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Fíodóirúin | |
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Secretweaver | |
Member of the Autumn Court | |
An Elven Rendition of Fíodóirúin | |
Venerated in | |
Abode | Broodwood |
Symbol | Spider |
Mount | Damhánamhór |
Genealogy | |
Parents | |
Siblings | Prince Láibhar |
Fíodóirúin, is the Fae goddess associated with secrets, spiders, and deception, who has been seen to have established themselves as the matriarch of the Autumn Court, while serving as regent for their younger brother, the Autumn Prince. Fíodóirúin is therefore seen as the patron deity of the Fhómhairnacha, and as a major deity and leader within the wider Elven Culture and Faerie Pantheon. Within wider mortal society, Fíodóirúin's position as lady of secrets has placed her as a respected deity within Roguesfolk and drawn comparisons with the Ancestor Laer.
Origin and Early History
Fíodóirúin has traditionally been believed to be the daughter of the former Autumn King Féasóghear and his consort, Eagna. Born before Prince Láibhar, Fíodóirúin was thought to be the heir-apparent within the Autumn Court on the basis of her age, however when Féasóghear was slain during the Second War of the Courts, his will instead placed the younger and infantile Láibhar on the throne. Fíodóirúin is said to have resented this, and attempted to assert herself as sole regent; although controversial at first, this was eventually recognized after Fíodóirúin had used their considerable talents in espionage and subterfuge to