House Leanhaun



"Patrons of art and beauty, this Unseelie House is known for supporting mortals and fae alike that create and shape art in this world. Known for their debauched ways, the Muses, as they’re known, are said to raise up artists to greater and greater heights through their inspiration before ripping out all their Glamour and leaving them to suffer." C20 p. 51

See also C20 pp. 132-133

Locally
House Leanhaun seized control of Monhegan Island during the Accordance War because of the local Artist's Colony. Since 1970, Baroness Maira and those sworn to her and House Leanhaun have laid claim- one way or another- to just about every kithain and kinain artist-in-residence. Opposed by the the Old Guard and its own recruits, competition over the glamour and loyalties of just about every permanent resident (or long term guest) on the island has been keeping everything "interesting" for fifty years.

The local Leanhaun do not belong to any of the factions listed in C20. Baroness Maira does, however, ascribe to the belief that the Leanhaun returned during the Resurgence not in exile but rather, to discover new ideas, new methods, new magick to unlock Arcadia itself from a Long Winter. To that end, she is developing her own inner circle of Leanhaun-sworn kithain she calls The Harp.

Leanhaun-Sworn
Baroness Maira underwent the Changeling Way in a manner that allowed her to almost seamlessly retain power over Rockcrest. The year that she was gone, The Harp contained control of Rockcrest with Duchess Sierra ni Fiona refusing to allow anyone else claim the balefire for unknown but highly suspect reasons.

Before and after her transition from one human identity to another, Maira has acquired oaths of fealty from as many kithain within the barony as she could. The leaders of the Old Guard, however, have successfully won boons and obligations from her that provide them with their own independence; they cheerfully work towards protecting their favorite human relatives, friends and lovers (kinain or otherwise) from her plots and schemes.

Yet not all of the commoners sworn to House Leanhaun in Rockcrest consider themselves victims in any way. Some truly the benefits of working with rather than opposing the Baroness. Since her return with the Evanescence in 2011, Maira has made some especially deserving non-sidhe into squires and even raised a few to knighthood. However, thallain, dauntain, dark-kin and nightmare chimera have been appearing in Rockcrest in ever increasing frequency. A slew of recent dramatic deaths or disappearances has caused both Maira and the Old Guard to reach out for new kithain coming from elsewhere to join them upon Rockcrest.