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The Inanimae are cousins to the True Fae. While they are not true elemental spirits, they have a close kinship to them. Each Inanimae fashions itself after a specific element.
== <span style="color:#228B22;"> History ==


===History===
The five eras of Changeling history can be divided into the [[Mythic Age]], the [[Sundering]], the [[Shattering]], the [[Interregnum]], and the [[Resurgence]].


The Inanimae have their own secret history, separated from their faerie brethren. Their relation with "Land of Unfullfilled Dreams" is more tied to nature than human dreams. When the Dreaming and the mortal world drifted asunder, the Inanimae were those fae that chose to take refuge in phenomenons of the natural world. Some of these merely used the elements to construct their Mien, while others became "sessile" and entered a place of their element, claiming it as their Anchor.
== <span style="color:#228B22;"> Courts ==


During the Sundering, the various phyla of the Inanimae coalesced into the first of the Slow Empires. The relations between these realms was tedious and complex, its politics spanning decades. During this time, Inanimae and mortals regulary interacted. Some ignored them, while others enjoyed their adoration, allowing them to shape their Anchors and becoming the first krofted. During this time, the Empire of Flames chose to aid humanity by gifting them with the knowledge of making fire. This was seen as a major betrayal by most other Inanimae, for it allowed mankind to shape and enslave the world around it, resulting in the creation of the first Mannikin. This led to the War of Making, which resulted in the subjugation of the Empire of Flames by an alliance of the other Empires led by the Empire of Stones.
During the Dark Ages, the Fae were organized into a system of seasonal Courts that waged war against each other for thousands of years, until the Oath-Truce stopped the War of Seasons in order to observe humanity.


Lost in their own war, most Inanimae did not notice the Shattering until it had already reached its peak. Most chose to Slumber, entering a state of hibernation to await the time when Glamour would resurge. Some made deals with Verbena or wizards of House Merinita to protect their Anchors from desecration. This is referred to as the Long Slumber among the Inanimae.
The Four Courts were:


When the Resurgence actually came in 1969, only a few Inanimae managed to awaken. Some of these newly awakened fae chose to fight in the Accordance War, but the majority abstained. In the Final Nights, other Sessile Ones have awakened, only to find that Spring has not yet come and that the Endless Winter draws near.
* The Spring Court, which embraced change
* The Summer Court, which was determined to uphold tradition
* The Autumn Court, which were fascinated by humanity
* The Winter Court, which was the most brutal and vicious court
* Fae without a Court were called Solstice.


===Nature===
Eventually it came down to two courts, splitting the year between Beltaine and Samhaine.  Those were known as:


Before the Shattering, inanimae simply sprang to life spontaneously. This typically occured when nature's own forces - such as earthquakes, thunderstorms, or wildfires - were active, especially in areas saturated with Glamour. Inanimae also could been born from the union between two other inanimae of the same affiliation, although this was frowned upon and the children of these unions were stigmatized. By now, the fae souls of the Inanimae have undergone a ritual similar to the Changeling Way, but instead of mortal bodies, they tied themselves to the elements. Others are the result of chimeras that reach the Autumn World and possess material objects to protect themselves against Banality. Slumbering Inanimae can be awakened by a surge of Glamour (for example, during a Chrysalis).
* -- [[Seelie]] Court
* -- [[UnSeellie]] Court


The most important asset of an Inanimae is their Anchor, the hold of the Inanimae in the Autumn World. They can be further differentiated between gladelings, whose Anchor has remained natural, and krofted, whose Anchor has been shaped by human hands. Gladelings hate Krofted as perversions born out of the betrayal of the Solimonds, while the Krofted have become the majority of Inanimae in the last hundred years. These can have strong influence on the Dreamform of the Inanimae, its faerie self, which usually resembles the Anchor. Anchors are also used to replenish Glamour. If an Anchor is destroyed, the Inanimae will wither and be Undone a short period of time afterwards.
== <span style="color:#228B22;"> Kithain ==


Awakened Inanimae usually undergo a short period of recalibration before other Fae become aware of them. These Inanimae undergo a fostering that teaches them how to construct a Mien (also known as Husk among Inanimae) to move among humans. These husks begin as pre-adolescent children, but age rapidly when in contact with Banality. During this period, the Inanimae also regains parts of his memory, learning of his existence before the slumber. They accept the basic changeling jeus, but use the terms of childling, wilder and grump to describe how long an Inanimae has been awake.
Kithain is the name Changelings use to describe themselves. Specifically, the Kithain are the kith born of mortal dreams who possess both a Seelie and Unseelie Legacy. They include the Sidhe and all the commoner kiths.


