little did they know that this was no lost wanderer, but an important fae whose death and cannibalistic devouring would bring wrath upon their woods they and their mother could not even in their wildest dreams hope to stand against. It was also the first time the five brothers tasted the meat of a fae. It was an invigorating taboo.
Coldhearts family lost one member just a few days later when the soldiers of the King came to clear the woods. With torches and swords they burned half of what the five brothers considered home and finally cornered and killed their mother thinking that she was responsible. From that moment on the brothers had to survive on their own.

"We will not abandon each other. We are strongest with each other. We will hunt together and one day take revenge together. That I swear by my true name, Matchinaw!", Coldheart spoke, giving as the only one of the five brothers a false name. And pacts made with one's true name and one's blood were sacred. It was a contract between the five Wendigos. And it quickly was made clear that Coldheart would lead them. For several centuries after that they roamed the woods, feasting on the humans who got lost through a nearby hole in the hedge that separated their two worlds and crossing over on their own, hunting them in their world. This bliss lasted until Coldheart deemed himself and his brothers strong enough.
Coldheart was very different from his brothers, his hunger was for more than flesh and hunt. Through trickery he knew their true names, while they only thought to know his. He was also much, much smarter and more cunning than any of them. He might not be the strongest or fastest of them but he was still their leader and best hunter. His brothers also respected him above all, following him out of loyalty and contract.

When he finally was of the opinion they would be strong enough he set his eyes on the palace of winter. At that time the King of Winter was a powerful fae, a spirit of death and decay named Grimm. Contrary to what one would think about such a fae he was not an unpopular ruler, caring for his people and his realm. He was also incredibly old, one of the oldest fae in the realm, equal in age to only the king of spring. But Coldheart did not see a benevolent ruler, he and his siblings saw the man who ordered the death of their mother, not willing to admit that it was their own fault. "We will kill him on his next hunt brothers. We will feast on his flesh. And then I will take his crown." The plan was set. When the King of Winter made it known that he shall hunt and sent for a well known hunter out of the woods the five brother saw their chance. They cornered the hunter the king had sent for on the road to the palace and killed him, devouring all the evidence of their crime. It was then Coldheart lied, telling the King he was the hunter, knowing that the king had never seen the true hunter.
The hunt was the king's last as he was lead right into a trap. The king and his guards fought bravely, blinding one of the five on one eye and cutting of the hand of another. But there was nothing more they could do against the surprise attack.
With the king and his guards lying dead in the snow the plan was complete. Coldheart took the crown and devoured the king.
Winter had a new lord.
It was quite the chaos when five Wendigos, one of them wearing the crown of winter walked into the palace and Coldheart declared himself King of Winter. While most of the kingdom accepted their new ruler, following the traditions of Winter and being too afraid to challenge him many did not. The following civil war lasted thirty years and cemented Coldhearts reputation as a masterful strategist.
After the thirty years peace was restored. Coldheart ruled from the palace, his four brothers never leaving his side.
Many think of him as a tyrant, a unlawful ruler and conqueror but nobody would dare to speak that out loud.

Dynamics:

| Mother |

| Mother | The love of a son |

His mother was for the first time of his live his warden and for the second part the motivation for his revenge. He would never admit he loved her. But she was the only being for which he ever felt that emotion.

| One Eye |

| Brother | Blood is thicker than water |

Be afraid of One eye. The strongest and biggest of the five brothers, he lacks any intelligence and is very gullible but has unquestionable loyalty to his brother. Coldheart values him incredibly much and would sacrifice a thousand subjects for him if he ever should have to.

| Swiftrunner |

| Brother | The perfect soldier |

Whenever something needs to be done but Coldheart himself cannot do it Swiftrunner will. He is the fastest of the brothers and has the rare attribute to always follow orders but also be able to adapt quickly to a change in a plan and take the initiative.

| Frosteyes |

| Brother | The second in command |

While Frosteyes lacks the brilliance of his oldest brother the youngest of the five definitely has cunning and even quite the patience and talent for statesmanship. Coldheart quite often delegates tasks to him.

| Ironhand |

| Brother | The King's Executioner |

The terror of anyone who dares to defy the king. The nightmare of any rebel. Many view him as completely insane and the might be right. He is the most gluttonous and brutal of the five. After he lost his hand in battle he replaced it with a hook whose tip is made of cold iron. What fae would be mad enough to do that?

Other:

Archon Nyx

Coldheart sees the ruler of the spring court as a weak diplomat, hiding behind lies and manipulation.

