"In Scottish folklore, fairies are divided into the Seelie Court (more beneficently inclined, but still dangerous), and the Unseelie Court (more malicious).

The Seelie Court were described as those fairies who would seek help from humans, warn those who have accidentally offended them, and return human kindness with favors of their own. Still, a fairy belonging to this court would avenge insults and could be prone to mischief. Seelies were known for playing pranks on humans and having a light hearted attitude, forgetting their sorrows quickly and not realizing how they affect the humans they play pranks on.

The Unseelie Court, conversely, was used to describe the darkly-inclined fairies. Unlike the Seelie Court, no offense was deemed necessary to bring down their assaults. As a group (or "host"), they were thought to appear at night and assault travelers, often carrying them through the air, beating them, and forcing them to commit such acts as shooting at cattle. In Scotland they were seen as closely allied with witches. Like the beings of the Seelie Court who are not always seen as benevolent, neither were the fairies of the Unseelie Court always malevolent. Folklore includes stories of Unseelies becoming fond of particular humans if they are viewed as respectful, and choosing to make them something of a pet."

From Wikipedia's page on the Classification of Fairies


October is the month I like to invite the darker faeries to come out and play, so for the YCH this month we've got some beautiful but possibly deadly Unseelie Queens in our midst. When it comes to my own Faerie Realm where my characters live, I see the Fae as representations of different aspects of Nature itself, and the Unseelie presiding over death, decay, and the Underworld. They adore the poisonous herbs, the brambles and thorns, the shadowy corners of the forest where the mushrooms and moss grow unchecked by sunlight. They are part of the balance and would happily argue that without darkness, there can be no light. Of course, Faeries gonna Faerie, and they'll still pull pranks on you. ;)

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