Historical Event
The Closing of Faerie
HistoricalPlanar DisconnectionBefore Campaign 4; exact date unknown
The doors to Faerie closed and the realm vanished from the mortal world, severing Thimble’s connection and weakening faerie-linked houses.
Historical overview
Overview
At an unknown point before Campaign 4, the doors to Faerie closed. Thimble remembers this as the day Faerie vanished from the world: her inner connection to Tír Cruthú disappeared and she began ageing as a mortal. Aranessa reports that fewer messages reach the Golden Orchard and fears that faerie-linked noble names are losing their meaning. Episode 1 does not establish who closed the doors or whether the event is connected to Sylandri’s death.
Historical record
Major Developments
01
Thimble remembers being told that the doors had been closed.
02
She saw the doors to Faerie closing and felt her connection to the realm beyond vanish.
03
Thimble began ageing like a mortal from that day onward.
04
The event is described as the day Faerie vanished from the world.
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Aranessa says that the doors to Faerie are shut and that fewer messages reach the Golden Orchard.
06
Thaisha later confirms that the door to Faerie remains closed.
07
The date, cause and responsible party are unknown.
Enduring significance
Outcome & Legacy
Thimble lost her sustaining connection to Faerie and began to age.
Communication with the Golden Orchard has diminished.
Faerie-linked houses and names may be losing political and supernatural significance.
The closure remains in effect during Episode 1.
Connected lore
People, Places & Powers
Affected People & Claimants
3Investigators, Sources & Other Links
1Places
3Affected & Connected Organisations
2Unanswered questions
Connected Mysteries
Why Did the Doors to Faerie Close?
Who or what closed Faerie, what is happening beyond the doors and can the connection be restored?
Faerie vanished from mortal reach, severing Thimble’s connection, reducing messages to the Golden Orchard and weakening faerie-linked legacies.
Latest developmentThe Door Remains Closed
Thaisha confirms that Julien’s political manoeuvring has not restored the connection to Faerie.
Transcript-backed claims
5Evidence Ledger
Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.
3 Confirmed2 Reported
As Thimble hovers near death, she remembers Tír Cruthú, the land of Faerie beyond the mortal realm, and sees a Golden Orchard swimming through her mind.
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Thimble Between Life and Death · The Golden Orchard of Tír Cruthú
Thimble remembers being told that the doors to Faerie had closed. On that day, her connection to the realm beyond disappeared and she began to age like a mortal.
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Thimble Between Life and Death · The Day Faerie Vanished
Aranessa tells Halandil that the doors to Faerie have shut and that fewer messages are reaching the Golden Orchard. She fears that her name and inherited influence may soon cease to carry meaning.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Fewer Messages Reach the Golden Orchard
Aranessa warns that Houses Halovar and Tachonis appear to become stronger with every passing day while Faerie’s connection to the mortal world weakens.
Source
Thaisha says that Julien’s betrayals have failed to restore what his family lost because the door to Faerie remains closed.
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Modern source references
Historical References
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Campaign 4, Episode 1
3 scenesEpisode 1
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Rescue And RevelationReference only
Thimble Between Life and Death
02:25:50–02:36:3010 min 40 sec
Teor saves the critically injured Thimble from death. After awakening and learning of Thjazi’s execution, Thimble reveals that she was attacked before delivering the escape glyph, while Azune confirms that the real glyph remains inside the hideout.
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Funeral ConfrontationReference only
Noble Tensions at the Farramh
03:26:58–03:44:0117 min 03 sec
Loza asks Wicander to help Teor find work after her retirement. Aranessa then confronts House Halovar’s claims that it tried to save Thjazi before mourning her estranged husband and warning Halandil that Faerie’s influence is fading.
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Hostile ConfrontationReference only
Thaisha Confronts Julien
04:00:54–04:05:314 min 37 sec
Thaisha confronts Julien outside the Farramh over his hatred of Thjazi, his past betrayal of his family and his position as teacher to her son. She warns that no patron or recovered status will protect him if her child is harmed.