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🧚♀️ Fae of Madison
Dreaming Guardians in a Dying Age
✨ Overview
The Fae of Madison—also known as Changelings—are ancient dream-spirits reborn in mortal flesh, struggling to hold the Dreaming together against banality, despair, and the growing hunger of the Nameless. Madison, with its deep spiritual resonance and connection to the Capitol Node, serves as a last bastion of Glamour. Here, the Fae perform ancient rites, whisper in dreams, and dance on the edge of forgotten power.
Though once united under oaths to protect New Avalon and its seal, the Fae are now divided—caught between fading hope and alluring corruption.
🕯️ Their Role in the Nameless Story
The Fae were instrumental in the original banishment of the Nameless, infusing New Avalon with Glamour and weaving sigils of containment into the Capitol Node. They believe the Dreaming is the final tether keeping the Nameless fully sealed.
As the Capitol Node fractures, and belief in magic fades, so too does the Dreaming—and with it, the Fae’s ability to hold the line.
- The Seelie Court seeks to uphold ancient oaths to New Avalon and Gaia.
- The Unseelie Court, weakened by centuries of marginalization, now flirts with the Nameless as a source of renewed chaos and forgotten gloryFae of Madison.
🌕 Seelie Court: Guardians of Glamour
Lord Elian Arawn (Sidhe)
- Role: Noble of New Avalon, steward of the Dreaming Echoes Freehold.
- Oath-bound to Lilith to defend the Capitol Node.
- Distrusts mortals and Mages, especially the Order of Hermes.
- Holds fragile alliances with the Wendigo, Children of Gaia, and Verbena magesFae of Madison.
Lady Seraphine of the Lunar Veil (Sidhe)
- Role: Prophetess and lunar ritualist.
- Foresees her own death in the final confrontation with the Nameless but hides this truth.
- Co-founded the Olbrich Botanical Gardens Freehold with Miriam Greenfield (Verbena), blending Gaia and Luna’s power to stabilize the NodeFae of Madison.
Kellen Emberkin (Pooka)
- Role: Wandering historian, fox shapeshifter, and trickster.
- Deciphers ancient glyphs tied to the Nameless’ original banishment.
- Works closely with Jay Dee and Garou lore-keepers.
- Haunted by a prophecy that he may betray New AvalonFae of Madison.
🌑 Unseelie Court: Shadows of the Dream
Morwen Whisperleaf (Sluagh)
- Role: Dreamweaver and spy.
- Lair hidden beneath the Wisconsin Historical Society, where she protects dying artifacts of Glamour.
- Works with Garou and Verbena, especially Donnie (Bone Gnawer) and Jay Dee.
- Hates the Seelie Court’s secrecy and seeks pragmatic unity, even with mortalsFae of Madison.
The Silver Prince (Redcap)
- Role: Dreamer of Tragedy and master of The Shadowed Glen, a corrupted Freehold near Monona Terrace.
- Thrives on fear and nightmare. Siphons despair-laced Glamour to fuel his rituals.
- Briefly aligned with Nephandi to sabotage the Eclipse Ritual of 1979.
- Seeks to usurp Elian’s position by breaking the Dreaming Echoes Freehold during the final battleFae of Madison.
🗺️ Key Freeholds & Fae Locations
| Location | Description | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Echoes Freehold | Hidden beneath Capitol Square. Anchors Glamour into the Capitol Node. | Elian Arawn, Seelie Court |
| Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Lunar-Gaian Freehold. Used for rituals to delay the Node’s collapse. | Lady Seraphine, Verbena |
| The Shadowed Glen (Monona Terrace) | Banality-tainted Freehold feeding despair to the Nameless. | Silver Prince, Unseelie |
| Wisconsin Historical Society Archives | Morwen’s lair; a trove of fading Glamour relics. | Independent/Unseelie |
🔮 Fae and Other Supernaturals
🐺 Garou Relations
- Ancient alliance exists through the Gahara Pact.
- Elian honors the Wendigo and Children of Gaia.
- Tensions rise due to Unseelie meddling and Burke’s death.
🧙♂️ Mages
- Seelie Fae respect the Verbena and Dreamspeakers.
- Deep distrust of Order of Hermes due to past betrayals.
- Morwen and Kellen work with Jay Dee despite opposition.
🦇 Kindred
- Elian and Morwen despise vampires.
- Some Unseelie (especially the Silver Prince) barter with Kindred like Victor King or the Sabbat.
- Tori Redford’s murder is seen as a collapse in the pact.
📅 Recent History and Major Events
🌒 1972–1979: The Olbrich Alliance
- Elian Arawn and Lady Seraphine forge a rare alliance with Verbena mages.
- Glamour-laced rituals delay Node corruption.
- Dreaming Echoes Freehold activated.
🌘 1979: The Eclipse Ritual
- Fae, Mages, and Garou unite to repel a Sabbat-Nephandi incursion.
- Seraphine channels moonlight into the Capitol.
- The Silver Prince sabotages the ritual to steal despair, but is banished temporarilyMadtown World of Darkne….
🕯️ 1985: The Capitol Murders
- Tori Redford and William Burke are slain.
- Twelve mortals found in sacrificial patterns matching old Fae glyphs.
- Elian calls a conclave, but many Fae retreat into the Dreaming.
- Morwen warns of Trent, a Nephandus infiltrating both Freeholds and the Digital WebMadtown World of Darkne….
⚖️ Internal Struggles
- Seelie vs. Unseelie: Ancient tensions worsen as power dwindles.
- Modernity vs. Tradition: Morwen and Kellen advocate flexibility. Elian remains bound by ancient oaths.
- Survival vs. Sacrifice: Many Fae believe Glamour must be preserved at all costs. Others would burn it to restart the Dreaming.
🧠 Themes
- Fading Magic: Glamour is waning. Human belief collapses.
- Divine Duty vs. Mortal Chaos: The Fae are ancient guardians navigating a city of unstable alliances and paradoxes.
- Dream vs. Nightmare: The Nameless invades the Dreaming. Every choice fuels or fights the decay of hope.
“We sealed it with song. We may yet unseal it with silence.” — Morwen Whisperleaf