About this world - The Fae
11 months ago
– Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 05:32:11 PM

Before the war, they were undoubtedly one of the most, if not the most powerful contigent in the world. But then they retreated into Underhill, leaving the Nightdwellers and shifters alone to face the threat of extinction.
Only a few, namely fairies (the Irish sort), brownies and a few odd others chose to remain behind with their darker cousins, the Nightdwelling Fae.

The Fae abandoned mankind. They remained hidden in Underhill and didn't emerge until several decades later. Even then, it was for reasons of their own.
It was the Nightdwellers who stayed to fight. For some, like the incubus and vampires, they understood enslavement, having been enslaved by the Fae at various points throughout time.
For others, like the banshee and selkie, they'd long been viewed as lesser by their Fae cousins. Much as the Fae looked down on humans, they'd looked down on banshees, selkie and others. Over time, these people felt more kinship with humans than with their true cousins.
Although I don't talk about the Nightdwelling Fae in book 1 much, one features somewhat prominently in book 2 and there's an incubus I hope to introduce in a later book.
I've done a lot of research on old mythologies, from various Fae-like creatures of the world to the oldest mermaid legends...to vampires.
Do you know where one of the oldest vampire-like creatures originated from?
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