Wendigo

"In the cold winter nights when darkness roams
do not enter the woods, stay in your homes
when people scream for help, do not go
because out in the cold is no man,
only the Wendigo"

Race:

Wendigo

Common Physical Traits:

The Wendigo was gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tautly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets, the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave. What lips it had were tattered and bloody. Unclean and suffering from suppurations of the flesh, the Wendigo gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption. Its head is similiar to that of a dear, big antlers, sharp teeth, a horrible visage.

Court:

Almost exclusively Winter.

Abilities:

A Wendigo is a spirit of Winter, Greed, Hunger and Cold. Its name means "Evil that devours". Its monstrous body is fast, nimble and full of unnatural strength. A Wendigo is also very difficult to kill, iron and fire are basically the two only options to fight these fae. Many fae love to hunt but none is made to be a hunter like the wendigo. Their senses and bodies are perfected to hunt. A group of twenty soldiers of a King could be sent into a wendigos cold woods at night and not one would survive until dawn.

A Wendigo also grows stronger with every victim it has devoured, legends speak of Wendigos whose powers were so immense that their height rivaled that of the highest trees of the forest and their claws could split open the earth.

Limits:

A Wendigo is a being made of gluttony but at the same time always starving. Their strength weakens severely when they haven't eaten anything for a long time and they might even fall into a frenzy of hunger, launching themselves at everything and everyone whose blood they can drink and whose flesh they can devour.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

Since their hearts are out of ice hot drinks can kill them and fire is their weakness. A well kept secret is also that Lavender poisons a Wendigo, turning them blind.

Social Standing:

Wendigos are quite rare, even in the court of Winter. They are also quite feared. Many of the more elegant, peaceful and decadent fae see them as no more than monsters. Brutes and savages who don't belong in a court but in the woods and hills. This is true for the most part. Wendigos keep to themselves, having no interest in politics and diplomacy, craving only their next meal and the thrill of the hunt.

The only times Wendigo get involved at all in the dealings of the more urban fae is when it is time to hunt. It has happened a few times that a Lord of Winter sent man into the woods to hire a wendigo as a companion for his hunting party. After the hunt is concluded however the Wendigo and the Lord always went their separate ways, for a wendigo does not belong in a palace.

There's also a saying to never enter the hunting grounds of a Wendigo alone or without invitation. Even though the laws of the fae forbid it, many wandering and lost fae never came back from those woods and most families and friends are too afraid to go looking for them.

[The Narrator]

Nearly completely reworked it after I saw your char and got more of the gist of the RP. @Prince of Seraphs

[POOHEAD189]

I will see if I have time for this^^

[The Narrator]

bump?

[Lady Seraphina]

@The Narrator sorry, I'll get to you soon, I've just had a busy couple of days between work and school.

[Lady Seraphina]

@The Narrator

Coldheart CS Review

Among the fae it is known that true love is more powerful than almost anything else, being able to break curses and spells.

That is not exactly accurate. Love in the fae realm is... how do I put this, it's not uncommon but... Basically 95% of fae live by the idea that they come before all others, their comforts, their possessions, their power etc. So for fae love is generally considered a passing thing. Especially because they live so long and love is rarely ever truly permanent. That's not to say they won't act on feelings of love or affection. They will quite often. But the idea of giving something up for love or doing something selfless is not inherently in their nature. Not to say that some fae don't but it's not super common. Most fae that would make sacrifices for love are generally considered a little nuts. You get a bit of a pass for those related to you by blood as (unless you'd have them killed) they're pretty much in your life forever but for the most part lasting love in not something they cherish or indeed believe in. The concept of True Love and any kind of magical powers it might have is very much a human one.

Not a super important part of your CS given it was a throwaway line but I thought it important to mention to avoid confusion down the line.

Coldheart was born the elder of five brothers.

Are they quintuplets?

"We will not abandon each other. We are strongest with each other. We will hunt together and one day take revenge together. That I swear by my true name, Matchinaw!"

Unnecessary and incredibly foolish. An oath made in the fae land is binding. Unless released by the person who the oath was made to an individual can be forced to keep of their end of the bargain. Swearing on the true name or mentioning it at all is unnecessary. Using a fake one could be verified in about five seconds as true name grants total control over a fae. Using the real one is completely foolish for the same reason. So either there's four people in the palace able to control the actions of the king or his brothers knew he was a total liar from day one.

feasting on the humans who got lost through a nearby hole in the hedge that separated their two worlds and crossing over on their own, hunting them in their world.

