The Two-Fold Queen
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Overview
Lolth (Feytongue \loʊlθ\ for mistress) is a name of unknown origin. Like most Strange Gods, lore about Lolth is rare and incomplete. Information about her usually comes from scholars of the Bleak Gods or her own Orisons.
She is the ruler of both The Court of Genuflection and The Bleeding Court, making her the the only being to hold two Fey Thrones, and by extension, the most powerful of the Fey Strange Gods. She is also the god of two Arcadian species: the Slabhra and the Redcaps.
History
Lolth was one of the few Fey Gods to arise before the The Midnight Road, when many Elves migrated from Pelithos during the early Dark Age. No one is sure precisely when Lolth arrived in Arcadia, but most scholars place it between NIR 400 and NIR 500.
When Lolth first founded a Court, c. 560, it was originally Bright, The Court of Alignment, seeking meaning through orientation and action. She believed that meaning was found by harmonizing thoughts and behavior. This was the first Fey Court to flourish in Arcadia, attracting many Orisons and migrants to the realm.
The Lost Court
In the Dark Age, c. 1450, there was a Fey Court no Fey will name. It was originally called The Court of Circumstance, but now it is just referred to as The Lost Court. King of this Court, The King Who Never Was, developed a method of philosophical warfare that could actually strip a Fey God of their power and unravel an entire Fey Court.