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About Titania
BrainFireBob:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 14, 2021, 10:54:45 AM --- I think that Titania is plenty strong on her own, also capable of seeking revenge and getting it, as Harry found out after Aurora died. Isn't there a WOJ out there or something in one of the books that Summer and Winter flip roles as far as guarding the Gates are concerned every millennia or so? Both are forces of nature, and Summer can be every bit as cruel and indeed more violent than Winter. While Mab is cold and calculating, Titania is emotional and volatile, not good to cross either one of them..
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I think you're conflating two.
The seasons change as the Sidhe courts swap influence and dominance. That's an old WoJ.
A separate WoJ: The "every millenium or so" referred to changing the guardians of the Outer Gates- the Sidhe have always been the foot soldiers, but they weren't always the guardians. The Norse gods were once, the Greek gods, etc.
KeyMasterOfGozer:
--- Quote from: Yuillegan on July 15, 2021, 07:36:08 AM ---Of course she is. But the question is about what she spends her time doing - and the answer is countering Winter's aggressions to the mortals. She doesn't have to counter everything Winter does, as Griffyn says. Summer only has to counter the stuff that threatens mortals.
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I'm only partially disagreeing, but I see Titania doing the same kinds of deals with all the other powers as well. Mab does these deals to increase her power, which (possibly incidentally) gives her more ability to defend the gates. Titania will be doing the same sorts of machinations to also increase her power, which (also possibly incidentally) helps her keep the balance against Mab.
morriswalters:
They're running the climate and balancing their domains. Making sure the world turns as it ought. Opposing winter storms with summer storms so to speak. If winter gets too powerful the glaciers come to visit and if Summer gains the upper hand crops die and drought becomes the rule of the land.
The Mother's appear to be watching the various branches of reality play out.
Yuillegan:
--- Quote from: KeyMasterOfGozer on July 15, 2021, 03:32:18 PM ---I'm only partially disagreeing, but I see Titania doing the same kinds of deals with all the other powers as well. Mab does these deals to increase her power, which (possibly incidentally) gives her more ability to defend the gates. Titania will be doing the same sorts of machinations to also increase her power, which (also possibly incidentally) helps her keep the balance against Mab.
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Oh I imagine that Titania does plenty of her own deals just to keep up or even get ahead. It's like cops and criminals, everyone is always having to adapt to get the upper hand. Sometimes Titania has the upper hand, sometimes Mab. I think the Mothers are more concerned about balance in a holistic sense for Faerie, Mab and Titania are too busy to be worried about the downsides of if they get the upper hand.
--- Quote from: morriswalters on July 15, 2021, 08:47:33 PM ---They're running the climate and balancing their domains. Making sure the world turns as it ought. Opposing winter storms with summer storms so to speak. If winter gets too powerful the glaciers come to visit and if Summer gains the upper hand crops die and drought becomes the rule of the land.
The Mother's appear to be watching the various branches of reality play out.
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Agreed. Yes, I think the Mothers are less concerned with the physical world (things like storms and droughts) and probably only get really interested in bigger events. They're similar to Uriel in that the focus on micro actions because they can see the ripples, so when something massive happens they really appear to get interested (probably because it's a bit deafening to them compared to a smaller view). Ice Ages (or the opposite) are those sort of events.
--- Quote from: Mira on July 15, 2021, 10:49:54 AM --- It was here, but years ago..
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I think BFB might be right as I had a bit of a dig in the WOJ section and can't find anything that says that.
Mira:
--- Quote ---A separate WoJ: The "every millenium or so" referred to changing the guardians of the Outer Gates- the Sidhe have always been the foot soldiers, but they weren't always the guardians. The Norse gods were once, the Greek gods, etc.
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But who commands the Sidhe, but the Queens ultimately, this millennia it it Mab calling the shots.
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