The Faerie Courts are the ruling bodies of the Faerie; two of them are known: Summer Court and Winter Court.
Order
Each Court has three Queens and a Knight. The eldest of the Queens is called either Mother Summer or Mother Winter, according to the court she belongs. They hold no official power over the court, but are still extremely powerful beings, with unseen connections. The ruling queen is often referred to as the Winter Queen, or Summer Queen. She controls each court, whose power waxes and wanes with the seasons. The youngest of each court is the Lady, Summer Lady or Winter Lady. She is considered to be a Queen in training.[1]
| Court Position | Character(s) | Other Titles | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Winter | The Queen Who Was Athropos Skuld[2] |
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| Winter Queen | Mab[3] | The Queen Who Is The Queen of Air and Darkness[1] |
Controls the Court |
| Winter Lady | Maeve[4] Molly Carpenter |
The Queen Who Is to Come | Queen in Training |
| Winter Knight | Lloyd Slate Harry Dresden |
Mortal Champion of the Court Winter Knight's Mantle |
Execute Queen's will |
| Mother Summer | Mother Summer | The Queen Who Was | |
| Summer Queen | Titania[4] | The Queen Who Is Lady of Light and Life Queen of the Ever Green Lady of Flowers[5] |
Controls the Court |
| Summer Lady | Aurora[4] Lily[6] Sarissa[7] |
The Queen Who Is to Come | Queen in Training |
| Summer Knight | Ronald Reuel[4] Fix |
Mortal Champion of the Court | Execute Queen's will |
| Lord Marshall | Talos |
Faerie Queens cannot kill anyone who isn't attached to the courts through birthright or bargain. They can't kill directly but they can go a long way to do so indirectly, with trickery, guile or glamour.[8]
Sidhe Knight
A Sidhe Knight is mortal and the champion of one of the Courts. There is usually only one Knight per Court at a time. The Knight gets powers in line with his court. The Mantle comes from the Queen and returns to her at the wearer's death.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Summer Knight, ch. 10
- ↑ Cold Days, ch. 31
- ↑ Summer Knight, ch. 03
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Summer Knight, ch. 11
- ↑ Cold Days, ch. 30
- ↑ Summer Knight, ch. 39
- ↑ Cold Days, ch. 53
- ↑ Summer Knight, ch. 22