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{{Organization
| image        = Daemonfey.jpg
| caption      =
| name         = Daemonfey
| leader       = [[Sarya Dlardrageth]]
| formed       =
| disbanded    =
| alignment    = [[Chaotic evil]]
| members      = {{numeric table|[[Fey'ri]]|33|Servants|9|[[Half-fiend]]s|2|Other|8|'''Total'''|52}}
| races        = [[Half-fiend]]s, [[Fey'ri]], others
| allegiances  =
| enemies      = [[Elves]]
| base         = A lair beneath the ruins of [[Lothen of the Silver Spires]]
| symbol       = A scarlet phoenix with demon wings and a burning whip in its beak
}}
The '''Daemonfey''' ({{Pronounce|DAY|mun|fay|refs=<ref name="D#93:APG-p26">{{Cite dragon/93/Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd|26}}</ref>}}) were a clan of [[half-fiend]]s and [[fey'ri]] who were once imprisoned for over five thousand years.<ref name="LoD-p126">{{Cite book/Lords of Darkness|126}}</ref> Although the term actually described the organization, it was sometimes used to describe the descendants of [[House Dlardrageth]], who had royal demonic blood. Conversely, the term ''[[fey'ri]]'' was sometimes used to describe the descendants of the other corrupted houses of [[Siluvanede]].<ref name="FH-p193">{{Cite book/Forsaken House|193}}</ref>

==History==
In the former elven realm of [[Arcorar]] (located in what became [[Cormanthyr]]), [[House Dlardrageth]] began summoning demons to produce half-fiend offspring<ref name="Du208-p49">{{Cite dungeon/208/Elves with Demonic Designs|49}}</ref> in a bid to strengthen their bloodline and succeeded and were killed by other elves, who were enraged over this practice.<ref name="LoD-p126" />

The surviving half-fiend offspring of House Dlardrageth fled to [[Siluvanede]], around {{Yearlink|-5000}}.<ref name="LEoF-83">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerun|83}}</ref> They brought with them their practice of producing half-fiends into their new home, where it was more readily accepted than in Arcorar, though it was only practiced in secret.<ref name="LEoF-84">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerun|84}}</ref> They were more willing to embrace these practices because of their antipathy towards the [[Seldarine]] due to the deities' actions during the [[Crown Wars]],<ref name="LEoF-92">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerun|92}}</ref> a series of wars between elven states that lasted for about 3000 years.<ref name="LEoF-52">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerun|52}}</ref> 

During these wars, in particular the [[Descent]], [[Corellon Larethian]] channelled his magic to turn all [[dark elf|dark elves]], regardless of allegiance, into [[drow]], destroying [[Ilythiir]].<ref name="GHoR-15">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|15}}</ref>  This, along with the Seldarine's support for the first [[Elven Court]]’s proclamation of a call for genocide against the [[Vyshaan]] as the most guilty party of the Crown Wars,<ref name="LEoF-56">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerûn|56}}</ref> caused the founders of Siluvanede and their descendants to view the Seldarine more as a source of fear than as anything else. This fear showed itself in the persecution of religious institutions and practitioners and in the lowered threshold to accept alternative power sources like demon blood,<ref name="LEoF-92" /> which allowed the half-fiends to spread their affliction to the elven houses of [[Siluvanede]].<ref name="Du208-p49">{{Cite dungeon/208/Elves with Demonic Designs|49}}</ref> Houses with demon blood and thus with [[fey'ri]] among their ranks were powerful and owned a lot of influence in their country.<ref name="LEoF-84" />

In {{Yearlink|-4700}}, [[Eaerlann]] was founded to counter Siluvanede.<ref name="LEoF-84" /> Eaerlann's power holders observed a gradual shift towards evil in Siluvanede<ref name="LEoF-89">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerûn|89}}</ref> and decided in {{Yearlink|-4500}}<ref name="LEoF-84" /> to attack the other country in order to prevent it from committing evil.<ref name="LEoF-89" /> During the initial attack, members of House Dlardrageth were killed. During Siluvanede’s retaliation which resulted in the  [[Seven Citadels' War]], [[Sarya Dlardrageth]] and others were killed or imprisoned. The fey’ri fought on but were defeated, and Siluvanede was forcibly annexed by Eaerlann.<ref name="LEoF-84" /> The fey’ri were killed,<ref name="LEoF-92" /> or were collectively imprisoned into the [[Nameless Dungeon]], though some managed to get away and blend into elven society founding new daemonfey houses.<ref name="LEoF-84" />

