Fae (The Cursed Heart)

The Fae of The Cursed Heart series are supernatural creatures.

History
A few notable events in Fae history are told in the Storybook Pages of Book 1 and Book 2.

Laws
Fae cannot lie. However, omitting the truth doesn't count as lying as far as they are concerned.

According to Fae law, a life debt -at least in service to the current Ruler of All Fae- lasts for the term of the current Ruler and not necessarily a lifetime. At the end of the term, the life debt would be fulfilled. A life debt also supersedes other contracts or agreements made.

There are ancient laws of hospitality that all Fae must abide and no Fae is above these laws.

Fae law prevents fae from attacking each other, only if the fae cannot prove the recipient did not wrong the attacker first.

Current Politics
During the Spring and Summer, the head of the Sun Court is the Ruler of All Fae. During the Autumn and Winter, the head of the Moon Court is the Ruler of All Fae. The two courts represent the great elemental forces, keeping the forces in balance. The concept of the Fae passing the Crown from one to the other keeps the seasons and the cycle of day and night in motion. According to Longclaw, this is a side effect of passing the crown, and it is unlikely the Fae notice. When Radiance usurps the power of the Night Court, the sun remains permanently in the sky and the permanent summer becomes sweltering.

The Head of the Sun Court has the title "Day Prince" or "Day Princess". This term is considered appropriate even if the head of the Sun Court is Ruler of All Fae. Consequently, the Head of the Moon Court has the title "Night Prince" or "Night Princess".

Because Fae children are rare in occurrence, the Heads can name their successors from a member of their respective courts.

Appearance
Fae have pointy ears.

Powers and Abilities

 * Longevity: According to Longclaw, Fae don't live forever but can live a few thousand years.
 * Glamour:
 * Magic: Fae are born with magic. Most Fae are adept with magic and can both use it at will and create enchanted artifacts for others to use.

Weaknesses

 * Cold Iron: Cold iron repels fae and they may not touch it. The human village wards its walls with cold iron and it prevents fae from entering.
 * Sun Depravation: The Sun Court derives their magic from the sun, and removing their access to it will weaken their magic. Kieran remarks that keeping Radiance, Lustre, Brightness, and Blaze away from the sun for 300 years would weaken them so much as they might not even be able to cast spells.

Akari's Hope
Named for an ancient Fae knight who searched ten years to find her love who was lost at sea, current Fae celebrate the blooming of flowers on a rare vine which occurs every ten years.

Unnamed Tale
There is a tale of a human man who fell in love with a Fae. The human knew he could never ask his love to forsake her wings and live with him on the ground, so he learned to fly.