Editing Kingdoms: Creating the Court (section)

==The Arrival of the Queen==

The Queen piece, is not part of the King's Dreamform, and so will almost never fit the same themes and appearances. She comes from a far kingdom elsewhere in the fae realms, and so is an outsider by default.

The Queen Player fills writes up this Piece's character sheet, and should try to strike a contrast that is aesthetically pleasing rather than ridiculous.

For example, if the King is a dusky skinned sheikh of the desert, then it is excellent narrative to have the Queen be a fair-skinned beauty from a green and pleasant land. On the other hand, if the King is a seven hundred foot tall stone behemoth ruling elemental earth, then perhaps it becomes more appropriate to the story if the queen is a spirit-dragon made of elemental air. If nothing else it should be at least feasible that the queen will one day be able to bear the heirs to the throne for the next generation.

Contrast with consistency is the goal. Don't forget also that by nature, the Queen will be opposite to the King. A Seelie King has an Unseelie Queen, and vice versa.

Ultimately though, remember that both King and Queen are of the same Court, and thus should be natural allies. Whether there is love at first sight (as is not uncommon in the Fae realms), or whether there is simply a mutual understanding of shared goals, the Queen binds herself to that Court and to working towards its ultimate victory.

Note that because the Queen Player is only responsible for this one character sheet, there may be a tendency for the Queen to have a far greater degree of description than any other piece. This is intentional! While the King is defined by his realm and his followers, the Queen is defined as an individual. As a result it is perfectly correct for her to lead a more complex and personal existence.
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