Herald's Guide
to the principal noble houses

While the sidhe nobility strives for the appearance of unity in the face of their vassals and putative peers amongst titled commoners, they are divided by more than Court. Indeed, from ancient times the nobility has been grouped into formal bands of allegience called noble houses as well. Sharing a common philosophy of rulership, as well as special powers and weaknesses particular to each, the houses are presided over by guiding High Lords, and each may be recognized by the arms of its ancient founder. The arms belonging to each of the thirteen noble houses of the sidhe known in the Autumn Lands are shown. A profile of each house accompanies this insignia on individual pages, linked below.

The Seelie Court



House Beaumayn
Sable, a star purpure.
House Dougal
Or, an arm embowed maintaining a hammer sable, on a chief gules three cog-wheels or.
House Eiluned
Per chevron sable and argent, two descrescents above a pentacle countercharged.
House Fiona

Gules, a lion passant reguardant argent.

House Gwydion
Vert, a falcon displayed maintaining an oak-leaf or.
House Liam
Azure, an oak tree blasted and eradicated argent.


The Unseelie Court

House Aesin
Grey, an owl or, in chief dexter the rune Ansuz, in base sinister the rune Uruz, both proper and or.
House Ailil
Sable a dragon rampant amidst four mullets argent.
House Balor
Sanguine a serpent sable entwined about a tower or barring a door gules.
House Daireann
Per pale, vert and argent, an oak tree countercharged.
House Leanhaun
Vert, a harp or entwined with a rose sable.
House Varich
Sable, a sun in splendour or.


Of Neither Court - The Balance

House Scathach
Grey, a pale counter-dancetty argent, a unicorn's head crouped sable.





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