Fairy Physiology

Superior

Transcendent

"Faeries talk all in riddles and tricky bits, ‘cept the Nobles. Now, there's some straight talkers."

― Joskun, An-Havva Constable (Magic: The Gathering)

"Up the airy mountain

Down the rushy glen

We dare not go a-hunting

For fear of little men."

― William Allingham (The Fairies)

"Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand."

― William Butler Yeats (The Stolen Child)

The power to use the abilities of faeries. Variation of Mythic Physiology.

Also Called[]

Fae/Faerie/Faery/Fair Folk/Fairie/Fay/Fey Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

User with this ability either is or can transform into a fairy, a supernatural being that is either a nature spirit, a pagan god, an angel aligned with neither Heaven nor Hell, or something completely else. The way this power manifests varies greatly, but among the possibilities are pointed ears, unusual coloring (hair, skin and/or eyes), and animalistic features (horns, animal ears or eyes, tail, antennae, etc.). Others change their size, manifest sigils over their body, produce an ethereal glow or have no changes at all. Faeries are among the most variable known beings. In terms of morality users can be good or evil but are most commonly neutral.

For practical reasons faeries can be divided into three groups defined by what they are formed from:

Physical Faeries: Not necessarily solid matter, but they are material/energy beings with a relatively defined/stable form and often at least a somewhat human-like mind. Most users that aren't originally of faery stock have this variation. Note that faeries of this group aren't necessarily any weaker than those of the other groups. They are simply more "solid" in mind and body.

Spiritual Faeries: They are completely spiritual beings, and thus far less bound to the "Material World". Many of them think in ways that are only tangentially relatable to humans, and their forms are both transient and often downright surreal.

Ethereal Faeries: Thet are often both the most powerful and ancient faeries, in some ways closer to sentient concepts representing aspects of nature than anything else. As such, relating to them in any way is likely impossible.

Furthermore, fairies are divided into three distinct families:

Fairies (The term used for most fairies in folklore and fantasy, being spirits of nature and/or lesser deities)
Undead Fairies (The idea of fairies as spirits of the dead; this is an ancient belief that went hand-in-hand with the nature spirit belief.)
Demonic Fairies (The idea of fairies as demonic entities; while this idea spread further due to monotheistic resistance to nature and ancestral worship, there have always been malicious entities akin to what the modern world would see as demons within the complicated world of fairy kind.)

Applications[]

Physical Faeries[]

Delayed Immortality/Longevity
Enhanced/Supernatural Condition: Possess physical attributes that surpass normal humans.
- Enhanced/Supernatural Agility: Gain enhanced ability to perform feats of super speed and reflexes.
- Enhanced/Supernatural Dexterity: Make quick and precise movements in almost any situation.
- Enhanced/Supernatural Durability: Become impervious to most forms of harm.
- Enhanced/Supernatural Strength: Gain enhanced strength.
Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced/Supernatural Level
Malleable Anatomy: Alter the body to a limited degree.

Spiritual Faeries[]

Cosmic Awareness: Have the mind become one with the universe.
Empathy: Be able to perceive the emotions of others.
Energy Manipulation: Generate/Control multiple forms of energy.at a high degree.
- Absorption: Absorb different forms of energy for defense or recharging purposes.
- Barriers: Set up energy shields that are nearly impenetrable.
- Blasts: Project energy blasts that can level a whole city.
- Constructs: Create a number of constructs that can assist in any situation.
Enhanced/Supernatural Condition: Gain superhuman attributes that surpass mere mortals.
Invulnerability: Become nearly impervious to any type of harm.
Malleable Anatomy/Shapeshifting: Alter the body to help with stealth or offensive situations.
Spirit Physiology: Possess the physical form of a powerful spirit.
- Flight: Defy gravity and fly at speeds of sound.
- Illusion Manipulation: Cast powerful illusions that seem nearly real
- Intangibility: Phase through objects and avoid attacks with ease.
- Possession: Enter a target’s body and control their actions.
- Telekinesis: Psionically manipulate structures at an advanced level.
- Teleportation: Transport to a far location with merely a thought.

