Baby, these are NOT your grandmother's Fae! Not even close. Former gods, now sexy, virile warriors, they'll capture your heart-and eat you out of house and home.
The Tuatha D'Danann are children of the Mother Goddess Anu, the greatest mother deity of Ireland . Tuatha means "family" and D'Danann means "children of Anu."
In olden days, these Fae served as gods of light-the last generation of gods to rule Ireland . They sharpened their battle skills fighting battles for the Celts. In the first Battle of Magh Tuireadh, the D'Danann defeated the Firbolg, or "bag Men." At the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh, the D'Danann whipped the ancient sea gods, the Fomorii, and sent those nasty monsters to live in what they thought was a safe place in Otherworld, but ended up kicking their asses and sending them into the dark, slimy Underworld.
After the invasion of Milesius, the ancestors of the present-day Irish, the D'Danann left to form their own Sidhe in Otherworld. No longer gods, the D'Danann became warrior Fae and got to work on their impressive physiques and amazing battle skills. The goddess also granted them the power of flight, complete with the ability to shape-shift and grow and retract great feathered wings through their clothing.
A handful of these delicious Fae chose not to be warriors, and they maintain the ruling class-an upper court comprised of some of the most famous of the D'Danann. They live in great mansions within a gated area to the north of the village. The Council Chambers lie within these gates, as well as the rest of the D'Danann hierarchy. The ladies of the court only wed those of the same stature or above. If an individual within the court greatly increases his wealth, it raises his stature among the D'Danann hierarchy.
The D'Danann who are not of the court primarily live in great trees surrounding their small village, but only with the permission of the Dryads, the wood Faeries. Elaborate dwellings are carved into the homes and many of the trees are interconnected with rope walkways. The village is where the common folk live and work. Their village is much the same as those from medieval times. The warriors prefer to gather at the alehouse to drink tankards of ale, share stories of battle, and talk about daily life in the Sidhe.
D'Danann warriors are both male and female with great strength including the ability to plunge their hands into the chest of a Fomorii and rip out its heart. Their battle skills are legendary. They wield swords, daggers, and some use bow and arrow to fight their enemies. They venture to Otherworlds to fight for other races, provided the Council has approved the request of the Otherworld beings calling for help. The D'Danann are a "Neutral" race, meaning they only fight on a race's behalf if the Council believes the battle willmaintain or restore the natural order of the universe.
