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.001ย ย ELDER WAR &. FAIR FOLK V. DRAGONKIN
.002ย ย CAUTIONARY TALE
come close, o' child mine, and let me regale you the true tale of the late roderik mac alastair, his majesty of the kingdom of the tundra, last and eldest of his line .
for centuries, the southern galarian tundra was home to the seat of power of the galarian monarchy, from whence the eventual title ' crown tundra ' originated . and while many of the kings and queens of galar are known in textbooks and historical archives, the tale of king roderik mac alastair is most well known as a cautionary tale against seeking council with the fae .
they say that o' noble mac alastair, in a time fraught with war that threatened to swallow whole the continent beginning with the tundra, beseeched a favor of the fair court . but the wily fae, who seek on mischief, stole away the king to their otherworld, and watched in amusement as conflict engulfed the tundra, and lands far beyond .
o' child mine, how they are content to lie . to paint this court mine in shadows, no listen ye' well, i shall tell you proper:
the lands you know as the crown tundra have long been 'neath the rule of fair king, and the lord whom oversees this land a member of her court . 'twas great calyrex, lord of the eightfold hooves, who his majesty approached seeking asylum . ' 'o lord ' he cried, and fell to his knees in an unsightly display . ' grant me a place as retainer yours, and i shall serve thee for all my lifetime ' for so filled with fear was he, that he would sooner escape the rage of battle then fight for tooth and claw for his nation .
'twas shameful, and the lord calyrex lifted his head in disgust and sent him away . but she, o' king of the fair folk, was informed and she herself went to his castle besieged to offer him a place . ' thou shall't become the lowliest retainer of mine . then and only then, shall thy wish be fulfilled . ' and so it was .
but the wisened fae king knew of mortals, and so she did not ask of the shamed king for much . nay, in fact, he grew fat on the wine and honey and foodstuffs of the elder lord calyrex's domain, fair mag - argatnel . yet his mortal majesty grew restless ... thoughts oft drifted to his kingdom, how fair the war ... and so one day, he approached her ethereal majesty, king of fae and the lord calyrex once more: ' o' lord and lady mine . i beg of thee, allow me to return to mine kingdom ... only to visit, i swear itโ thou shall't see me on the morrow, and no later . '
and the lord calyrex acquiesced at the behest of her majesty the king, bidding him good travel on four of the lord's eight hooves, glastrier, with one warning: ' heed me well, 'o lordling: thou shall't not dismount mine hooves once, for to do so is to forfeit thy word and face the consequence ' .
and so did mac alastair ride out upon the four hooves of hoarfrost into the realm of the mortals once again . he was entranced by the changes ... for time follows a different route in the realm of the fair folk than it does for that of the mortals, and the years spent in mag - argatnel equated to almost two - hundred years past . so entranced was he, that he dismounted amidst a field with flowers blooming in spite of the snow .
the moment his feet landed upon the realm of the mortals, those years past began to catch up with him . his breathing shallowed, and the very skin 'pon him began to fall away . his vision blurred, and then vanished entirely as the age of two - hundred years occurred . with his final, labored breath, he reached for the reins where once glastrier stood proud ... but alas, when word was broken, four hooves of hoarfrost did return from whence they came .
only when there was naught but a disjointed pile of bones remaining, did the fairy king step in the realm of the living, and fetch for herself a prize: the homesick king's skull .
ย ย ย HC.001 on the subject of THE ELDER WAR &. FAIR FOLK V. DRAGONKIN
ย ย ย since the ancient times of galar ( and, perhaps, all about the world ) the fair folk have ever been at odds with the dragonkin . the dragonkin are a folk long regarded for their strength, their brutality on the battlefield and the power - dynamic of their society . they despise trickery in all its forms, and so they have been the natural enemy of the wily fair folk . in galar however, this disdain for dragonkin has sparked into all out hate since the dawn of the very first darkest day, wrought by the coming of the elderwyrm, ETERNATUS .
ย ย ย not all dragon - type pokemon belong to the dragonkin, just as not all fairy - type pokemon are of the fair folk . just like there are pokemon who do not share either type, who are considered dragonkin or fair folk . take, for example the current reigning fair folk of tirn - na - bรฉo: morrรญgu, the lady of the waxing gibbous . she is an elderly absol, with no such fairy - typing, yet she is one of the most senior members in the fairy kingโs court .
