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'''Tír na nÓg''' is one of the worlds | '''Tir na Nog''', also known as '''Tír na nÓg''', is one of the [[World (setting)|worlds]] participating in [[The Game]]. It's based on Celtic mythology and European folktales and is named after Celtic otherworld. | ||
Its [[World Representative]] of Tir na Nog is {{Transient icon|Balor}}. | |||
Its [[exile]] is Lugh. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Landscape=== | ===Landscape=== | ||
Tir na Nog is an expansive fairy realm populated by humanity, sprites, giants, dwarves, pixie cats, and other fairies | Tir na Nog is an expansive fairy realm populated by humanity, sprites, giants, dwarves, pixie cats, and all kinds of other fairies. <ref name="teztival">[[Event Quest:Fortune Festival Magic|Me-ow! Happy Illusion! The Festival of Magic Hijinks]]</ref><sup>1 17</sup> Many kingdoms rule the lands, such as the Realm of the Pixie Cats. | ||
===Inhabitants=== | ===Inhabitants=== | ||
The fae of Tir na Nog neither age nor degrade, and as such, they cannot comprehend pain as others know it. They are perfection incarnate, making them seem fearsome and cruel. They possess the [[Rule]] of the Changeling, through which any injury they suffer can be transferred onto someone else. Those with this sort of power are plentiful in the world, and the only way to defeat them is to kill them instantaneously, such as the power of Balor's Eye.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>4</sup> | The fae of Tir na Nog neither age nor degrade, and as such, they cannot comprehend pain as others know it. They are perfection incarnate, making them seem fearsome and cruel. They possess the [[Rule]] of the Changeling, through which any injury they suffer can be transferred onto someone else. Those with this sort of power are plentiful in the world, and the only way to defeat them is to kill them instantaneously, such as the power of Balor's Eye.<ref name="fantasy">[[Event Quest:Valentine Fantasy|Valentine Fantasy: An Eternal Fairyland]]</ref><sup>4</sup> | ||
To be a king in Tir na Nog, they must maintain absolute control over the notoriously capricious fae. For royalty, this means that the concept of protecting others never enters the equation. Those others do not exist to be protected, but to be corralled and tamed. The primal fear Balor instills in others is how he proves himself to be the perfect ideal of a king. Balor also adds that while a king will say or do whatever is needed to force obedience upon their people, a good king will also come to learn both what he may wish to impart onto others and to whom it is best to impart it to. Despite this, he believes that a king acts upon every of their whims, making every desire a reality as it is their right.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>5 7 13</sup> | To be a king in Tir na Nog, they must maintain absolute control over the notoriously capricious fae. For royalty, this means that the concept of protecting others never enters the equation. Those others do not exist to be protected, but to be corralled and tamed. The primal fear Balor instills in others is how he proves himself to be the perfect ideal of a king. Balor also adds that while a king will say or do whatever is needed to force obedience upon their people, a good king will also come to learn both what he may wish to impart onto others and to whom it is best to impart it to. Despite this, he believes that a king acts upon every of their whims, making every desire a reality as it is their right.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>5 7 13</sup> | ||
===System=== | ===System=== | ||
Tir na Nog runs on | Tir na Nog runs on the [[System]] of Changelings.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>13</sup> | ||
The faith of this world believes that all those who live in it are eternally young. In exchange, all of life's burdens are pushed onto others, the fairies specifically. These burdens were not created by the fae; Rather, humans founded the belief first and the fae came from it afterward. No one is born without a burden placed upon their shoulders as life is imperfect. Whether it be injuries or old age, humans would push their problems towards someone else, anyone else, and a new fairy would be created to shoulder these expectations, granting them existence and power. The inconveniences of others are the seeds of new life in this world.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>13</sup><ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16</sup> | The faith of this world believes that all those who live in it are eternally young. In exchange, all of life's burdens are pushed onto others, the fairies specifically. These burdens were not created by the fae; Rather, humans founded the belief first and the fae came from it afterward. No one is born without a burden placed upon their shoulders as life is imperfect. Whether it be injuries or old age, humans would push their problems towards someone else, anyone else, and a new fairy would be created to shoulder these expectations, granting them existence and power. The inconveniences of others are the seeds of new life in this world.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>13</sup><ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16</sup> | ||
