Duchy of Copper
The Duchy of Copper is a Fief of the Kithain in the Kingdom of the Burning Sun.
Overview
Home to the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest National Park, and the Barringer Meteorite Crater, this duchy aligns with Arizona and contains some of Concordia’s most dramatic scenery. Chief Greyhawk, the Gwydion sidhe who has, for all practical purposes, renounced his house in favor of adopting the lifestyle and customs of the local Nunnehi population, has his freehold, Caer Blacksalt, in the middle of the Painted Desert, concealed by towering rock formations that give it the appearance of a natural structure. As changeling politics grow more and more problematic, he has closed off the borders of his freehold and has tried to limit access to the duchy to only those fae who receive an express invitation from him. While he can keep Caer Blacksalt free of undesirables, closing off the entire duchy has proven impossible.
The city of Phoenix, known as the Valley of the Sun, has recently come to the attention of some members of House Varich who migrated from San Francisco’s Russian Hill district. Phoenix Hold, ruled by Baron Vasily Arpelov, occupies a grand house built in the style of former resident Frank Lloyd Wright. Here, the Baron has collected a private “think tank” of changeling scholars from many kiths and Houses. He hopes to study the emerging patterns of Kithain politics and current events in order to determine the best course of action for the children of the Dreaming.