ย ย ย to the dragonkin, it is about fulfilling the power dynamic, of proving themselves more dominant, more dangerous than any other in their kingdom . it is about the brutality of the kill, and claiming of the body to be used as a message . often, the deceased body of a fae will be doused in saltwater due to their strong aversion to salt, and mounted upon iron stakes, that none would be able to reclaim them .
ย ย ย to the fair folk however, it is more about the entertainment . much of zacianโs court is centered around the art of entertainmentโ theater and song are commonplace in even the most remote parts of the otherworld, and within each of the territories, it is not uncommon to find rings for duels, tournaments and arenas . even to challenge zacian for the title of fairy king would entail the challenger defeating her in a duel to the death, of which many have tried and every one has their head strung from the spires of the tirn - na - noch fortress .
ย ย ย there is a subsect of the fairy kingโs militia known as the good hunters, who organize and host dragonkin hunts for those amongst their number . to hunt a dragonkin is the most exhilarating thing to the fair folk of galar . and, in fact, one of the most profitable . while social standing is a very important part of maintaining oneโs status, to use or even own dragonkin - materials is another form of showing status .
ย ย ย dragonblood is used in dyes that duelists and gladiators will paint themselves with to intimidate opponents, theaters will use the dragonblood for higher quality performances, the common folk will use what bit of dragonblood they might be able to find to dye their clothes, their hair or fur, anything, that can be clearly seen . dragonscales are akin to currency, and are frequently traded amongst the fair folk; to kill a dragonkin generally requires a full band of the good hunters, but the fewer folk you need to kill one, the less people you have to divide the scales with . dragonbones are sturdier than iron, and do not burn the fair folk when touches, and as such are used often in tools, accessories . even the fairy king zacianโs blade, galarondite, is forged, in no small part, from dragonbone among a plethora of other materials .
CASSIOPEIA โ u know
CASSIOPEIA โ no one told me that my dad going to jail would mean i get my own tactical kill dog
CASSIOPEIA โ wish she wasnt such a bitch tho
FINVARRAย โค i detest thy cruel &. forked tongue
FINVARRAย โค a curseย โpon thee &. thy ones most close . may thy shoes be found wanting a size too small immediately after purchase, may thy ingredients collapse &. give back unto the ground from which they come, may thy hair always fall aโfore the face &. blind thy vision
FINVARRAย โค bitch
ย ย ย ย ย *.GLRONDITEย โค ย hi chefs, my name is jack and what i have for you today is a rebooted blog for pokemonโs very ownย ย ZACIAN // SAINT SWORD,ย of sword &. shield, with heavy influence and inspiration taken from celtic fair folk folklore ?? would you mind giving this post a โป or โฅ if youโd be interested in interacting with a dog with a blog ?
ย behold, the promised disjointed list of headcanons ( they vary in length, im so sorry ) ( it is a long, long list . im so sorry x2 ) :
ย ย ย ย ย โค it is difficult describe how one might consider the otherworld where the good folk of galar reside . in a way, you might consider it as you would the distortion world of sinnoh: a mirror dimension of sorts . however, there are no solid โ portals โ or gateways into the otherworld; itโs more correct to say you must be invited into the otherworld by one of the good folk reside there . there places where people will swear are portals are, in fact, simply places where the crossroads between over and otherworld are thinnest, and therefore draw the good folk that seek to draw a mortal into their realm
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โค places like nature - claimed raths, a ring of reeds in a still pond, or the arch of a ruin when the rain has ceased and the mist begins to gather ... the fair folk of galar tend to congregate here, if only to get a glimpse of a mortal, to bring them over for one reason another ( anywhere from simple curiosity, to entreating a favor, to good, old - fashioned abduction ) .
ย ย ย ย โค it is not unheard of for mortals to seek a place out for themselves within the otherworld . it is, outwardly at least, a simple task . find one of the fair folk of galar, entreat them to accept you as a retainer, and ta - da: you now have a place in the fair folkโs society, albeit the lowest rung . generally speaking, the easiest way to be accepted by a galarian fae is to agree to do them a favor ( dangerous ), or to eat something they offer you ( even more dangerous ) . almost never will a fae accept a retainer while gaining nothing in return .
