Crionnacht The Sheecrann 1

Críonnacht the Sheecrann

Wandering deep within any Faerie haunted woodland or forest, those special and rare few folk who are tuned in to the magical realms can often spot the signs of the wide and diverse variety of sylvan spirits. Evidence of their presence can be found everywhere, if one knows how and where to look. And sometimes even “faerie plants” can be seen by the lucky woodland wanderer. Such “plants” are as diverse and varied as the faerie's themselves. One species of "faerie plant" are known as the "Sheecrann"

Críonnacht- Irish Gaelic for "wisdom"- the Sheecrann- or "faerie tree"- is one of a species of these strange creatures found throughout the Realm of Faerie and sometimes within certain mortal woodlands fortunate enough to be inhabited by the faerie folk. These creatures are actually a cross between animals and plants. Often times these "living" faerie tree stumps are in the company of various faeries, elves, gnomes, hedge-boggles©, or other denizens of the Faerie Realm. This is because the Sheecrann act as a sort of magical battery- recharging those faeries who set upon them. When the energy of a Sheecrann is used up by recharging those faerie creatures that avail themselves of their energy, the Sheecrann begin to be absorbed back into the earth as is the fate of any such thing in the mortal world... The life span of the Sheecrann is quite short when compared to other Fae, and it is believed that they are really more of a symbiotic being, rather than a proper race of beings unto themselves. Once the Sheecrann are absorbed completely into the soil, what essence of them that remains will eventually become newborn Moss Folk and other faerie flora, such as the Sheebeacán- or "faerie mushroom", and thus, in a way, the Sheecrann continue their lives. It is even believed that those pine trees in which the Pine Sprites dwell may have grown where one or more of the Sheecrann once existed. Furthermore, the Sheecrann do not merely exist to "recharge" the Faerie Folk, but are quite wise and know many of the earths most ancient and obscure secrets. The Sheecrann will often impart this knowledge to those fortunate few who know how to listen and have the ability to "see" these beings. Many an archaeologist may very well secretly owe a debt of gratitude to a Sheecrann for their own “discoveries”.