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== '''Queen Mab''' ==
== '''Queen Mab''' ==


{{quote| ''Mortal brute. Whatever your past, whatever your future, know this: I am Mab, and I keep my bargains. Question my given word again, ape, and I will finish freezing the water in your eyes.''}}
{{quote|''Mortal brute. Whatever your past, whatever your future, know this: I am Mab, and I keep my bargains. Question my given word again, ape, and I will finish freezing the water in your eyes.''}}


The Queen - IE Central ruler, more powerful than the Lady but less so than the Mother, as well as most visible face - of the Winter Court of Faerie. More so than any other high-ranking fae (except perhaps for the Leanandsidhe) she has a tendency to pop up in Harry's life at the very moments he doesn't want her around. Which is pretty much all the time. Her daughter Maeve is the Winter Lady.
The Queen - IE Central ruler, more powerful than the Lady but less so than the Mother, as well as most visible face - of the Winter Court of Faerie. More so than any other high-ranking fae (except perhaps for the Leanandsidhe) she has a tendency to pop up in Harry's life at the very moments he doesn't want her around. Which is pretty much all the time. Her daughter Maeve is the Winter Lady.
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* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: What many of the mortals (and some of the other Fae) suspect has happened to her in the later books {{spoiler|after she takes [[Artifact of Doom|the Black Athame]] from Lea.}}
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: What many of the mortals (and some of the other Fae) suspect has happened to her in the later books {{spoiler|after she takes [[Artifact of Doom|the Black Athame]] from Lea.}}
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Literally, being the Winter Queen, and she is a ''master'' of inflicting agonies upon people, such as what she did to {{spoiler|Lloyd Slate}}. In her own words:
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Literally, being the Winter Queen, and she is a ''master'' of inflicting agonies upon people, such as what she did to {{spoiler|Lloyd Slate}}. In her own words:
{{quote| "To be sure, the White Christ never suffered so long or terribly as did this traitor. Three days on a tree. Hardly enough time for a prelude. When it came to visiting agony, the Romans were hobbyists."}}
{{quote|"To be sure, the White Christ never suffered so long or terribly as did this traitor. Three days on a tree. Hardly enough time for a prelude. When it came to visiting agony, the Romans were hobbyists."}}
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: She keeps making offers to Harry. He keeps turning them down... and occasionally suffers for it. {{spoiler|As of ''Changes'', he took her offer.}}
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: She keeps making offers to Harry. He keeps turning them down... and occasionally suffers for it. {{spoiler|As of ''Changes'', he took her offer.}}
* [[Eye Scream]]: When Harry got a little too smart-assed, she ''froze the water in his eyes''. [[Tears of Blood|Ow?]]
* [[Eye Scream]]: When Harry got a little too smart-assed, she ''froze the water in his eyes''. [[Tears of Blood|Ow?]]
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== '''Leanansidhe "Lea"''' ==
== '''Leanansidhe "Lea"''' ==


{{quote| ''My godmother was what she was-a being of violence, deceit, and the thirst for power. Her attitudes and reactions could not fairly be called inhumane.''}}
{{quote|''My godmother was what she was-a being of violence, deceit, and the thirst for power. Her attitudes and reactions could not fairly be called inhumane.''}}