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For example, if someone were to find that their garden is miraculously weed-free, the people of the world would more likely attribute it to being the work of the fairies rather than their neighbor. If a plague spreads among the local population, the fairies are to blame. If they hear a dog howl while sick, they would claim a fairy dog cursed them with an illness. If a young poet dies unexpectedly, they were kidnapped by fairies. If an unwanted child is born, they would quickly accuse them of being a changeling instead. Humans have used fairies as a means of explaining away mysteries, tragedies, and even their own shortcomings.<ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16</sup> | For example, if someone were to find that their garden is miraculously weed-free, the people of the world would more likely attribute it to being the work of the fairies rather than their neighbor. If a plague spreads among the local population, the fairies are to blame. If they hear a dog howl while sick, they would claim a fairy dog cursed them with an illness. If a young poet dies unexpectedly, they were kidnapped by fairies. If an unwanted child is born, they would quickly accuse them of being a changeling instead. Humans have used fairies as a means of explaining away mysteries, tragedies, and even their own shortcomings.<ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16</sup> | ||
Relatedly, a king of a fairy realm is born to shoulder the heavy burdens and wishes of his people, the responsibilities they wear much greater than what the fairies deal with. As such, the whole world's existence is dependent on its rulers' willingness to | Relatedly, a king of a fairy realm is born to shoulder the heavy burdens and wishes of his people, the responsibilities they wear much greater than what the fairies deal with. As such, the whole world's existence is dependent on its rulers' willingness to carry such a burden. Among the kings of Tir na Nog, a select few of them are responsible for shouldering the world's eternal youth such as Balor and Grimalkin, leading them to being one of the few in the world to age. Over time, these kings are forced to turn their people's desires into wrongs. The longer they rule, the more they grow old and weary from their responsibilities, necessitating the need for a successor to take their place once they are no longer fit to be king. The responsibility is so heavy that many rulers are more willing to drive their would-be successors from the world altogether than have them suffer the same fate.<ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16 17</sup> | ||
====''Changeling Ceremony''==== | |||
The Changeling Ceremony is the day when the current king transfers their [[Rule]], throne, and fate onto their successor.<ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>17</sup> | |||
===Representative and Exile=== | |||
The World Representative of Tir na Nog is Balor, the King of the Giants. It is said that the shadow of the dragon Crom Cruach looms behind him whenever his left eye needs to be opened.<ref name="teztival"></ref><sup>16</sup><ref name="balor">{{Transient icon|Balor}} Research File 2</ref> | |||
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The exile of Tir na Nog is Lugh, son of Cian, Balor's grandson, and would-be successor who wielded the ability to cut gaps. Prophets foretold that he would kill Balor and take his place as king, but instead he was exiled by Balor. | |||
==History== | |||
===Lugh's Destiny=== | |||
In Lugh's past, his father Cian was slain by his own grandfather Balor. Those around him tell Lugh that he must avenge his father's death by killing Balor in return, taking his place as king. He is given a sacred sword and told to move onwards towards the path of the warrior, given no choice on the matter if he wanted to avenge his father or not. Balor looks back at this moment recognizing the cycle of vengeance pushed by the masses of the world.<ref name="fantasy"></ref><sup>15</sup> | |||
==Transients== | ==Transients== | ||
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
{{Catalog2 | {{Catalog2 | ||
|title= Transients of | |title= Transients of Tir na Nog | ||
|{{Team member|Balor|flavor = Representative}} | |{{Team member|Balor|flavor = Representative}} | ||
|{{Team member|Barguest}} | |{{Team member|Barguest}} | ||