The Wandering Valley

The Wandering Valley is a faction encompassing the Highlands of unknown size. In some ways, it is similar to The Autumn Court, in that it provides freedom for all that are part of it - albeit in a different form. Unlike some of the other factions, the Wandering Valley does not shy away from embracing new members, and acts more than willing to invite others into its arms.

The Valley deals with everything on a grander scale, its more zealous members often dedicating themselves to study of the prophecy. While The Wandering Valley has members from all races, occupations and backgrounds, its backbone is held together by its meritocratic Higher Council instead of a single leader, and said Council is almost entirely made up of Fey. The faction presents itself as a loosely banded together, "do whatever you want" kind of caucus, however the truth is far more complicated.

History
The Wandering Valley earned its name once The Athenaeum was built around the Evergrow, a tree that had already been a staple of the faction for hundreds of years. It is said that the Great Hierophant founded the Valley in the Highlands thousands of years ago, and it is considered the oldest faction to currently still exist.

Before the Refugees came to the Highlands, the faction was mainly focused on continuing the Hierophant's work and interpreting the sacred texts that she studied, not focusing much on the affairs of non-members. After the Refugees arrived, the Fey Diviner Indigo Sparkleap began to extend the Valley's reach from the study of arcane mysteries to, well, anything. Some would say the Wandering Valley may have lost its focus through the years. Currently, a lot of members of the Valley were born into it, and all have differing opinions on what the faction should and shouldn't be.