Harry's [[Our Fairies Are Different|fairy]] [[The Fair Folk|godmother.]] The second most powerful being in the Winter Court, next only to Mab. Genuinely cares about Harry, and for a long while tried her best to keep him safe... by [[Baleful Polymorph|turning him into a hound.]] Is strongly suspected to be batshit insane.
Harry's [[Our Fairies Are Different|fairy]] [[The Fair Folk|godmother.]] The second most powerful being in the Winter Court, next only to Mab. Genuinely cares about Harry, and for a long while tried her best to keep him safe... by [[Baleful Polymorph|turning him into a hound.]] Is strongly suspected to be batshit insane.
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* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Fairy Godmother]]: to Harry, obviously. Lea has a lot of fun with this in ''Changes'', when she uses faerie magic to suit Harry up in [[Costume Porn]] protective armor before the final battle--against his protests (and much to Susan's amusement).
* [[Fairy Godmother]]: to Harry, obviously. Lea has a lot of fun with this in ''Changes'', when she uses faerie magic to suit Harry up in [[Costume Porn]] protective armor before the final battle--against his protests (and much to Susan's amusement).
{{quote| '''Susan:''' Wow. You...you really ''do'' have a fairy godmother.<br />
{{quote|'''Susan:''' Wow. You...you really ''do'' have a fairy godmother.
'''Leanansidhe:''' And I've never been able to indulge. }}
'''Leanansidhe:''' And I've never been able to indulge. }}
* [[It's Personal]]: as she reveals in ''Ghost Story'', the amount of aid that she provided to Harry and company during the [[Storming the Castle]] scene in ''Changes'' was not just because of Mab's orders. {{spoiler|She hadn't forgotten the Black Athame that Bianca gave to her, which subsequently drove her insane. As Harry had already taken down Bianca, she owed him a debt of justice--which she very happily paid by helping him take revenge upon the entire Red Court.}}
* [[It's Personal]]: as she reveals in ''Ghost Story'', the amount of aid that she provided to Harry and company during the [[Storming the Castle]] scene in ''Changes'' was not just because of Mab's orders. {{spoiler|She hadn't forgotten the Black Athame that Bianca gave to her, which subsequently drove her insane. As Harry had already taken down Bianca, she owed him a debt of justice--which she very happily paid by helping him take revenge upon the entire Red Court.}}
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Promising to give {{spoiler|Susan}} a good burial. Genuine acts of kindness are rare from the fae, but as Harry remarks:
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Promising to give {{spoiler|Susan}} a good burial. Genuine acts of kindness are rare from the fae, but as Harry remarks:
{{quote| "Even in Winter, the cold isn’t always bitter, and not every day is cruel."}}
{{quote|"Even in Winter, the cold isn’t always bitter, and not every day is cruel."}}
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Has shades of this, some of her behaviors are noted by Harry to have "a childish glee" or similar.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Has shades of this, some of her behaviors are noted by Harry to have "a childish glee" or similar.
* [[Sink or Swim Mentor]]: varies between this and straight-out [[Evil Mentor]]. Fortunately, she has a much more limited amount of influence over Harry than his other mentors. {{spoiler|''Un''fortunately, Molly is a different story...}}
* [[Sink or Swim Mentor]]: varies between this and straight-out [[Evil Mentor]]. Fortunately, she has a much more limited amount of influence over Harry than his other mentors. {{spoiler|''Un''fortunately, Molly is a different story...}}
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* [[Fairy Companion]]: He doesn't follow Harry around, but Harry is nevertheless his [[The Messiah|personal Jesus]], what with saving his friends and giving them regular deliveries of pizza.
* [[Fairy Companion]]: He doesn't follow Harry around, but Harry is nevertheless his [[The Messiah|personal Jesus]], what with saving his friends and giving them regular deliveries of pizza.
* [[G-Rated Drug]]: Pizza.
* [[G-Rated Drug]]: Pizza.
{{quote| '''Sanya:''' You are a drug dealer. To tiny fairies. For shame.}}
{{quote|'''Sanya:''' You are a drug dealer. To tiny fairies. For shame.}}
* [[Hero Secret Service]]: The leader of the Pizza Lord's (Harry's) Guard.
* [[Hero Secret Service]]: The leader of the Pizza Lord's (Harry's) Guard.
* [[Hilarity Ensues]]: Instant funny, just add Toot-toot.
* [[Hilarity Ensues]]: Instant funny, just add Toot-toot.
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== '''The Erlking''' ==
== '''The Erlking''' ==


{{quote| ''If I did not release you now, how should I ever have the pleasure of hunting you myself some fine, bright evening?''}}
{{quote|''If I did not release you now, how should I ever have the pleasure of hunting you myself some fine, bright evening?''}}


A powerful Fae and one of the [http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21772.msg947681.html#msg947681 Kings of Summer,] who leads [[The Wild Hunt]]. First encountered in ''Dead Beat'', where, as a result of the plot, he became one of Harry's mortal enemies.
A powerful Fae and one of the [http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21772.msg947681.html#msg947681 Kings of Summer,] who leads [[The Wild Hunt]]. First encountered in ''Dead Beat'', where, as a result of the plot, he became one of Harry's mortal enemies.
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== '''Maeve''' ==
== '''Maeve''' ==


{{quote| ''I think it might be wise for you to indulge me. I simply go mad when someone ruins a good party mood.''}}
{{quote|''I think it might be wise for you to indulge me. I simply go mad when someone ruins a good party mood.''}}


The Winter Lady, Mab's heir to the title of Queen of Air and Darkness. Kind of a bitch.
The Winter Lady, Mab's heir to the title of Queen of Air and Darkness. Kind of a bitch.
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