Dairda

The Oak is the oldest of trees, the Sithi say, and is the lord of wisdom and law. An oath spoken under an oak, or a treaty signed on the bark of an oak is holy and cannot be undone without offending fate. Dairda is the spirit called upon when a king is crowned: Sithi lords all wear oak leaves on their crown as a sign of honor. Dairda is not to be trifled with. If the Oak is offended, he can turn all of the powers and creatures of the forest against the offender.

Sigil: The sigil for Dairda is the Sithi rune for Oak.

Aspects: Dairda is the spirit of riddles, the overseer of treaties and the lord of the forest and all that dwells therein.

Allies: Dairda is the ally of chieftains and kings who are both strong and generous. Dairda is the chief tree and thus commands the allegiance of all things of the forest, from the smallest of animals to the faerie spirits to the Sithi themselves.

Enemies: Dairda is the enemy of oath breakers and traitors. He hates cowards. The Sithi mark criminals with Dairda’s sigil and chase the criminal through the forest. If the criminal survives the ordeal (hunted by both the Sithi and all the things of the forest) he is considered innocent.

#4300 Cyradon, page 105