Sídhe-Draíocht (Shee-Dree-ocht)
Phantasms
Sídhe-Draíocht drift between realms like the last breath before sleep. To see one is to glimpse the boundary between what was and what still waits. They arrive not with fanfare but with quiet inevitability—a shimmer in the corner of the eye, a flicker of mist on the forest floor, a weightless presence brushing the shoulder. Though not born of death, they often walk where death has lingered. Though not gods, they sometimes bear their silence.
Their forms are mutable, more suggestion than substance. One moment, a pale, translucent figure walking beside you with familiar grace. The next, nothing more than an outline in the fog. In physical shape, they resemble mortals—beautiful in the way memory makes everything beautiful—lit from within by a spectral glow. When they speak, their voices sound like old wind chimes, as though the air itself must strain to carry them.
They do not live so much as remain. Drawn to ruins, sacred glades, and forgotten crossroads, they pass through time as witnesses, guardians, and gentle stewards of stillness. Their presence brings a hush, a sense that something greater is being observed. Yet they are not passive—they guide the lost, comfort the grieving, and shield the fragile veil that keeps balance between the tangible and the unseen.
Some mortals seek them, mistaking them for ancestors, for oracles, or for lost loves made flesh again. Others flee, fearing omens. The Sídhe-Draíocht do not correct these assumptions. They do not explain themselves. They are not here to be understood. They are here to remind. Of the invisible threads binding thought to memory, soul to body, moment to eternity.
When they walk among the living in more solid form, they do so with care, like dancers moving across a stage of glass. The effort of holding shape is visible in the glow of their skin, in the soft hum that accompanies their every step. They touch the world like one writing in water—visible for only a moment, then gone, but never truly erased.
Across cultures, they appear in myth not as specters of horror but as those who guide the dream, protect the threshold, and guard the places where silence still holds power. In every story, one truth persists: they do not haunt. They harmonize. And in that harmony, something ancient still sings.
Aetherkin
Basic Information
Anatomy
Their native state is incorporeal, composed of condensed spiritual energy and memory. When manifesting physically, they assume a humanoid form composed of partially solid light-matter, dense enough to interact but never fully mortal. They have no internal organs, only channels of energy flow. Their limbs often trail light, and their eyes glow faintly even in daylight.
Biological Traits
Sídhe-Draíocht do not age, nor do they require sleep or sustenance. They are immune to disease and physical decay. Their ability to shift between the spectral and material realms is governed by will and by emotional resonance with a place or being. They can pass through solid objects, induce calm or fear in others, and channel ambient emotional energy into temporary form.
Behaviour
They are contemplative, elusive, and attuned to the emotional resonance of their surroundings. Their interactions are slow, deliberate, and often symbolic. They do not respond to aggression with force but with disappearance or dissipation. When they bond with a location or individual, their presence becomes protective—wards against imbalance or spiritual erosion.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Their faces are elegant and androgynous, serene as moonlit statues. Their eyes are the most striking feature: large, luminous, and constantly shifting in hue, reflecting unseen energies. Expressions are subtle—more felt than seen. In stillness, their faces suggest ancient patience; in movement, a kind of wistful empathy that lingers.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Their perception is fundamentally non-linear. They sense emotional fields, spiritual disturbances, and the residual energy of past events. In physical form, they can still detect unseen entities and hear the "tone" of a place’s memory. Some can glimpse fragments of potential futures or intuit the soul-state of others through mere proximity.
Civilization and Culture
Common Myths and Legends
The Sídhe-Draíocht are reflected in countless stories across the world: the bean sídhe of Celtic lands, the rusalki of Slavic rivers, the yūrei of Japan, and the vanishing guardians of Himalayan peaks. They are often portrayed not as ghosts, but as keepers of unfinished purpose or bearers of fated wisdom. In Tir na nÓg, they are honored as the breath between lives—silent, watching, whole.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Neacha; Réamhach; Transitus sídhe-draíocht
Origin/Ancestry
Believed to originate from powerful spirits of nature or transformed mortals with a deep spiritual connection. Their ancestry is steeped in the myths and legends of ancient cultures.
Average Height
Varies widely, typically between 5 to 7 feet in their physical forms.
Average Weight
Weightless in their spectral form, while physical forms can weigh between 100 to 200 pounds.
Average Physique
Their forms are slender, flowing, and light—a physical suggestion rather than a full embodiment. In spectral state, they appear insubstantial, luminous, and tall, with long limbs and gentle, floating gestures. In physical form, their bodies are willowy and cool to the touch, moving with the grace of candlelight reflected in a dark mirror.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Their most common hues include pearlescent white, pale green, moonlit silver, and glacial blue. These tones shift subtly with mood and environment. Markings, when visible, often take the shape of softly glowing runes or sigils across the skin—never static, always shifting slightly like reflections on water.
