Seelie court - The seelie court's land of origin is Scotland. Another name
for them is The Blessed Ones. It is compromised of the
blessed faeries of the winds who are heard but never seen. They are
depicted as a big throng of benevolent light riding the night air in
Scottish folklore. They are most active at night and during the
Sabbats. These heroic faeries ride the night wind, looking down upon
the earth, seeking out to do good deeds as they see fit. They acquired
their Court title because they are also arbiters and judges in faerie
quarrels. Some accounts of mythology place them underground when
not in flight. It is said that their underground borough is in the Isle of Skye.
Unseelie court - Like the seelie court, the unseelie court's land of origin
is Scotland. They also have never actually been seen. That is where
their resemblances end. Where the seelie is benevolent and helpful,
the unseelie are malignant and thoroughly evil. Accounts have
described them as a dark cloud which rides upon the wind. The term
unseelie is most often been translated to mean "unblessed" or
"damned". Some Scottish legends claim they are former members of
the seelie court that fell from grace. They travel on the night wind,
terrifying humans with their cackles and howls. Because they can not
reproduce, they enslave humans whom they know will never be
missed and make said prisoners one of their own.
