Fairies L-R

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see Changers - the wererats

Lord/Lady of Holly
The winner of the tournament of Yule, who bears the title of Champion of the Realm until Midsummer at least. If they are defeated at Midsummer, they are either killed or enslaved to the new champion, the Lord/Lady of Oak. Usually only Bendith Y Mamau fight for the Holly.

Lord/Lady of Oak
The winner of the tournament of Midsummer, who bears the title of Champion of the Realm until Yule at least. If they are defeated at Yule, they are either killed or enslaved to the new champion, the Lord/Lady of Ivy. Usually only Tylwyth Teg fight for the Holly.

Mal-de-Mer and the Wreckers
The Mal-de-Mer are invisible spirits of storm and sea. They terrorize sailors and guard the coast. They accompany feyblooded buchaneers called The Wreckers who control other forms of piracy and protect from invaders and emmigrants. Gwent has fewer of them than Glamorgan but they will travel with and guard Wrecker ships that come to port.

Merfolk
The true merfolk are exceptionally rare in Gwent prefering deeper waters further offshore. Sometimes they are sold, either as meat or pleasure slaves in the goblin market however. Female merfolk are called mermaids; males are called tritons. The flesh of either can be eaten by humans to cure a variety of illnesses and provide temporary vitality and provide or enhance magical gifts.

Padfoots
large fairy dogs that resemble giant welsh hounds but coal black and with fiery red eyes. They highly intelligent and can communicate to humans if it pleases them too. They can drift in and out of the otherworld at will. Some are completely independent of the courts, others are loyal to a particular fey noble or another patron.

Pwca
looking like children in their human form, these shapeshifters can turn into any manner of bird or mamal or into whispy mist. They are invulnerable to any type of weapon but cold iron but can be trapped in circles of salt and forced to stay in current form until released. They have unnaturally bright eyes and despite their rather innocent appearance, kill and eat human beings.

Ratchets
Wind spirits that sometimes take the form of human-headed dogs in the otherworld. They can cause minor storms and curses. The fey nobility use them as scouts, trackers and assassins.

River Hags
The spirits of drowned humans, the river hags add to their own number by luring people into the water and drowning them.

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