Fairy

The Most Common Species of the Fae

## Profile

### Aliases and Epithets

Faery, Faerie, Fae, Fay, Fey, Good Folk, Fair Folk, Wee Folk, Them, Small Fae, Human Flies, Homo sapiens sidhe, Trans stellaris

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A **Fairy** is a miniature winged humanoid creature in European folklore, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural.

## Overview

The concept of what a fairy is indeed multifaceted and encompasses a variety of interpretations and beliefs. "Fairy" can refer to a single being or a group of beings, which may include creatures like trolls, banshees, and gnomes. Different cultures and traditions have attributed various origins to fairies, describing them as spirits of the dead, elementals in alchemy, demoted angels of God, demons, deities, or even a distinct type of human.

Despite the contemporary notion of fairies as sweet and innocent beings, folklore portrays them as vicious, vindictive, and cruel entities, often embodying the forces of nature and appearing more as monstrous figures rather than the winged, pixie-like creatures commonly associated with the term today. Fairies of folklore were blamed for all manner of mischief and ills, ranging from vandalism and theft to outright murder and kidnapping and they would frequently be blamed for causing livestock to grow sick or die, lead travelers astray at night or lure men to their doom near ponds and rivers and if sufficiently angered they would even kill men.

Fairies had a penchant for abducting women, children, and men as they pleased, frequently substituting infants withchangelings. However, travelers and musicians were particularly frequent targets, as many fairies were known to have a deep love for song and dance. Legends warn of the dangers of such merriment, as although not particularly an act of malice, captivated mortals who joined a fairy troop in their revelry might be spirited away to the "other world" to live with the fairies, often never to be seen again by mortal eyes.

## Appearances

Fairies are often depicted as being humanoid in appearance and possessing magical abilities, though they often come to vary in size and shape. Nonetheless, they are regularly touted as some of the most beautiful creatures known in the supernatural world. Despite there are records of diminutive fairies that date back centuries, coexisting with human-sized beings; they generally have been depicted as ranging from extremely tiny to the size of a human child. Even with these small fairies, however, their size might change magically rather than being constant. Some smaller fairies, despite their usual size, could alter their figures to mimic that of humans. They are ornately painted and represent the most prominent aspects of their domains.

Fairies were a species scientifically known as either *Homo sapiens sidhe* or *Trans stellaris*, which mostly looked identical to normal humans, but with notable differences. As *Homo sapiens sidhe*, fairies were taller than humans, possessing ethereal wings, big black eyes, pale skin, and hair resembling the color of various aspects of nature. As *Trans stellaris*, fairies were smaller than humans, possessing light green skin, and six eyes positioned in two vertical columns. After losing their names, they also lost their true form, resulting in them undergoing changes in physical structure when unobserved and often resembling animals. As such they create carapaces similar to that of insects, and ones that hide their true forms underneath which can only be exposed when one speaks their true name.

Fairies are renowned for their otherworldly beauty, with many described as exceptionally attractive, featuring delicate and regal facial features. While they mostly resemble human beings, some possess extraordinary traits such as wings, horns, uniquely colored eyes, or skin. Pointed ears are a common characteristic among them. Fairies often incorporate elements of flora and various types of vegetation into their attire and appearance.

## Personalities

They are most well-known in both the mundane and supernatural worlds for their characterization as cunning and cruel sense of humor, as well as their delight in tricking others. They frequently characterized as seeking to bargain with mortal beings, offering someone their heart's desire but never mention that said desire comes with a terrible cost. They are committed to notions of honor and etiquette. While they are always exactly to the letter of any promise they have made, they deliver these results with great irony and often use clever wordplay to their advantage in order to create loopholes for them to exploit.

They are unable to lie. They might, however, tell what they believe is true, even if it is not. They may expertly weave lies into sentences by using methods such as not telling the whole truth, letting others assume things, or not correcting the people with whom they're speaking; this does not, however, apply to the half-fairies who possess the ability to lie as easily as any other being. Fairies are also capable of manipulating one another. There have apparently been times when these either playful or serious manipulations, specifically resulting from problems or conflicts between powerful fey, bleed into the world.

