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FAERIE FAERIES
 
History:
The very first Faerie was an alluring petite creature by the name of Drenaar.
Although her ways were new to the world, the very essence of magic was woven
into the fabric of her being and she was immediately drawn to the bookish
intrigue of Savants and pressed herself to protect magic. With the emergence
of this faerie Drenaar, strange and grave occurrences soon began happening in
the lands. Young children were said to shout unheard of obscenities. Dark
clouds rolled in from the horizon and the seas slowly heated to a boil. As
fiery meteors set fields of crops ablaze, all fingers pointed towards Drenaar.
Try as she might to convince the people that this was not her sorcery, prophets
and clerics began to rant and rave about how the heavens were angered. After
about a week of this madness, Drenaar herself was captured by a small band of
Chaos Demons to be carried away into the planar prison of Crypticant.
 
What happened to Drenaar after this abduction remains to this day unknown, what
is certain however, is that now different groups of faeries inhabit Aabahran.
 
The most vicious group are the Kaddar fae, who have settled to the southeast of
Val Miran. Preferring thick jungle or swamplands where non-flying competitors
have little chance against their surprise attacks, they have been the death of
many an unwary traveller. Kaddar are known for their short temper as well as
their tendency to kill first and ask questions later. They alone among the fae
are followers of the dark path in life. Most Kaddar stay in their homeland,
fortunately, however in rare cases they also have proven very competent at
carving out a place for themselves among foreigners. A prime example of such
a Kaddar would be Piva, also called the "Tiny Fury", who showed such viciousness
coupled with deadly skill that she was hired as an instructor by the Institute.
 
While the Kaddar are very aggressive, the Ylsae faeries usually exhibit a more
defensive nature. Located between the Kaddar tribes and the forest south of
Val Miran, they often have a buffer effect, keeping the other races from more
serious harm. The Kaddar mostly tolerate them, as the Ylsae are their only
means to trade with the rest of Aabahran. The most famous trader of the race is
Fransiz, who's managed to sell things to the unwary traveller he'll never in
his life will have a use for. Another reason for the truce between Kaddar and
Ylsae is the Ylsae's famous midwife Mab. Skilled beyond any other, she has
saved countless young faeries, both Ylsae and Kaddar. Just as the Ylsae stand
in between their darker cousins and the Bastion of Light, most also choose to
follow the way of balance, ever mediating between the more extreme views in
life.
 
The third group of faeries is the most commonly seen as they are most wont to
travel. Their cheerfulness, love of life and playfulness generally makes them
good travelling companions and so over time the term faerie has become to
mainly indicate this group. Many of these faeries have made their homes in the
city of Val Miran, a few also in Maelbrim, what few outsiders become aware of
however, is that the majority of these light-walking faeries, who decide
to stay at their reclusive home settlement Gualorum, are not open towards
foreigners at all. The fact that Gualorum can only be reached through a magical
portal suits them well and if those traditionalists would have their way, no
outsiders at all would be welcome in this safe haven where the young faeries -
the faerline - whose wings are not fully formed yet, are raised. This rift
in faerie society has become so grave over time, that nowadays any faeries
disagreeing with the policy of separation often just leave their home,
travelling the lands of Aabahran instead. One exception to this trend is the
faerie trader Milikin, (un-)famous for his imported foods from all over
Aabahran, who has not given up yet on the venture to educate his fellow
citizens to become more cosmopolitan.
 
See also: FAERIE2