Structure
The Autumn Court is a Parlour Court meaning that the title of King or Queen is not based on blood but won through strength. Any fae is allowed to challenge the current ruler to single combat that will last to the death in the hopes of taking the title as leader of the Autumn Court.
The Erlking
"Now listen here my darling," said the mother to her daughter.
"There are certain lessons that every girl must learn,
When they come of age. Not every man
You meet
Will turn into a Prince.
There is a felon, a creature so foul,
Who seeks out the innocent, the sweet and the meek.
He will appear as beautiful as a summers dawn,
With all the mystic of the wolfs night song.
He will promise you the Earth, Heaven and Hell,
But what he truly wants, my dear, is your soul.
They call him the Erlking, the leader of the Hunt,
He is a King Among Kings, a sinner, a demon.
So ignore what he says,
Refuse what he offers,
His gifts taste sweet until they are bitter.
The fae world is nowt but a pretty mirage,
Have a care dear sweet child, for I hear the horn blow.
Soon he will ride,
And come to claim you as a bride."
The current ruler of the Autumn Court is Midir, the
legendary Erlking. Dark, powerful, vicious and cruel, he has been the reining King of the Autumn Court for over six centuries now. His powers came to fruition at a young age for a Duanann and he was crowned as the King of Autumn still covered in his predecessor's blood.
The Right Hand
The Right Hand of the Ruler is a role almost as important as the Ruler's. Able to manuver or work out of the spotlight they can perform tasks which the ruler might not be able to be seen taking a hand in. Officially, in the Autumn Court, they are also in charge of The Lists. These lists record the current state of the world and its leaning towards Good and Order or Bad and Chaos. It is also the Right Hands job to ferret out mortals and fae alike who bring great disruption to this balance or endanger it in anyway. It is these lists which inform the targets of the Wild Hunt itself. Currently this role is performed by
Delun.
Hounds
Titled members of the Wild Hunt distinguished from their peers, Hounds are the Erlking's elite. As such, they hold the highest regard among their parlour's hunters. Through their dedicated service, remarkable accomplishment, or valiant deeds, these esteemed members have earned virtue titles. Virtue titles for the Wild Hunt vary, but are always a warning. Menace, Penance, Wrath, Vitriol; they reflects their specific role in in the service of the Erlking's Sluagh, and Hounds strive to embody that virtue not just in the Hunt, but in their everyday lives.
The Wild Hunt
The rest of the Wild Hunt hold a great honour place in the Autumn Court. Their main job is to met out the balance that the Ruler decrees necessary. Sometimes this will mean a small mission such as for a single figure disrupting the balance, other times their orders will be to bring about great acts of chaos or order to restore the worlds tentative balance. As such in myths and
legends they have a varied reputation of being dark, ghost riders who slaughter whole
towns or the ghosts of long forgotten heroes.
The High Lords
The Autumn Court is not just made up of those dedicated to the Hunt. Courtiers appear in abundance here as they do in any other palace - mortal or fae. The highest ranking of these are the High Lords. This status is often awarded based on power alone and so is almost completely made up by Duanann. It is the High Lords who maintain order in different areas of the vast Court with their own estates and affairs. High Lords can, and often are, also valued members of the Wild Hunt.
The Lesser Fae
Everyone else. From Brownies to Leprechauns,
merfolk and more, those with niche or limited gifts are often seen as Lesser Fae by those governing them. They make up the largest portion of the Autumn Court and are its main citizens.
PC & NPC Members
- King Midir - The Erlking, leader of the Autumn Court
- Prince Lorcán - Ruler over the sub-nation Endora
- Princess Maeve of the Ilcinki - Human turned Fae, Lorcán's mate
- Olyssa - Beast Keeper
- Raphael - Inquisitor and Spymaster
- Delun - Right hand man, trusted advisor to the King and Keeper of the Lists
- Fraeya - Changeling, Delun's assistant
- Vaer Nhimel - High Lord Shuck and leader of the Slaugh
- Samara Khalid - The Huntress, Black Shuck, member of the Slaugh
- Jago Rhys - The Erlkings Spear, Black Shuck, member of the Slaugh (
asshole)
- Baenon - Black Shuck, member of the Slaugh
- Astrid Bielke - cwn annwn, member of the Slaugh
- Ophelia Eärtári - Courtier
- Ceinwyn - Royal Gardener
- Sidereal Penumbra - General of the Autumn Court’s armies
- Lorelei - Foot soldier, Sidereal’s mate.
- Veithir - The Scourge, Puca, member of the Slaugh