Lore

Bánánach Queen Cliodhna, Mother of the seven courts.

The Crowning – The Court with the most land at the time of Queen Cliodhna’s death becomes the King or Queen or Royal Highness of Ifreann.

1 - Wrath Court

Ruler – Brendán

A kingdom of warriors and ruin. Fire-lit halls, blood-oaths, and tempers sharp enough to split stone.

Strength is law — mercy is a myth.

2 - Lust Court

Ruler – Nox

Silk, shadows, and seduction magic. Desire is a weapon, and love is fatal.

Thrives on beauty, chaos, and dangerous devotion.

3 - Greed Court

Ruler – Ailbhe (Alva)

Gold, deception, cursed bargains. Wealth fuels magic here — and every treasure has a price.

No deal ends without someone bleeding.

4. Gluttony Court

Ruler – Mealla (May-lah)

Endless feasts, monstrous appetites, and indulgence turned ravenous.

Excess becomes obsession, and obsession becomes corruption.

5 - Sloth Court

Ruler – Conor

A realm of dreams, illusions, and memory traps. Visitors sleep peacefully… until they don’t wake.

Magic here is soft, sweet, and suffocating.

6 - Envy Court

Ruler – Brian

Shifting landscapes, stolen magic, and courts built on mimicry.

Nothing in this realm is original — except the hunger to take what isn’t theirs.

7 - Pride Court

Ruler – Clodagh

Marble towers, perfection obsessions, and queens who would rather break their people than their image.

Beauty is a religion; flaw is a crime.

8 - The No Court (The Lost Court)

Shadows. Silence. Forgotten myths.
A court erased from history, feared by

demons, and tied to ancient balance magic that predates all others.

First Law - Balance

Magic is a scale.
Every spell demands an equal price — in blood, memory, strength, or soul.
To take without giving is to break the world.
Even gods are not exempt.

Second Law - Identity

Magic amplifies who you are — not who you pretend to be.
A corrupted heart will twist its power.
A wounded soul will wield unstable fire.
A true self awakens ancient gifts.

Third Law - Blood & Bond

Magic follows connection.
Blood calls to blood.
Soul calls to soul.
Bonds — mates, family, dragons, hobbits — can strengthen or destroy the magic they touch.

Fourth Law - Realms

Each realm has its own magic — its own rules, strengths, curses, and dangers.
To cross realms without permission is to break the fabric of the Between, awakening things older than kings.

Fifth Law - Memory & Rebirth

Magic remembers what others forget.
No soul truly dies; it is rewritten, returned, or cursed to repeat its story until the lesson is learned.
Memory is the sharpest spell — and the cruelest weapon.

NAMES:

Saoirse – Seer-sha = freedom

Brenna – Bren-a = little raven/ raven-haired

Cathal – Ca-hil

Ruairì – Rory

Oisìn – Osh-een

Dàire – Dara

Cian – Key-in

Caelan – Cay-lawn

Macha – Mac-ah

Nox – Knocks

Edan – e-dan = little fire (feminine)

Aedan – aidan = little fire (masculine)

Dubhna – dove-na

Bàs – Bass = death

Bumbòg – Bum-bowg = bumblebee

Goibniu – Gov-new

Aisling – ash-linn

Ignis – ig-nis

Louisa – louise-ah = famous warrior

Faolàn – fay-lawn = little wolf

Loughlin – lock-lin

Cuyler – Ky-ler

Seamus – Shay-mus

Blaithìn – bla-heen

Fia – fee-ah

Caoimhe – quee-va

Farrell – far-el

Ailbhe - Alva

PLACES:

Ifreann – if-fir-ren = hell

Tarrthàil – tar-hall = salvation

Cnoc na Teamhrach – ca-knock na tem-rack

Rìocht Èile – ree-oct ella = other realm

Sliabh Bhàn – sli-of bawn = white mountain

Loch – lock = lake

Loch Dorca – lock der-ka = dark lake

Coill Dorca – quail der-ka = dark forest

Tech Duinn = place where souls of the dead gather

Naofa – Nay-fa = saint

IRISH MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES:

Fomorian - Fo-more-e-in = ancient Irish tribe

Far Darrig – fir- dar-ug

Mab – Ma-ib

Clurichaun – cloor-i-con

Abcàn – ab-con

Banshee – ban-she

Gancanagh – gan-con-ah

Pùca – poo-ka

Cu Sidhe – coo shee-da

Cat-Sìth – caught-sith

Merrow – mer-oh

Kelpie – kell-pee

OTHER:

Madra Rua – mod-rah roo-a = fox

Mirror of Mian – mirror of me-un = mirror of desire

Geis – ge-sh

Collaì – cull-ee = sexual

Samhain – sow-en

Amadàn – ama-dawn - idiot

Cupla Focal – coop-lah fuk-ol = few words

Mo Chuisle – muh cush-la = my pulse

Mo Shíorghrá - muh HEER-grawh = My Eternal Love

Feannòg - fen-oge = hooded crow

Seanchaì - sh-ann-quee = storyteller

Màistir – mos-ter = master