Ethereal Faeries[]

Twilight Mimicry: Possess the supernatural body that is natural for a being of light and darkness.
- Ethereal Mimicry/Aether Physiology: Gain the form of a powerful ethereal being.
  - Energy Perception: Possess the power to see all the energy that surround you.
  - Extrasensory Perception: Posses senses that surpass those of normal people.
  - Immortality: Go without the need for food, water, and air while becoming immune to things such as disease.
  - Omni-Shifting: Wield limitless shapeshifting abilities.
  - Possession: Enter a targets body to control them for any purpose
  - Quintessence Force: Generate a limitless amount of energy for almost any kind of use.
  - Supernatural Condition: Possess the superior physical/mental attributes of a super being.
Twilight Manipulation: As ethereal beings that exist outside those of light and dark, wielders can control the ethereal energy that exists between both forces.
- Ethereal Manipulation: Have Master-level control over the "Universal Element/Energy".
  - Aether Manipulation: Have Master-level control over the "Celestial Element".
  - Aether Magic: Use magic that allows them to utilize Aether, the celestial element, either magically manipulating it or using it to cast spells.
  - Aether Power Link: Have the power to make their Aether connect to their powers and use it to control them.
  - Conjuration: Create/Summon anything the wielder desires.
  - Mana/Life-Force Manipulation: Control the mystic force found in every form of life and creation.
    - Dimensional Manipulation: Control dimensional energy for many uses.
    - Energy Matter Manipulation: Possess a transcendent level of control over a supernatural substance that works as both energy and matter.
    - Space-Time Manipulation: Command the energies of time and space.
  - Resurrection: Wielder can resurrect any desired target.
  - Subjective Reality: Control the border that exists between fantasy and reality.

Common Powers[]

Following powers are among the most common faeries may have:

Variations[]

Fairies are highly variable, and many are completely unique, but several broad groups exist:

Elves (Also Alfar, Alpen, etc.): Likely to create/live in their own communities, nations and states: either fairies, close relatives of fairies, or humanoids with exceptional lifespans and magical inclination.

Forest/Sylvan Fairies (including Dryads, Leshy/Leshachikha/Leshonky (male/female/child), Wild Men/Women): Often have some animal or plant-like features, may be solitary or form their own communities. They are powerful and territorial.

Animal Manipulation, Confusion Inducement, Illusion Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, some can use Weather Manipulation. Most powerful may have Forest Manipulation.

Little People (including Leprechauns, Pech, Pixies): Small, but with startlingly broad magical powers. They often form small communities and enjoy tricking mortals, especially if they are drunkards, bad tempered, lazy or proud.

Nature Manipulation, Confusion Inducement, Illusion Manipulation, some can fly with or without wings.
Leprechaun Physiology
Pixie Physiology

Mountain Fairies (including Gwyllions, Knockers, Korreds/Korrigans (male/female), Mimi, Oreads, Vila (Wila, Wili or Veela)): Relatively human-like fairies dwelling on and in mountains and hills. Territorial, but may be willing to make a deal with a respectful mortal.

Earth Manipulation, often Air Manipulation for those who don't live underground. Most powerful may have Cave Manipulation and/or Mountain Manipulation.

Nymphs (Including Dryads, Oreads, Naiads, Nereids): Spirits/minor deities who animate nature. Beautiful, often female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or servants/retinue of more powerful being, often a major deity.

Water Fairies (Include Asrai, Naiads, Neck/Nixie, Nereids, Tritons): Often female. Many are seducers of mortals. Some are willing to mate with mortals (several families claim one in their ancestry). Others are only trying to lure humans closer to the water to drown them.

Water Manipulation, many can use Sound Manipulation by singing or playing instrument. Some can use Weather Manipulation over the body of water they reside. Most powerful may have Lake/River or Ocean Manipulation.
Seduction Mastery
Triton Physiology
Undine Physiology

Other varieties include:

Nature Fairies[]

Undead Fairies[]

Demonic Fairies[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

In most folklore, fairies can be repelled, hurt, or killed by “cold iron” (making them vulnerable to users of Iron Generation, Iron Manipulation, and Iron Mimicry).
According to superstition, fairies are repelled by a number of things, including rowan, alder, and clothing turned inside-out.
In most folklore, fairies are unable to lie (though they are often skilled in deception nonetheless).
Small fairies may be easily crushed by creatures larger than them, including humans.

Known Users[]

See Also: Fairy Tropes, especially Our Fairies Are Different and Fairy Fiction.

Comics/Cartoons[]

Quadore (Chaotic)
Fairies (DC Comics)
- Fairy Queen
Inhabitants of The Fair Lands (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Huon the Small
- King Auberon
- Queen Titania
- Nuala
- Yarrow
- Amadan
Daoine Sidhe (Hellboy/B.P.R.D.)
Megan Gwynn/Pixie (Marvel Comics)
Fairies (Marvel Comics)
- Oberon
- Tinkabelinos "Tink" Hardleg
Mrs. Gwynn (Marvel Comics)
Jia Jing/Sprite (Marvel Comics)
Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)
Fairies (Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose)
- Frost Fairy Queen
Fairies (Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom)
Quadore (Chaotic)
Fairies (Epic)
Farrah Goodfairy (Ever After High)
Faybelle Thorn (Ever After High)
Blue Fairy (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
Fairies (The Fairly OddParents)
Fairies (FernGully: The Last Rainforest)
Puck (Gargoyles)
Willow (A Kind of Magic)
Breezies (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Kwamis (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Toothiana (Rise of the Guardians)
- Baby Tooth
- Tooth Fairy Army
Fairies (Winx Club)
Wanda Harper (Yakkity Yak)
The Lie Fairy (Yin Yang Yo!)