That's metaphor right, cause the gates aren't generally such a literal boundary.

Through trickery he knew their true names, while they only thought to know his.

It is an extremely simple matter to verify if you have a fae's true name and most fae are not trusting enough to assume it simply to be true, even amongst family. There's no reason that the brothers would actually believe they had Coldheart's true name.

a spirit of death and decay named Grimm.

The names kind of cliche but not a huge deal I suppose.

He was also incredibly old, one of the oldest fae in the realm, equal in age to only the king of spring.

You would have no way of knowing this but I have three other characters in addition to Nyx. One of there backstories involves an incident with a previous Winter King that ended through his own foolishness in that king's death. He was also a fairly young ruler adding to his recklessness and eventual death. Given that fact their can't have been a Winter King old enough to rival the rumors of the previous Archon's age. Though if you are adamant about keeping this backstory for the previous Winter King I can alter my character's backstory to have taken place in the Fall Court.

The plan was set. When the King of Winter made it known that he shall hunt and sent for a well known hunter out of the woods the five brother saw their chance. They cornered the hunter the king had sent for on the road to the palace and killed him, devouring all the evidence of their crime. It was then Coldheart lied, telling the King he was the hunter, knowing that the king had never seen the true hunter.

The hunt was the king's last as he was lead right into a trap. The king and his guards fought bravely, blinding one of the five on one eye and cutting of the hand of another. But there was nothing more they could do against the surprise attack.

This I'm a bit apprehensive about. Fae smart and guileful enough to take a Court crown and keep it should also be smart enough to avoid a simple ambush. If it was a ruler from another land unfamiliar with the terrain and the Wendigo breed I might understand but this ruler has lead the Winter Court for thousands of years, should know his land very well as well as what sorts of wild fae he might encounter. Remember this should be a guy that would be very used to avoiding assassination attempts. He's aware that Wendigo inhabit the forest and even if Coldheart caught him off guard by being a member of his hunter party the least prepared he could be is bringing the kind of guards that would be able to take a Wendigo.

Plus if you think about it this wouldn't exactly be a difficult plan for basically any fae to pull off. Kill the hunter enroute to the castle, take his identity, lead the king into a trap on his usual hunt. It didn't take any special knowledge on Coldheart's part or skill specific to him except maybe his physical prowess but Wendigo aren't the only creatures with those kinds of abilities. If this was that easy to accomplish (even with the loss of limbs and such) it's very strange that no other fae has attempted to do it before, or in fact succeeded in doing so.

| Mother |

| Mother | The love of a son |

His mother was for the first time of his live his warden and for the second part the motivation for his revenge. He would never admit he loved her. But she was the only being for which he ever felt that emotion.

Mom doesn't have a name?

Brothers

| One Eye |

| Brother | Blood is thicker than water |

Be afraid of One eye. The strongest and biggest of the five brothers, he lacks any intelligence and is very gullible but has unquestionable loyalty to his brother. Coldheart values him incredibly much and would sacrifice a thousand subjects for him if he ever should have to.

| Swiftrunner |

| Brother | The perfect soldier |

Whenever something needs to be done but Coldheart himself cannot do it Swiftrunner will. He is the fastest of the brothers and has the rare attribute to always follow orders but also be able to adapt quickly to a change in a plan and take the initiative.

| Frosteyes |

| Brother | The second in command |

While Frosteyes lacks the brilliance of his oldest brother the youngest of the five definitely has cunning and even quite the patience and talent for statesmanship. Coldheart quite often delegates tasks to him.

| Ironhand |

| Brother | The King's Executioner |

The terror of anyone who dares to defy the king. The nightmare of any rebel. Many view him as completely insane and the might be right. He is the most gluttonous and brutal of the five. After he lost his hand in battle he replaced it with a hook whose tip is made of cold iron. What fae would be mad enough to do that?

Where you planning on playing these guys in addition to your Winter King? If so they would require their own separate sheets.

Also in regard to Ironhand, while the laws about the use of iron are set by the ruler and so with Coldheart's permission the iron hook would be allowed it basically guarantees that Ironhand will never step foot in any of the other courts. If you're cool with that go for it, I just thought I should let you know.

Archon Nyx

Coldheart sees the ruler of the Spring Court as a weak diplomat, hiding behind lies and manipulation.

Clearly I can't accept this character, can you imagine? Someone actually not liking my Nyx, *sigh* simply ludicrous.