ADHENE
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Name: Adhene [add-EEN]
Class: Monster, Faery, Lightweight
PPL Category: 1 - Generally passive, dangerous only when provoked
OVERVIEW
Adhene are the closest to perfection Titania ever achieved in monster-forging. Blessed with sharp minds, flight, and powerful hazard spells, they think themselves âaboveâ the other faerys and have literally placed themselves above them in treetop districts which only they can access. They are said to be the most intelligent of all monsters, able to process information faster than most humans.
They were a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, launching elemental spells upon their foes. Today, the adhene throw their power around to keep their privileged positions in society. While kobolds and pixies are considered âlesserâ and often fall into grunt work, drau and adhene compete for more sophisticated jobs like educators, knights, and advisors to Titania and Morgause themselves.
BIOLOGY
Adhene were forged using goblin skulls, faun antlers, spright wings, autumn leaves, gourd skins, and bird bones, among other things. Adults only stand as tall as a human child, and their body weight is deceptively light thanks to their hollow bones and spongy muscles.
They have long, pointed skulls and elongated faces like a dogâs maw. They complexions are always some shade of gold and usually peppered with brown or white freckles. Their hair is straight or curly and ranges from orange to reddish-brown in color. Their eyes are solid yellow.
Physically they are small and incredibly weak, but they are born with the innate power to wield hazard spells which they use to defend themselves. Exactly what element these spells may be seems to be genetic. For example, if an adheneâs mother was born with frost spells and their father with fire spells, the offspring has an equal chance to inherit either frost or fire. If both parents were born with frost spells, then the child is guaranteed to inherit frost spells as well.
Like all faerys, adhene cannot wield other types of magic except the innate spells they were born with. However, they can increase their spellcasting ability over time to cast more powerful hazards.
The natural lifespan of an adhene is around 60 years. Their life stages are infant (0-1), toddler (2-3), child (3-29), adolescent (30-34), adult (35-49), and elder (50+). They spend a large portion of their lives as children and remain child-sized forever, which Titania considers their largest flaw.
CULTURE
In the Seelie Court, adhene are sequestered to the âAutumn Districtâ. They are free to come and go from this district as they please at any time of day, but cannot legally own property outside of it. As its name suggests, this district is located in the canopy of a mega-forest, which only winged creatures can access.
Adhene have proven to be largely intelligent, competent, and loyal to Titania since their beginnings. Because of this, Titania allows them to hold jobs that most other faerys cannot have, including but not limited to: palace knights, Seelie soldiers, royal scribes, and arcane professors.
However, even the adhene donât have the same rights as fae in the Seelie Court. They are only permitted to marry within their own species and may not own property outside the Autumn District. Outside of their own district, their kind is often segregated from fae in many places of business such as restaurants and theatres, and it is legal for business to outright bar their entry based on their status as a monster. When it comes to emergency situations and medical care, adhene are prioritized under fae, but above all other faerys.
There are not many places in the world where adhene are allowed to exist, much less establish a stable life for themselves. Their kind is most widely accepted in the Seelie Court, and they face similar treatment in the Unseelie Court. They are allowed in Mogdir Kingdom, though their kind faces much social discrimination there, they cannot legally own property or marry, and they cannot participate in Mogdiri elections.
Because of this, the Seelie Courtâs Autumn District has become something of a cultural hub for the adhene. Here they have their own schools, hospitals, police, and other facilities that cater exclusively to them. Other species arenât exactly welcome in this district, and due to its precarious location, most cannot access it at all.
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