===Phyla===
Other, non-Kithain fae include the Thallain (monstrous versions of the Kithain), the Gallain and the Adhene. Animate Chimera may be alive, but are purely the creatures of the Dreaming, and not generally considered fae.


Phyla are the great Inanimae Courts, groups of specific Inanimae centered around a certin element that is reflected in their Anchor. They are referred to as the Slow Empires. All Phyla are bound together by the Codex Primeval, which details basic guidelines for interaction.
===Kith===


*Glomes, Inanimae of Earth and members of the Empire of Stones
A kith is one of several different types of kithain, analogous to the clans and tribes of other supernatural cultures.
*Kuberas, Inanimae of Wood and members of the Empire of Seeds
*Mannikins, Inanimae of human-shaped elements and members of the Empire of Dolls.
*Ondines, Inanimae of Water and members of the Empire of Tears
*Parosemes, Inanimae of Air and members of the Empire of Skies
*Solimondes, Inanimae of Fire and former members of the Empire of Flames


===Magic===
* [[Boggan]]s
* [[Clurichaun]]s
* [[Eshu]]
* [[Ghille dhu]]
* [[Merfolk]]
* [[Nocker]]s
* [[Oba]]
* [[Piskey|Piskies]]
* [[Pooka]]
* [[Redcap]]s
* [[River hag]]s
* [[Satyr]]s
* [[Selkie]]s
* [[Sidhe]]
* [[Sluagh]]
* [[Troll]]s


The Inanimae practice faerie magic, but with a twist befitting their elemental nature. They, too, use Realms, but focus on the five elements of air, fire, earth, water and spirit. Instead of Arts, they use Slivers.
== <span style="color:#228B22;"> True Fae ==


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True Fae is a term given to any spirits who are native to the Dreaming, are not chimera, and have not undergone the Changeling Way. While there is no comprehensive list of the entities, it would include [[Firstborn]], Dark-kin, and arguably [[Inanimae]].
References:


* Dark Ages Fae Rulebook
Some of the books in Changeling: The Dreaming indicate that many fae who are not chimera live in the Deep Dreaming, and would also be considered True Fae. Presumably, some would identify with the kithain, though others would be wholly unique, or prescribing to some other fae spirit of folklore.
* Inanimae: The Secret Way
 
* -- [[Formorian Green Court]]
* -- Formorian Red Court
* -- Formorian White Court

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History

The five eras of Changeling history can be divided into the Mythic Age, the Sundering, the Shattering, the Interregnum, and the Resurgence.

Courts

During the Dark Ages, the Fae were organized into a system of seasonal Courts that waged war against each other for thousands of years, until the Oath-Truce stopped the War of Seasons in order to observe humanity.

The Four Courts were:

  • The Spring Court, which embraced change
  • The Summer Court, which was determined to uphold tradition
  • The Autumn Court, which were fascinated by humanity
  • The Winter Court, which was the most brutal and vicious court
  • Fae without a Court were called Solstice.

Eventually it came down to two courts, splitting the year between Beltaine and Samhaine. Those were known as:

Kithain

Kithain is the name Changelings use to describe themselves. Specifically, the Kithain are the kith born of mortal dreams who possess both a Seelie and Unseelie Legacy. They include the Sidhe and all the commoner kiths.

Other, non-Kithain fae include the Thallain (monstrous versions of the Kithain), the Gallain and the Adhene. Animate Chimera may be alive, but are purely the creatures of the Dreaming, and not generally considered fae.

Kith

A kith is one of several different types of kithain, analogous to the clans and tribes of other supernatural cultures.

True Fae

True Fae is a term given to any spirits who are native to the Dreaming, are not chimera, and have not undergone the Changeling Way. While there is no comprehensive list of the entities, it would include Firstborn, Dark-kin, and arguably Inanimae.

Some of the books in Changeling: The Dreaming indicate that many fae who are not chimera live in the Deep Dreaming, and would also be considered True Fae. Presumably, some would identify with the kithain, though others would be wholly unique, or prescribing to some other fae spirit of folklore.

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