Meilseoir (MEL-shyahr), the Hidden King, is a Seelie Sidhe Lost One of House Ailil in Hibernia. Some claim he is Ailil.
Overview[]
So old that history was not yet written, so ancient that he has had many names (among them names of gods), Meilseoir has been the hidden source of much of the Glamour that keeps Ireland's megalithic stones and faerie mounds from falling into Banality. Foreseeing the fate that would befall the fae, he locked himself within the prison of his forest to await the day when the selkie queen's prophecy would be fulfilled.
There he has waited, constructing chimera and a castle of dreams to make his long exile bearable. His knowledge of temporal and Dreaming Arts has mercifully allowed him respite from the tedium that has eventually killed other fae who retreated to glens to escape Banality and found themselves trapped all alone. Little happens in Hibernia that the king does not soon become aware of through tendrils of dreams (which reach him from even the most distant spots) or the news the Silver Riders bring. He is able, at times, to reach beyond the threshold of his dream and summon certain Kithain to him. Whether they respond is not in his power to command.
Undoubtably, Meilseoir is insane due to his long isolation within his glen. Luckily, his insanity takes the form of extreme dedication to a duty he set himself long ago.
Image[]
The companions saw a figure wreathed in the light of Glamour, his features impossible to distinguish through his glowing aura. Their eyes received only impressions of hair like spun gold and silver and copper, eyes that were at once as pale as morning and as dark as midnight, and a form that stood up to no description other than "beautiful."
... but this time they could see his face and form clearly outlined in the starlight that bathed his realm in its soft radiance. His features were as finely etched as if carved from crystal yet there was nothing frail in the strong line of his jaw or the firm set of his mouth. he wore armor that seemed made from the light of the stars beneath a midnight-colored cloak made of something richer than velvet.
Enough said.
Personal[]
More than any other king, Meilseoir is the land. His is the spirit that keeps alive the light of Glamour in Hibernia. He is so old that he has forgotten more than he remembers, but his duty holds him to the island, and will hold him still when others have once again opened the gates to Arcadia. All the Changelings in Hibernia are his children and his responsibility; he cannot desert them, no matter what cost to himself. He will guard them well.
Stats[]
Court: Seelie
Legacies: Regent/Riddler
House: Ailil (many claim he is Ailil)
Seeming: See below
Kith: Sidhe
Physical: Strength 6, Dexterity 5, Stamina 5
Social: Charisma 7, Manipulation 5, Appearance 8
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 7, Wits 6
Talents: Alertness 5, Athletics 4, Brawl 4, Dodge 4, Empathy 5, Expression 4, Intimidation 5, Kenning 5, Subterfuge 4
Skills: Crafts 4, Etiquette 4, Leadership 5, Melee 5, Performance 3, Temporal Sense 5
Knowledges: Dream Lore 5, Enigmas 5, History 4, Linguistics (Irish Gaelic, other ancient tongues now lost) 4, Mythlore 4, Politics 4
Arts: Chicanery 5, Chronos 4, Dream Craft 5, Primal 5, Soothsay 5, Wayfare 5
Realms: Actor 5, Fae 5, Nature 5, Scene 5
Backgrounds: Chimera 5, Contacts 5, Gremayre 5, Holdings 5, Title 6, Treasures 5, Trod 5
Glamour: 20
Banality: 0
Willpower: 9
Treasures: Not detailed, but see above for information on awarding treasure to worthy Kithain.