Resurgence



On July 20, 1969, ancient trods manifested via land, sea and air as the first wave of Arcadian sidhe returned to the world from Arcadia. Balefires temporarily surged, True Dreamers emerged.

'' Mortal witnesses describe friends or family collapsing for a brief moment, then rising, confused for a short time, but brimming with confidence and an aura of regal quality. It’s also true that some sidhe souls entered the Autumn world in silence and through unseen trods, and those who did inhabited the bodies of newborn babies, waiting to grow up and join the ranks of nobility as, some believe, a contingency plan if something went wrong during the return. However, no matter the chosen human body, they all belonged to someone wealthy and influential, or were members of highly-valued and powerful families in society. ''

-C20 p. 37

Locally
For nearly century before the Resurgence, kithain simply referred to Monhegan Bay by that name or as "The Colony" in reference to the Artist's Colony. The Keeper of the Lighthouse typically served as the leader in matters requiring administration or arbitration but there were limited expectations. Seelie vs. Unseelie, kith vs. kith, and visitor vs. resident disputes were endless but typically dealt with exclusively by the parties involved. There were no Autumn sidhe involved with the island's pre-Resurgence history.

The Resurgence was felt by the kithain, kinain and Dreamers on the island and several Chrysalises took place. It wasn't until after the start of the Accordance War, however, that Baroness Maira and her entourage arrived and laid claim to the entire plantation and its freehold