The Queen of Air and Darkness was a powerful archfey who ruled over the Unseelie Court.[3]
Description[]
The Queen of Air and Darkness had no physical form; her presence was merely felt in the Unseelie Court. If magic was used to see her, however, she appeared as a beautiful but terrible female faerie with angular features, bone-white skin, all-black eyes, and long black hair.[3]
Possessions[]
The Black Diamond, sometimes called the Night Diamond, was an artifact of immense power and evil of unknown origin. It sat atop her throne in the Unseelie Court.
Divine Realm[]
The Queen of Air and Darkness ruled over the Unseelie Court, the divine realm of the fey pantheon of the same name, which accounts variously placed as being either in Phlegethon in Pandemonium[3][2] or in the Plane of Faerie.[1]
Relationships[]
The Queen of Air and Darkness reigned over the Unseelie Court, the foes of the Seelie Court.[5] She was opposed by the elven deities of Seldarine, namely Corellon Larethian, Erevan Ilesere, Rillifane Rallathil, Sehanine Moonbow, Solonor Thelandira, and Angharradh. To them, she personified the corruption that could grow even in those of fey lineage.[6]
Auril the Frostmaiden was believed to be synonymous with the Queen of Air and Darkness by some communities of fey, such as those of the Shiverpine Forest in the Deep Wilds.[7][note 1]
Worshipers[]
She was served by unseelie fey, including brambles, quicklings,[5] and spriggans.[8] She was also known to have a fondness for yeth hounds and hell hounds.[9]
The glouras, fey beings of the Underdark, had ties to the Queen of Air and Darkness and the Unseelie Court.[10]
History[]
Once, the Queen of Air and Darkness was the sister of Queen Titania, ruler of the fey, in the land of Ladinion. But one day a group of dwarves, who had been mining in a mountain to the south, brought to the Seelie Court a great, ten-faceted black diamond they had found as a gift for the fey queen. However, Titania was away swimming that day so her sister accepted the gift. This diamond began to corrupt her, transforming her nature, and one day she took the diamond and other magical treasures and left in a chariot of smoke and fire that was said to have appeared out of the sky. Some time later the mountain that the dwarves were mining exploded, slaying the dwarves and causing sickening smoke to cover the land.[11]
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Notes[]
- ↑ In this tweet, Ed Greenwood agrees that the Queen of Air and Darkness was impersonating Auril, with Auril's support, to gain more followers on Toril.
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Referenced only
- Candlekeep Mysteries: "The Scrivener's Tale" • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wesley Schneider (September 2007). “Class Acts: Forgotten Faiths”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #359 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 121.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
- ↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 175. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 92. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 97, 100, 108, 120, 125, 132–133. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Brian R. James (September 2008). “Realmslore: Hall of the Frostmaiden”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #367 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 60.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur and Lester Smith (1994-07-01). “The Book of Chaos”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Chaos (TSR, Inc), p. 90. ISBN 1560768746.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur and Lester Smith (1994-07-01). “The Book of Chaos”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Chaos (TSR, Inc), p. 100. ISBN 1560768746.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), pp. 117–118. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
Connections[]
The Inner Circle: Titania • Oberon • Verenestra • Damh • Sqeulaiche • Eachthighern
The Outer Circle: Skerrit • Fionnghuala • Caoimhin • Emmantiensien • Nathair Sgiathach • Lalibela
Formerly: Sarula Iliene
The Unseelie Court
Queen of Air and Darkness