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Shattered Courts (Commonspeak) refer to the second-oldest age of the Fey Courts of Arcadia.

• NIR 710. The Court of Intrigue founded.
• NIR 780. The Soft Court founded.
• NIR 820. The Night Court founded.
• NIR 860. The Dancing Court founded.
• NIR 930. The Crystal Court founded.
• NIR 950. The Court of Here founded.
• NIR 1010. The Forever Court founded.

The age of Shattered Courts occurred for a variety of reasons, but one consistent theme is a deep connection between the Elves of Pelithos and The Strange Sea. Most scholars this began during Zero Year, with the formation of the The White Tree which connected the divinity of Pelithos with Strange. Some Elves just seemed to be born with an innate, incurable fascination with Strange, and its exploration led to the discovery of Arcadia and the subsequent ascension of Fey Gods that founded the Ancient Courts.

It is unclear why there was a pause in Fey Court foundations for almost 300 years, but it is believed that many of the Shattered Courts ascended with help from the Ancient Courts.

The consequences of the Shattered Courts is far-reaching and profound. They expanded the size, power, and influence of Arcadia significantly. The people, legends, myths, gods, powers, cults, dreams, and nightmares of the Shattered Courts still echo around the universe.