Entity Profile: The Hidden Folk
Spectral Analysis: Origins, Courts, and Atmospheric Links
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT: The "Fae" represent a cross-cultural archetype of liminal beings. They are not merely folklore but reflect ancient concepts of spirits inhabiting the "Middle Realm" (the Air).
// IDENTITY: THE ORIGIN THEORIES
THEORETICAL ORIGINS:
- Demoted Angels: Beings who rebelled but were not evil enough for Hell; trapped in the "Air."
- Nature Spirits: Personifications of natural forces (rivers, forests).
- Prehistoric Race: Remnants of indigenous peoples (Tuatha Dé Danann) who retreated underground.
// HIERARCHY: COURT ALIGNMENTS
SEELIE COURT
The "Blessed" Court. Generally benevolent but flighty. They value hospitality and operate by strict, alien codes of honor.
UNSEELIE COURT
The "Unholy" Court. inherently malevolent. They require no provocation to harm humans. Includes the "Sluagh" (Host of the Dead).
// SYSTEM LINK: THE ATMOSPHERIC LAYER
DATA CORRELATION:
Biblical cosmology identifies the "Air" (Atmosphere) as the domain of fallen spiritual powers (Ephesians 2:2, "Prince of the Power of the Air").
The Connection: The Fae are consistently depicted as "Middle Realm" entities—occupying the space between Heaven and Earth. The Irish "Sluagh" specifically fly through the air to snatch souls, mirroring the biblical description of aerial spirits.
The Connection: The Fae are consistently depicted as "Middle Realm" entities—occupying the space between Heaven and Earth. The Irish "Sluagh" specifically fly through the air to snatch souls, mirroring the biblical description of aerial spirits.
// GLOBAL SIGNAL: CROSS-CULTURAL ECHOES
PERIS (Persia)
Winged beings caught between human and angel worlds. Influenced by the Silk Road.
KITSUNE (Japan)
Fox spirits. Masters of illusion. Amoral, strict code followers.
JINN (Arabia)
Spirits of smokeless fire. Inhabit the same world as humans but unseen (The Unseen).