Flækes
Flækes are a type of mobile faemiliar - ones which are particularly well-suited to the cold. Looking like a cross between a seahorse and a snowflake, you'll find them in places like the Yelp Mountains. You'll less commonly find them anywhere else as they melt in warm weather.
That anyone would need a frost-resistant faer is somewhat ridiculous. As magickal creatures, flækes have an innate invulnerability to physical phenomena. At the same time, faer have dedicated themselves towards pretending they're part of the physical world they inhabit. They sometimes go to silly lengths to prove this. That's why if you summon a clurichaun or an imp in the Yelps, they'll pretend to shiver.
Although flækes are very-well adapted to the cold, they're not necessarily very good faemiliars. Alida, who works for Alexander Montauk in The Fame Eaters, goes about her duties with what can only be described as unremitting sass. Ironically, although Alida can hang out in the cold for long periods, he generally wishes she wouldn't.
Creation Notes
I first introduced a flæke as a faemiliar for Alexander Montauk in The Fame Eaters. I wanted something that would reflect his environment, so I hit Google in hunt of a relevant mythological creature - searching for phrases like:
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That anyone would need a frost-resistant faer is somewhat ridiculous. As magickal creatures, flækes have an innate invulnerability to physical phenomena. At the same time, faer have dedicated themselves towards pretending they're part of the physical world they inhabit. They sometimes go to silly lengths to prove this. That's why if you summon a clurichaun or an imp in the Yelps, they'll pretend to shiver.
Although flækes are very-well adapted to the cold, they're not necessarily very good faemiliars. Alida, who works for Alexander Montauk in The Fame Eaters, goes about her duties with what can only be described as unremitting sass. Ironically, although Alida can hang out in the cold for long periods, he generally wishes she wouldn't.
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Creation Notes
I first introduced a flæke as a faemiliar for Alexander Montauk in The Fame Eaters. I wanted something that would reflect his environment, so I hit Google in hunt of a relevant mythological creature - searching for phrases like:
- Ice fairy.
- Snow sprite.
- Cold pixie.
- Frost nymph.
- Chill thingie.
As it turned out, there didn't seem to be many ice entities in mythology - at least not as commonly as there are for other elements like wind, fire, water, and dirt. It's interesting to wonder why. Possibly because earth, fire, and water are elements that sustain us, while ice is more of a threat? Although wind doesn't really sustain us, does it?* I suppose they needed a fourth element, and ice was basically just water again.
When I failed to find something suitable, I had a quick think; settled on 'snowflake seahorse', then broke for lunch.
If you're aware of a mythological creature that would have been a good fit, please let me know on social media! (and SMASH that follow button)
*Note: A few days after writing this I remembered that 'wind' does sustain us in the sense that it's comprised of air - that thing we all breathe. The more you know!
*Note: A few days after writing this I remembered that 'wind' does sustain us in the sense that it's comprised of air - that thing we all breathe. The more you know!
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