As mentioned above, they acted in Siluvanede with secrecy. They were very successful at this. The non-demon blooded High Mages of Siluvanede didn't realize that a meaningful part of their country's power holders descended from fiends before and during the 200-year long Seven Citadel's War. Only when the country was absorbed by their enemies, did they come behind it and fled with [[Myth Adofhaer]] to sidestep potential pursuit of responsibility.<ref name="LEoF-84" />

The daemonfey who were sealed in magical prisons in a perpetual state of near-slumber, where they remained until the destruction of [[Hellgate Keep]] in [[1369 DR]], which caused those imprisoned there to be freed. They then went on to free the remaining members of the organization with the goal to take revenge against the elves for the suffering and humiliation at their hands.<ref name="LoD-p126" /><ref name="FH-p191-193">{{Cite book/Forsaken House|191-193}}</ref>

Before the imprisonment, the daemonfey created large caches of its treasures, and many were looted while the daemonfey people were imprisoned, meaning that their magical artifacts were spread around Faerûn.<ref name="Du208-p49" />

==Intentions==
The daemonfey intended to expand their numbers by breeding [[sun elves]] with[[Demon| demons]] in the [[High Forest]]. To achieve this they abducted sun elves from the [[Silver Marches]] in order to prepare them for breeding. The daemonfey were also interested in learning about modern Faerûn since they have been imprisoned for such a long time. Scouting parties were sent out across the Silver Marches, but they took great care not to be seen, in fear of alerting the elves of their presence.<ref name="LoD-p127">{{Cite book/Lords of Darkness|127}}</ref>

==Allegiances==
[[Sarya Dlardrageth|Sarya]] planned to seek the help of the [[Arcane Brotherhood]] in [[Luskan]]. The organization considered the [[drow]] to be degenerate, but this did not rule out working together towards common goals, should this have been deemed necessary.<ref name="LoD-p127" />

==Enemies==
Although the daemonfey had a hatred for the elven race in general, they particularly loathed the [[moon elves|moon]] and [[wood elves]] of the [[Silver Marches]] because they despised the elves having formed any kind of confederation.<ref name="LoD-p127" />

==Boltholes==
The boltholes are underground structures located throughout the North. They have existed for a very long time but most were forgotten by all except the oldest surviving elves. Even so, these elves likely assumed them to be abandoned, not knowing of the re-emergence of daemonfey. There was a bolthole located around twenty miles east of the [[Stone Stand]] in the northern [[High Forest]].<ref name="LoD-p127" />

==Members==
* [[Sarya Dlardrageth]], leader
* [[Xhalph]], son of Sarya
* [[Xhalth]] /Xalh<ref name="HGKp12">{{Cite book/Hellgate Keep|12}}</ref><ref name="CD94">{{Cite book/Cloak & Dagger|94}}</ref>, nephew of Sarya
* [[Teryani Ealoeth]], daughter of Xhalth
* [[Vesryn Aelorothi]], member of house [[Aelorothi]]<ref name="FH-p90">{{Cite book/Forsaken House|90}}</ref>
* [[Tarkhaan Dlardrageth]]<ref name="RoS-ch12">{{Cite digital book/The Rose of Sarifal/Kindle||12}}</ref><ref name="RoS-ch9">{{Cite digital book/The Rose of Sarifal/Kindle||9}}</ref>
* [[Jhaartel Ealoeth]]
* [[Nurthel Floshin]]
* [[Laerdya Floshin]]
* [[Sariandi Floshin]]

==Appendix==
===See also===
* [[Fey'ri]]

===References===
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[[Category:Half-elves]]
[[Category:Fey'ri organizations]]
[[Category:Half-demons]]
[[Category:Fey'ri]]