Fae

Fae
Origins	Fae Homeworld
House	House of Sky and Breath
Notable Members	Bryce Quinlan (half) Cormac Donnall † Declan Emmet Einar Danaan † Ruhn Danaan Tristan Flynn
Series Information
Appearances	House of Earth and Blood House of Sky and Breath House of Flame and Shadow

"There are worse fates than death, you know."
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Fae are a species of Vanir belonging to the House of Sky and Breath.

History

Until recently, it was unknown where the Fae originated from before arriving on Midgard. There are two main groups of Fae, the Valbaran Fae and the Avallen Fae. They are not enemies, but are rivals. Within the two types of Fae is an increasingly rare type of Fae known as Starborn Fae. The Starborn Fae are said to be descended from the First Fae. The Avallen Fae are powerful, trained in combat from a young age, and merciless. Fae society is generally a strict patriarchy, especially among the nobles. Females are typically valued only for the sons they can bear. The Avallen Fae have a particularly sexist society and rules. The Fae have two Great Rites they complete to enter adulthood. The first is to visit an Oracle, not necessarily the one in Lunathion, at age thirteen. The second is the Ordeal, which takes place anywhere from a few years to a few decades later. The Fae's high standing in the hierarchy of Midgard makes the majority of them feel entitled to do as they pleased. After Bryce Quinlan became Queen of the Fae, she decreed that the noble lines of the Fae were to be abolished, which sit not well with them.

Physical Description

The Fae are humanoid nature, with their most prominent features being their arched ears and tanned skin. Alongside their gracefulness, they're known for their unnatural stillness, usually during moments of emotional duress, a clear indicator of their heritage despite whether being pure-blooded or half-blooded. Even half-Fae display similar traits as their full-blooded counterparts, although to a slightly lesser degree. Most of the Fae are very beautiful.

Known Fae

• Bryce Quinlan (half)
• Cormac Donnall †
• Declan Emmet
• Einar Danaan †
• Helena †
• Lady Hawthorne
• Lorin
• Padraig Flynn
• Pelias †
• Ruhn Danaan
• Sathia Flynn
• Theia †
• Tristan Flynn

Powers & Abilities

Like other Vanir, all Fae possess enhanced strength and speed, regenerative abilities, and have acute senses superior to that of humans. Their eyesight quickly adjusts to changes in lighting. They're strong enough to contend with Malakim and demons, as seen in the battle for Lunathion when one of the Viper Queen's Fae guards ripped a demon to pieces with their bare hands, or when Ruhn broke a number of Hunt's ribs during a fight. Moments of emotional intensity can also heighten these attributes for a short period of time, such as when Bryce threw a table across a room, or when Ruhn dented the hood of a car with just his fists before it could hit him. They have a natural primal fury.

The magic within Fae varies depending from kingdom to kingdom and can manifest in different bursts depending on the individual themselves. Bryce claimed the Fae had the capabilities of "choking the air" out of their victims, or "freeze or burn others from the inside out." Whether this stands to fact is still unknown. But nonetheless, Fae are still remarkably feared by other Vanir across Midgard, second only to Malakim. Fire magic is a common power among the Valbaran Fae, though they can manifest other gifts as well. Avallen Fae possess the gift of manifesting and controlling shadows, as well as a limited form of telepathy known as "mind-speaking," although they can't read actual thoughts and it is a rare gift. The Starborn Fae, the rarest within any bloodline, have the ability to produce the light of a star, capable of blinding enemies as well as healing not only physical wounds but repairing any forms of wreckage within their vicinity. Upon making the Drop, Fae have the potential to live for a thousand years.

Other gifts appear down the Fae bloodlines, such as earth magic and healing, although the latter is not as potent compared to medwitches. While not mentioned, it can be assumed that other elemental abilities such as water and air are part of the Fae's abilities as well. However, in recent centuries, it is alluded to that the Fae in modern times are not as powerful compared to their ancestors since making the Drop. The Autumn King claimed the species as a whole has long been fading, that their magic wanes with every generation since crossing the Rift before the First Wars, although there are some notable exceptions to this case as with Bryce Quinlan when she inherited the true power of the Starborn Fae, whereas Ruhn only possessed a fraction. Bryce discovers that because the Asteri take a chunk of the Fae's power through the Drop, the Fae don't have their full, pure power like the Fae of their homeworld. After a cure for the Asteri Parasite is developed, Fae discover a drastic increase in their power, and some gain new powers that were dormant in their blood.

Trivia

• Fae females have their period once every year.^{[citation needed]}
• The shifters and Fae have been at odds forever.