Faerie

The Faerie were a race of creatures that existed in and ruled much of the Nameless World long before the events of Schooled in Magic. They were incredibly powerful entities composed of raw magic. They are responsible for much of the magic that exists in the Nameless World.

The Faerie created many of the half-breed creatures in the world, including Medusas and Gorgons, cockatrices, orcs and goblins, Mimics, Night Walkers, werewolves and dwarves. Many of these were created as "terror weapons," most likely during the Faerie Wars. Some of these creatures, especially the Gorgons, worship the Faerie as gods. Many of the more civilized creatures (especially Gorgons and werewolves) experience prejudice from people in the Nameless World due to their creation by the Faerie.

The Faerie had a city atop the highest of the Mountains of Mourning. Faerie ruins are considered dangerous places that even Necromancers will not venture near. Many who grow up in areas touched by the Faerie become scared of magic.

Much of the history around the Faerie is difficult, because many recorded sources contradict one another. Magical historians believe much of it is real, but much of it is likewise myth, one of the reasons being that the reliable or contemporary documents were destroyed or lost during the Faerie Wars.