THE MOUNTAIN COURTS
At the top of the world, beyond the seas and forest, close to where the land meets the sky, lie the mountain lands. Here, in the farthest north, the sun may not rise for months or more, or it may hang constant, illuminating the vast emptiness punctuated only by the grim fortress holdings of the denizens of the Courts of Snow and Stone. Unyielding are the Mountain Courts. Unchanging too, some would say. They are known for their complex rivalry with each other, which vanishes immediately as soon as they need to deal with meddling outsiders.
SNOW
Pact: Stillness, preservation
Geas: Snowflake's whisper
Colour: White, silver and cool grey; an avalanche at bay
Emblem: Snowflake
The Court of Snow catch time. From their icy spires, they steal moments, memories, hopes and dreams. In perfect crystal orbs they keep days and years locked away, and do not age. Behind silver mirrors they trap heartbreak, and do not hurt. In the cold, tears freeze. The Court of Snow do not cry. Don’t ask them if it was worth it. Never ask them that.
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STONE
Pact: Defence
Geas: Protect the weak
Colour: Marble grey, agate and quartz. Pale cloth, matt, heavy textures.Â
Emblem: Opal
The Court of Stone stand guard. They were set there long ago but now no one beyond the Court remembers why. Still, they endure. Honourable to the core, they know what it is that they protect against, and if the rest of the world underestimates and disregards them? Well, the rest of the world is wrong.
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