ย ย ย ย โค as a retainer to one of the fair folk, you only have as much freedom as they allow you . if your sire is particularly kind, you are given free roam of their home, and permitted to join them when they leave for the higher parts of society . if they are Not, then generally, you are kept at home, perhaps brought out for friends to gawk at-- it cannot be understated how much the fair folk vary in disposition, and how cruel some of them are . breaking the rules your retainer has put in place is likened to reneging, and you are likely to be ejected from the household, and subject to the dangers of being one of the lost ones
ย ย ย ย ย ย โค the lost ones are mortals who, through one means or another, have wound up within the societies of the fair folk, but do not have a fae or family to offer them protection . as such, you are more likely to be subject to pranks, harassments and perhaps even abduction . perhaps youโll be subject to trying one of the fair folkโs culinary concoctions, perhaps the reach will take you as bait for the good hunt, or a servant within the lord or ladyโs domain ...
ย ย ย ย ย โค if your sire declares that you have served your purpose to they and their kin, you will be elevated to the status of a druid, one who has been deemed as equal to the fair folk for the service to a family . while almost every druid will be associated to their former sire ( โ oh goodie me !! itโs ( insert fair folk name )โs druid ! โ ), they are recognized as their own independent person, and may exist within the otherworld as they might in the overworld -- they are able to take jobs, serve office or become an entertainer . in short: a druid is a mortal who is recognized to be one of the fair folk, and can come and go through the realm as they please .
ย ย ย ย โค the societal hierarchy of the good folk is quite different to the political hierarchy ... its, generally speaking, a very simple:
ย ย ย ย โค the political and militaristic hierarchy of the good folk, by comparison, is very rigid . generally, there are few changes of office within them over a long period of time .
political: [ The Fairy King ] > [ The Lord / Lady of a Domain ] > [ The Lord/Ladyโs Council ]
militaristic: [ The Fairy King ] > [ The Kingsreach ] > [ The Good Hunters ]
ย ย ย โค the current holder of the title Fairy King, who has reigned for some few thousands of years unrivaled, is her majesty, ' FINVARRA โ, Lady of the Everlasting Hunt; otherwise known to the ancient kingdoms of galar as โ ZACIAN โ or the more archaic title โ SAINT SWORD โ . many have challenged her, and many have had their heads added to the collection that hang from the tirn - na - noch dueling grounds .
@stellanoaโ ย // ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ ย ย ย what do you want from me ? ย ย ย โ
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย clever girl she is,ย โo callous one . the kingโs glamour has nary a fault in it, magicks warped &. dyed precisely as she intends . but it is all wrong .
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย the proportions are offโ lanky &.ย towering figure, hair that spills down &. scrapes upon hallowed ground that she walks . fingers are just sharp, nails thick &. a color that is not โ quiteย โ right . &. when she grins as her first response, she bares inhuman teeth, thick &. yellowed, filed to a maiming edge . when she speaks, it is out of place, lips moving in a manner contrary to the words that ought be spilled from them, discordant &. off - setting .
ย โย ย ย ย of thee, oโ wayward child, i seek no boon or bane &. wish none in turn . i oversee arbitration, fair &. agreed upon . to put in motion the end times, the darkest day, is to agree to reap the repercussions . &. if the sins of the father prove to cumbersome to bear properly, then it falls to the daughter to see them through .ย ย ย ย โ
@picavecalyxโ ย // ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย " can I have sume uf this- " Hungy. ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย the court of the fae king, hallowed TรRN โ NA โ NOCH, rises in uproarious cacophony, cries of man, beast &. all between &. without joining in the hoots &. holler . the boughs reach like spindling fingers &. spiders legs oโer the ground for her shadow, to sink nails &. teethโย ย
COME . WONโT YOU COME &. PLAY WITH US, Oโ SWEET CHILD MINE .
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย the mists grow thick, pours in thick like wine to sate the thirst of great kingdom hers &. slake wild onesโ for now . SAINT SWORD breathes &. the wild holds its own in response, reigning stillness as the fae king enters her domain with wayward daughter . before her, the eternal feast of the great keep CAรR SITHI, where honey sweeter than sugar fills the cups of the eternally favored, &. the servants with downturned eyes &. crowns of bramble cart in foodstuffs by the tonne .
ย ย ย no sweet child mine, no their whispers softly sound beneath the uproar . take not of the food of the king, our lord .ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย hero of many battles turns stalwart gazeย โpon child, &. canid maw parts in a gentle grin, all whitened &. razor teeth . โ ย ย ย โtis my gift to thee,ย โo wayward child mine . partake of what you wish, find good company in the fair folk of these halls mine . wonโt you give me your name, oโ child mine ?ย ย ย โ
