The High Kingdom of the Westlands is a fae region and government that correlates to the mortal lands of North America. All fae and and changelings on the continent answer to the High Court, with the exception of Firstborn and Cait Sidhe.
The High Monarchs have the power to confirm regents of sub-kingdoms[1] and to grant pardons for violations of Oberon's Law.[2] They can also pass resolutions that apply to all of their subjects, such as banning certain substances.[3]
About[]
Title Holder[]
- High King Aethlin Sollys and High Queen Maida Sollys
- Crown Prince: Quentin Sollys
- Princess: Penthea Sollys
Court[]
The ruling family's knowe is in the sub-Kingdom of Maples, located in Toronto. They maintain Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador as their own private holdings, ruling them directly rather than through a lower kingdom.[4]
History[]
The Westlands were founded in the late 1700s, around the time of the American Revolutionary War. The Kingdom of Ash and Oak, located in New York, was the original contender for becoming the High Monarch's seat of power. However, the Roane prophecised that New York City would be overtaken by iron within a generation, thus making it uninhabitable to fae. Due to this, the Kingdom of Maples - and its reigning king, Oakley Sollys, was tapped for the honor of leadership.
A sanitized version of this history told during High Court tours claims that Maples was chosen to show that the the fae valued the lands of Canada, not just the lands the humans in the American Colonies had deemed important.
Sub-Kingdoms of the Westlands[]
Unless otherwise marked, reference information is from the conclave to discuss the elf-shot cure.[3]
| Kingdom | Location | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Angels | Los Angeles / Southern California | Antonio Robinson (former)
Antonio's son |
| Kingdom of Ash and Oak[5] | New York City | Absalom Shallcross (former) |
| Kingdom of Beacon's Home | Halifax[6] | |
| Kingdom of Copper | Arizona | unnamed Centaur |
| Kingdom of Evergreen | Pacific Northwest, Washington/Vancouver | |
| Kingdom of the Falls[citation needed] | "to the East" | |
| Kingdom of Frozen Winds[7] | unknown | |
| Kingdom on the Golden Shore | Central California | Chrysanthe and Theron |
| Kingdom of Highmountain | Colorado | Kabos and Verona (former) |
| Kingdom of the Mists | San Francisco Bay Area | Queen of the Mists (former)
Arden Windermere (current) |
| Kingdom of the Lakes[8] | Great Lakes area (presumed) | |
| Kingdom of Lights[8] | Unknown | |
| Kingdom of Maples[5] | Toronto, Ontario | Aethlin Sollys
Maida Sollys (consort) |
| Kingdom of Painted Skies | Nevada desert | |
| Kingdom of Pines[9] | New York (state) | |
| Kingdom of Prisms | Alaska | |
| Kingdom of Salted Skies[10] | Utah | |
| Kingdom of Silences[11] | Oregon | Rhys (former)
Siwan Yates (current) |
| Kingdom of Skytower[citation needed] | Unknown | |
| Kingdom of Starfall | Rocky Mountains | Michel |
| Kingdom of Tremont[12] | Massachusetts |
Independent Entities[]
The Court of Cats are independent of the Divided Courts but share their mortal soil.
- Court of Dreaming Cats: San Francisco
- Court of Golden Cats: Berkeley
- Court of Whispering Cats: Portland
Additionally, Firstborn and Three Creators of Faerie who live in the territory, should they choose to make themselves known, are only subject to the rules they wish to follow.
- Luidaeg: San Francisco
- Amandine: Summerlands side of Mount Pleasant
- Eira Rosynhwyr, after shedding her Evening Winterrose disguise: San Francisco
- Oberon, once found: San Francisco with Luidaeg
See Also[]
- Undersea Kingdoms
- Oversky Kingdoms
- Kingdom of Leucothea
- Duchy of Saltmist
References[]
- ↑ Late Eclipses
- ↑ Chimes at Midnight
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Once Broken Faith
- ↑ https://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/319797.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 When Sorrows Come
- ↑ The Unkindest Tide
- ↑ Map of the Westlands
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Red-Rose Chain Ch. 6
- ↑ The Unkindest Tide Ch. 1
- ↑ When Sorrows Come Ch. 3
- ↑ A Red-Rose Chain
- ↑ Heaps of Pearl