Fairy

*Fairies* are mostly passive beings that align with one of **four** Mancy schools; *Vita, Motus, Calor, or Caelum*. In schools that contain multiple mancies, fairies have the ability to utilize the *novice-level of each mancy* within the schools, as well as provide a *passive vitor-boost to mancers of their school* if they are within the vicinity. *Fairies* can be very diverse in looks, depending on what mancy they tend to like to use the most. Fairies don’t necessarily need to eat, as they just live off of the natural vitor surrounding them. They also feel more energized and happy around mages of their respective school of mancy, being able to sense and gain vitor from their aura.

## Fairies

4 Fairies from different mancy schools.

There is an *extremely rare alchemical ingredient* that living fairies can produce from their wings that is more commonly known as **fairy dust**, which is a white, sparkly powder that can be used to *boost the effects of most potions it is added to*. *Fairy dust* collected from a light fairy who prefers luxomancy tends to leave a light shimmer within the potion it was added to.

When fairies are put under extreme stress, they are unable to produce fairy dust.

For example, if someone were to put one teaspoon of fairy dust into a potion, it gives it a light shimmer as well as prolonging the effects of the potion, or just making it stronger in general.

**(Event-loot only unless gathered through IC means with proof)**

***Fairies*** can be found all throughout Ludwag, depending on the environment they flourish in. There have been Calor fairies spotted in the volcanic regions, along with the desert, much like Vita fairies being spotted in the Silvic jungle as well as the swamps. There are many places to find fairies, you just have to know where to look.

There have been many storybooks written about fairies, as many view them as mythical creatures due to their *extreme rarity*.

*Lastly, Fairies are considered to be the natural enemy of the nefarious Pixies*. While most fairies flee at the sight of a Pixie, any Calor fairy has the natural instinct to stand their ground and put up a fight. Few have ever been lucky enough to witness one of the miniature battles between these mystical creatures.

### Faelish (Fay-lish)

Fairies are all born with the ability to speak one universal language: **Faelish**. Faelish to the untrained ear sounds somewhat similar to Impish, as it sounds like they are singing, or whistling a soft melody. The complex language of the fairies can only be learned by the most skilled linguists, and must be taught by a fairy themself.

Fairies have the ability to learn commonly spoken languages, usually knowing basic words from the language native to the region they reside in.

## Lifespan

The lifespan of fairies is unknown. Few studies have been done to determine how long a fairy can live, however, the fairies have always ended up outliving the researchers, even if there were multiple generations of them. No signs of physical aging have been recorded within fairies, aside from their growth from infant to adult in the first year of their life. By now, it’s presumed that fairies live on indefinitely, or for at least a few generations.

## Different types of fairies explained:

### Vita Fairies (Earth Fairies)

Vita fairies tend to resemble feyans the most out of all the fairies, with their pale complexion, pointy ears, and earthly hair colors. Some fairies tend to have an ability to grow plants on their body, having the magical ability to keep any plant alive that rests on their skin. Some other Vita fairies tend to have darker hair and wings, and rougher skin.

The fairies classified under the School of Vita are small, earthly creatures that tend to reside in secluded parts of the Silvic jungle or swamplands. The females tend to be around 4-5 inches tall, while the males tend to be around 6-7 inches. Although they are usually rather skittish and fearful around crowds, they tend to be very friendly and open to interacting with travellers that might have the luck of stumbling across one, being considered some of the most social of all the variants of fairies.

### Motus Fairies (Water Fairies)

Motus fairies have a blue complexion and white hair.

Some fairies tend to have scales along their arms and legs, along with webbed feet and hands to help them swim, while other fairies on the other hand are a light blue, and their wings are thin and resemble ice or snowflakes. It just depends on the region they were born in.

These fairies are one of the most divided species concerning their habitats. Cryomancy fairies typically reside in the Taiga and Mountains, while Hydromancy fairies often dwell near the ocean or on islands. However, the Motus fairies can be found living together in areas with icy waters, such as the Barbaros Cove or frozen lakes in the mountains. As a result of their habitats being sources of water and frigid climates, Motus fairies are all able to breathe underwater and have an immunity to cold temperatures. Typically, the female variant of these fairies tend to be around 3-4 inches tall, while the male is 4-5 inches tall. They are the most timid and passive of all fairies, preferring to keep to themselves. For such reasons, they are even harder to come across than the rare Caelum fairies, as they tend to hide away at any sign of other beings.

Fairies under the School of Motus have a weakness to fire.

### Calor Fairies (Light Fairies)

Calor fairies tend to have a variation of grey and red complexions, with black hair.

Certain fairies tend to have a fiery complexion, with ash usually staining small patches of their skin due to their proximity to fire. When agitated, Calor fairies tend to explode with a burst of fire to fend off attackers. Some other fairies tend to have crazy hair that sticks up in every direction, as they’re always charged with minor static electricity, shocking most who try to touch them. Other Calor fairies tend to be a dark grey with bright white hair, and oddly enough, their wings shimmer with a soft glow in the night. Uniquely, their fairy dust glows, adding a shimmer to the night as they fly.

It just entirely depends on the region and what mancy they choose to use the most.

These fairies make their homes near sources of light and heat. They are almost exclusively found at the Silvic Volcano or deep within the Aridian mines. The exception of this species of fairy is the luxomancy-preferred Fairies, who are nomadic and nocturnal. They wander all across the continent, except for in the taiga and mountains, bringing shimmers of light to the dark night sky. On average, the Calor female tends to be around 6- 7 inches, and the male 7-8 inches tall. They are the physically strongest of all fairies. Calor fairies are regarded as a people of honor and valor, being noble and righteous warriors at heart. A hard-working people, they often simply ignore outsiders and carry on with their daily business, unless they are interacted with or provoked first. Calor fairies have been documented as having an immunity to heat, lava, fire, light, and things of the like due to the nature of their magic and habitat.

### Caelum Fairies (Wind Fairies)

Caelum fairies tend to have similarities to meridian elves, with pale white skin and hair. Their  wings have very elaborate, twisting designs.  Their wings move at the speed of a hummingbird, so the ornate designs are rarely seen.

Due to the School of Caelum only having one mancy, as opposed to two or three like the other schools, Caelum fairies are the rarest of all. One who is searching for these fairies should venture out to places with strong winds, as it is within the nature of these fairies to follow the wind.

The select few of them who decide to settle typically do so on top of cliffs, hills, or mountains, where there is nothing around them to block out the beautiful breeze that they so adore. Caelum Fairies retain a resistance to cold, due to their life within strong wind currents. They are similar in size to Vita Fairies, though noticeably thinner. Psychologically and socially, these fairies seem to be the most unbothered of all. Flying with more grace and swiftness than any other fairies, they simply move around any conflict or obstacles that come their way. Preferring to just mind their own business, these fairies do not care to avoid passerbys nor to interact with them. They are also regarded as the most intellectually capable of all fairies, having even developed their own art styles, leaving symbols and doodles along the paths they travel. Caelum fairy carvings, if properly tracked with the help of the wind, can lead one to the rest-stop of a roaming wind fairy.