Ode to Ordelle

Dear Noble Fae,

It is with great sadness that I must report our once respectable Ordelle has been stripped of her nobility. On the eve of this great loss, I, Lady Tittle-tattle, shall commit to paper the tribulations that have led to such a disastrous end.

For centuries, Ordelle lived a private life within the bounds of her realm, the Sorting Space. Few knew of her, but all felt her influence - none more so than her twin, Kai, the previous arch fae of Chaos. Their subtle rivalry spanned the eras being largely ignored by the Faewyrd nobility.

That was until Ordelle was ordered by Lady Mab and Lord Oberon to hold the First Court.

Pulled from her silent solitude, Ordelle was thrust upon the court floor to bring order to the unruly nobles. And, dangerously for her, she was exposed to the relentless trials of her sister. She managed as best she could until she could temper Kai’s wrath no longer.

Then, with the Court of Finery

threatening the mortal wedding of the First Court, our dear, quiet Ordelle fought with her sister. Ever a lady, she modestly stated that she had won the battle. Yet, the brutality of it was kept a secret - until now.

On the eve of the mortal wedding and in the privacy of the Sorting Space, Ordelle had sorted each piece of her captured sister into a simple line. With such order forced upon the chaotic sister, the arch fae of chaos was rendered into nothingness. Quaint, some may say - others would call it murder.

Alas, the ending of her sibling rivalry was not the end of her troubles. In the wake of Kai’s death, the tournament was birthed. It ripped apart the realms and the First Court. A significant failure for Ordelle, matched only by her second failure merely a month later when the mortals of the First Court accepted the existence of fae.

As a grey fae, none could protect Ordelle when she failed both Lady Mab and Lord Oberon. She was unceremoniously fired, demoted, and vilified.

Now, Ordelle has disappeared with her Sorting Space. Some eager fae hunt her in revenge of Kai - others simply want to plunder the remarkably helpful servant fae of her realm. No matter, Ordelle is left to count the days until her ultimate demise and sort her final thoughts - a hobby she likely enjoys.