The Court of Four

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The Court of Four was one of the Ancient Courts of Arcadia, formed in the early Shattered Age. It was founded by the Fey Gods, The Keening Women.

The Court was an exploration of the Strange Essence of Quantity. It was founded on a philosophy of numerological beliefs. The Keening Women believed that meaning is found in the understanding the numeric patterns of the universe. The Court was populated by the Hags.

After The War of Erasure caused the separation of Bright and Bleak philosophical inflections, The Court of Four was altered when its founding member left the coven to create The Eleventh Court. The Court of Four was renamed The Court of Three, and they became concerned more specifically with numerological cardinality - how many things there are is the the most important aspect of meaning.

The Keening Women irrationally deny that The First Queen was ever part of their Court, or that their Court was ever known as The Court of Four. Arguing the point is an excellent way to earn their enmity.