Ravens (or Raven-maids and Raven-men) are skinshifting Fae similar to Selkies and Swanmay.
About[]
Raven-maids transform using a feathered band referred to as a cloak. If they lose the band, they lose the ability to transform, however because they are already fae upon birth and already have the feathered band, they still remain fae - unable to age or die of natural causes. They have the added benefit to withstand iron as well, which makes them important to the Oversky as someone who can safely remove iron from the Cloud Kingdoms. Because their cloak is tied to them upon birth, any human or changeling who tries to drape themselves with their cloak won't be fae.
Raven-maids are descended from Aoife's sister, Aine. The Ravens were not born, but made, with "a sister's love and a mother's determination."[1] They are one of the rare few races of Fae that are diurnal, able to function during the daytime.
The Ravens belong to flocks, and while individual members may live on their own they spend extensive time with their Raven family. Like their mortal bird cousins, they can be attracted to and hoard shiny trinkets, and also devour the carrion of dead animals and humans, though Ravens in their bipedal forms can function on a regular diet of mortal food.
Raven feathers can be used for magical rituals, as Toby used them to summon the night haunts.
Characters[]
- Jasmine Patel
- Former receptionist at ALH Computing
Mythology[]
There are numerous legends of ravens, though none who closely resemble the Selkie mythology.
- Native American: a trickster figure
"Raven was not thought of as a god. He was thought of as the transformer, the trickster. He was the being that changed things—sometimes quite by accident, sometimes on purpose."[2]
—Christian White, Haida artist
- Ancient Greece: Ravens were associated with Apollo, the god of prophecy, and a symbol of bad luck.[3]
- Germanic cultures: Ravens were associated with Odin, a god of wisdom and death.[3]
- Celtic cultures: Ravens were associated with the Morrigan, a goddess of death and transformation.[3]
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