The Faerie Land North of the Wall

Prythian

“Seven courts, each its own season or hour — eternal spring beside endless night, fenced off from mortals by an invisible wall.”

Prythian — the High Fae continent

Prythian

The contested, court-carved homeland of the High Fae — seven High Courts north of the Wall, where Feyre crosses into a world of near-immortal lords.

At a Glance

The Continent of Seven Courts

What it isThe faerie land north of the Wall — the entire High Fae continent

CourtsSeven High Courts, each ruled by a near-immortal High Lord

Seasonal CourtsSpring, Summer, Autumn, Winter — locked into a single season

Solar CourtsDawn, Day, Night — move through all four seasons, loveliest at their named hour

Within & betweenThe Illyrian mountains and the neutral, unclaimed Middle

BordersThe Wall to the south; Hybern across the sea to the west

Origin (Fae lore)Created by the Cauldron; scarred by the War between Fae and humans

Recent reignBrought to its knees beneath Amarantha, Under the Mountain

The Seven Courts

Seasonal and Solar

Prythian is divided into seven High Courts, each ruled by a near-immortal High Lord. The four Seasonal Courts — Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter — are locked perpetually into a single season. The three Solar Courts — Dawn, Day, and Night — move through all four seasons but are most beautiful at the hour they are named for.

Land Between the Courts

Mountains and the Middle

The harsh Illyrian mountain territory and the unclaimed neutral ground of the Middle sit within and between the courts. To the south, an enormous invisible Wall separates Prythian from the Mortal Lands. To the west, across the sea, lies the island Kingdom of Hybern.

A Land of Scars

Cauldron, War, and the Mountain

In Fae lore, Prythian was created by the Cauldron. It was scarred by the ancient War between Fae and humans, and more recently brought to its knees beneath Amarantha's reign Under the Mountain. It is the contested, court-carved homeland where Feyre crosses the Wall.

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