## Notable Fairies

* Oberon - High King of the Fae
* Titania - High Queen of the Seelie Court
* Nicnevin - Scottish Queen of the Fairies
* Tinker Bell

## Quotes

* *"Honored for their gifts and feared for their wrath, the fairies remind us to respect the world we live in and the forces we cannot see."* - Eddie Lenihan in Meeting the Other Crowd.

* *"Did you honestly believe that I would be some small, diminutive thing that gives people favors? Well, you certainly seem uneducated in the true ways of the fairy. Allow me to educate you."* - An unidentified fairy to a human.

* *"Whatever you do, don't accept their hospitality, their deals, or trust anything that runs out of their mouth.*
	+ *"Why not?"*
		- *"JUST DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING! Got?! Fairies may be weak but they are excellent magic users and tricksters at getting people wrapped around their palms."* - Caution around Fairies.

## Gallery

*A fairy sitting on a tree**Classic representation of a small fairy with butterfly wings commonly used in modern times**A portrait of a fairy**A pink-haired fairy**A fairy with a living plant**Fairy Marshal**Fairy Archer**Red-Haired Warrior Fairy**Woodland Fairies**Gothic Fairy**An adult-looking fairy**A Snow Fairy**Fairies holding a human captive**Fairies holding a funeral**Fairies in a bird's nest**Fairies holding a banquet*
## Trivia

* Fairies often choose objects from the natural world to send their messages in—acorns, leaves, flowers.
* The secrets of fairies are occasionally encoded and shared through ballads performed by human musicians. An illustrative instance of this can be found in the tales of Thomas the Rhymer, which serve as both a narrative and instructions on how to liberate someone from Fairyland.

## Images Sources

* (Forest Fairy.png) Forest Fairy by QuinnSimoes
* (Fairy sitting on a tree.jpg) Fairy by 97bzo
* (Falero Luis Ricardo Lily Fairy 1888.jpg) The Lily Fairy by Luis Ricardo Falero
* (SophieAndersonTakethefairfaceofWoman.jpg) Take the Fair Face of Woman, and Gently Suspending, With Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending, Thus Your Fairy is Made of Most Beautiful Things by Sophie Gengembre Anderson
* (John Anster Fitzgerald, Spirit of the Night.jpg) Spirit of the Night by John Anster Fitzgerald
* (Fairy.jpg) Fairy by GabrielleBrickey
* (Golden-fairy-by-telthona-web.jpg) Golden Fairy by Sandra Duchiewicz
* (Fairy tail by ragecndy da8al6m-fullview.jpg) Fairy tail by ragecndy
* (Pin-up fairy.jpg) Pin-up fairy by ftourini
* (Fairy by yanaidraws dduicpg-fullview.jpg) FAIRY by yanaidraws
* (Fairy Color Glissando.jpg) Fairy Color Glissando by Selenada
* (Legend of the cryptids fairy marshall by edwardch93 de3oocv-fullview.jpg) Legend of the Cryptids - Fairy Marshal Oberon by Edwardch93/Edward Chee
* (Fairy Warrior.jpg) Fairy Warrior by antilous
* (Red hair.jpg) Red hair by TheRafa
* (Yuliya-litvinova-1-fairys-girl.jpg) Fairys and the peasant girl by Yuliya Litvinova
* (Gothic Fairy.jpg) Faceless by Jesse Lindsay
* (Forest Fae Fairy.jpg) Fairy by ???
* (Fae of the night by chaos55t dd6mxfl-fullview.jpg) Fae of the night by Chaos55t
* (Fairy 0.jpg) Fairy from Monster Girl Encyclopedia I
* (FairyDC.jpg) Fairy from Devil Children Black Book & Red Book
* (The captive robin.jpg) The Captive Robin by John Anster Fitzgerald
* (Fairy funeral.jpg) The Fairy's Funeral by John Anster Fitzgerald
* (Fairies in a birds nest.jpg) Fairies in a bird's nest by John Anster Fitzgerald
* (FitzgeraldFairyBanquet.jpg) The Fairies' Banquet by John Anster Fitzgerald
* (Fairies holding a banquet.jpg) Alternate Colour - The Fairies' Banquet by John Anster Fitzgerald