The Duchy of Antrim is part of the Kingdom of Ulster.
Overview[]
Antrim produces more Glamour than the rest of the Kingdom, containing as it does the Giant's Causeway and the lovely Antrim coast, site of over a dozen small glades. It is ruled by Eoin Conner, Duke of Antrim, an aging sidhe who is close to King Finn. He gives the king large amounts of dross, and has received several small treasures in return. The dross from the Causeway has changed in the last few years. Where it once consisted of small, hexagonal crystals, it now appears in the form of tourist trinkets, a sure sign that something is amiss with the site.
The duke lives in the small village of Armoy, a few miles inland from Ballycastle, where he has a small mansion. Protection for the duke is provided by several chimeric men-at-arms and his own talent with the sword. Honorable to a fault, Eoin will react most favorably to a sporting challenge or series of contests, unless he has been drinking, when he becomes a lot less sociable.
Mead Cup of Everflowing[]
The tainted treasure given Eoin by King Finn is the Mead Cup of Everflowing. Basically, it is an enchanted goblet that provides a cupful of rich, honeyed mead whenever it is set down and picked up again. The drawback is, of course, even the tiniest sip makes the imbiber roaring drunk. Naturally, Eoin doesn't realize this and takes great offense at anyone suggesting that he might be intoxicated. It's not nice to insult the duke in his own home.
References[]
- CTD. Immortal Eyes: Court of All Kings, p. 134.