County of Lion's Reach/History/left-col

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Countess Kelira ni Gwydion

This former Countess of Radiant Hope (now known as County of Lion's Reach) left on a voyage into the Deep Dreaming, abandoning her County Seat (the Rhapsody Freehold/Faerie Market) in search of Faerie Immortality. She returned many years later with her army of chimera and her extreme viewpoints even more prominent. While initially she reclaimed the County, her proclamations of madness and ludicrous demands soon had her stripped of her title by the Duke. The title was handed over to Count Leras and Countess Ionae, who is said to have put in her place. This is when she decided to wage war on the Duchy, inhabiting the island of Fort Lodestone. In a mass undertaking, Kithain came together, and managed to capture her without loss of life, handing her over to the Duke to handle. It's unknown what happened to her in the end.

Count Leras and Countess Ionae

Former nobles of Lion's Reach who held the reins of leadership for a few years, rising quickly upon the ladder of nobility. They brought the area together, lead them against Kelira, and saw peace for a while. The couple left Prospect for the Kingdom of Apples during the summer of 2013 to take up the once Eiluned-led Duchy of Ebon Rivers. The move surprised many.

Raoul

Baron Raoul ap Ailil, the Knave of Spades, Herald of Fimbulwinter, and servant to the Court of Shadows is an infamous Sidhe who is the oathsworn enemy of Ferdinand. After Ferdinand's father crafted a brilliant blade for the Baron, he reneged on his payment and murdered him for sport instead. He is known for having an air of predatory brutishness about him (an oddity for a Sidhe and especially an Ailil) as well as an echo of frost and winter that follows in his wake. For some time it has been speculated that the Baron has hidden himself either in the County of Lion's Reach or in one of the neighboring ones, along with his band of mercenaries. The Baron has gone missing! No one has seen of nor heard from him since this past Samhain. His mercenaries, now leaderless, have scattered to the surrounding counties, afraid that they will be next to disappear. Still, some whisper that they will regroup soon, and wreak all manner of havoc on the counties in recompense for the disappearance of their liege.

The Temptations Motley

The Temptations (that's their name, really) was a motley/music group that was frequently brought in for performances from the nearby County of Emerald Dale. They're a small but talented bunch featuring satyr guitarist, troll on (chimerical!) keyboard, eshu lead singer, and of all things a sluagh on the drums. The sluagh naturally was sporting earplugs during all performances. Rumor had it that they were interested in permanently relocating to the County of Lion's Reach after an unfortunate incident where they acquired Count Belan's wrath. No one knows precisely what they did, only that Count Belan was most displeased. They settled briefly in Lion's Reach, but has since, headed up the coast, seeking their fame in Hollywood.

Screaming Mimis Motley

Enter the Redcaps! While the Screaming Mimis never actually settled in the County, there was an increase of Redcap activity for a bit. Reports of sightings started to come in through the normal avenues, though no action was ever taken given the fact that this all female Redcap Corby had done nothing to provoke the County inhabitants. Some whispered that this meant trouble. Those that spoke to the Redcaps heard that they thought this County was a good place to settle -- after all, didn't the nobility sanction a rescue attempt for a Redcap Childling? They have since moved on, much to the relief of many.