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Peri are a race of land fae. One first appears in Rosemary and Rue.

About[]

The Peri are a fae race that live in high deserts and keep their distance from others.[1] They are instinctually cruel and are geared towards the type of sadism that even monsters find hard to bear.[2] They tend to be beautiful. Peri aren't as good at illusions as Gwragen, but close.[3]

Peri were also Seers, able to read the future. It was because of this that they were isolated from Faerie at the hands of Evening Winterrose. It is not clear which of the three they are descended from, but due to their prophetic abilities, it is unlikely to be Titania.[4]

Characters[]

Oleander de Merelands[]

Oleander is half Peri, half Tuatha de Dannan. Oleander has used her combined magic and cruelty to commit multiple instances of mass murder, the most infamous victim being King Gilad.[citation needed]

Mythology[]

Peri originate from Persian mythology, where they are are mischievous spirits sometimes compared to djinn. Peri are exquisite, winged creatures renowned for their beauty but have been denied entry to paradise until they have completed penance for atonement.

Islamic culture shifted their natures to become benevolent spirits. They are still part of some folklore and accordingly they appear to humans, sometimes punishing hunters in the mountains who are disrespectful or waste resources, or even abducting young humans for their social events. Encounters with peris are held to be physical as well as psychological.

References[]

  1. Rosemary and Rue, Chapter 12.
  2. Late Eclipses, Chapter 17.
  3. Rosemary and Rue, Chapter 13.
  4. Be the Serpent, Chapter 14.
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