Literature[]

Oliver Cork (Arkwell Academy)
Rosemary (Arkwell Academy)
Melanie (Arkwell Academy)
Fair Folk (The Chronicles of Prydain)
Fairy Godmother (Cinderella)
Sidhe (City of Devils)
Faeries (The Dresden Files)
Fairies (Geronimo Stilton: The Kingdom of Fantasy)
Krampus (Krampus the Yule Lord)
Oberon (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Annabel Tippens (No Flying in the House)
Fairies (Pearlie)
Fairies (Rainbow Magic)
Faes (Shadow Falls)
Chameleons (Shadow Falls)
Faeries (The Shadowhunter Chronicles)
Numerous types of Fairies (Thea Stilton Special Edition)
Maryrose (Whatever After)
Jax (Whatever After)
Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)

Live Television/Movies[]

Fairies (Charmed)
Nymphs (Charmed)
Robin Goodfellow (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)
Faries (Fate: The Winx Saga)
Wade (Legacies)
Fairies (Once Upon a Time)
Fairies (The Other Kingdom)
Fairies (Shadowhunters)
Fairies (Supernatural)
Fairies (True Blood)
- Claudine
- Sookie Stackhouse
Fairies (Barbie: Fairytopia)
Fair Folk (The Black Cauldron)
Never fairies (Disney Fairies)
Fairies (Onward)
Fairies (Pan's Labyrinth)
Blue Fairy (Disney's Pinocchio)
Tooth Fairy (The Santa Clause 2 and 3)
Fairy Godmother (Shrek)
Lemon Meringue (Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie)
Faeries (Disney's Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent)
- Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather
- Dark fey
  - Maleficent
- Thistlewit, Flittle, and Knotgrass
Fairies (Strange Magic)
Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz)
Carery (Kamen Rider Gotchard)

Anime/Manga[]

Leánnan Sídhe (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
- Redcurrant
Oberon (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
Spriggan (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
Titania (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
The Faerine (Aura Battler Dunbine)
- Bell
- Cham Hau/Lau
- Eru Fino
Mushroom Fairies (Doku Doku Mori Mori)
Diclonius/Diclonii (Elfen Lied)
- Lucy
- Mariko
- Nana
Freesia (Fairy Bloom Freesia)
Nicholas Bacon (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)
Coon Mochizuki (In Another World With My Smartphone)
Leen (In Another World With My Smartphone)
Ha-Chan/Kotoha Hanami/Cure Felice (Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure)
Bell (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Undine (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Fairies (Monster Soul)
- Jenny
- Kiyo
Ruru (Myriad Colors Phantom World)
Fairy Clan (Nanatsu no Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins)
Lancelot (Nanatsu no Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins)
Fairies (Overlord)
Yui (Sword Art Online)
Arcueid Brunestud (TYPE-MOON)
Fairy-Type Duel Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games[]

Tasi (AFK Arena)
Faeries (Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon)
Airy (Bravely Default)
Fairy Type Digimon (Digimon)
- Kazemon/Fairymon
- Tinkermon
Fairies (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Baul Zigvolt
- Lilia Vanrouge
- Malleus Draconia
- Meleanor Draconia
Faeries (Drakenguard)
Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Tatl (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
Tael (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)
Great Fairies (The Legend of Zelda)
Fairies (Feral)
The Fairies (Heart of the Woods)
Kyu (Huniepop)
Histoire (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
Croire (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
Fairies (Merc Storia)
Fab Fairies (Miitopia)
Fairy-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
The Nymphs (Rayman Origins)
- Holly Luya
- Edith Up
- Annetta Fish
- Helena Handbasket
- Fée de la Mort/Big Mama
Faerie Queen Mara (The Sims: Makin' Magic)
Fairies (The Sims 3: Supernatural)
Fairies (Skylanders)
- Persephone
- Calliope
- Marsha
Fairies (Summoners War)
Faeten (Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido)
Fairies (Touhou Project)
Titania (Valkyrie Crusade)
Fairy Princess (Valkyrie Crusade)
Lost Fairy (Valkyrie Crusade)
High Pixie (Valkyrie Crusade)
Pixie (Valkyrie Crusade)
Fairies (Wizard 101)
Dark Fairies (Wizard 101)
Changelings (World of Darkness)