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Creatures by Type » Fairies
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Overview - Mythical beings with supernatural powers, commonly depicted as tiny women with delicate wings but actually take many varied forms.
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Adhene - A medium sized fairy being, benevolent if left alone. (Isle of Man)
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Banshee - A female spirit or fairy being who cries out in the night to warn of impending death. (Irish)
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Brownie - A small fairy being that helps out with household chores during the night in exchange for room and board. (Scottish)
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Changeling - A non-human child that has been left in the place of a stolen human child.
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Dryad - A forest nymph, each one born to live with and protect a certain tree. (Greek, Roman)
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Dwarf - A small humanoid living mostly underground in cold mountain regions all over the world. (Netherlands)
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Elemental - A nature spirit that represents one of the four elements: earth, fire, air, or water. (Greek)
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Elf - A small mythical being with magical powers. (English, German, Norse)
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Gnome - An elemental being that governs and exists within the Earth. (Greek)
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Goblin - A malformed creature related to the fae. (European)
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Gremlin - A mischievous creature that causes machinery to malfunction.
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Imp - A small mischievous demon related to the fairy. (European)
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Jinni - An invisible shapeshifter that can appear in the form of a human or an animal. (Middle Eastern)
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Leprachaun - A small self appointed guardian of ancient treasures related to the elf. (Irish)
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Mermaid - A being with an upper body that resembles a human and a fish-like lower body. (Prevalent)
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Nature Spirit - A being that embodies an aspect of nature. (Prevalent)
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Nymph - A female nature goddess or spirit. (Greek, Roman)
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Pari - A beautiful fairy born of fire. (Persian)
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Pixie - A tiny wingless being related to the fairy. (English)
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Puck - A mischievous nature spirit or demon.
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Sprite - A small, usually winged fairy being. (European)
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Sylph - An elemental being that governs and exists within the element air. (Greek)
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Troll - A hairy misshapen being that lives primarily underground. (Scandinavian)
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Urisk - A grotesque yet friendly elf-like being of Scotland. (Scottish)
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Wichtlein - An unsightly goblin that announces death by knocking three times. (German)
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