Types Of Fae
Pixies
Cheerful and mischievous. They often take the form of a hedgehog. They are also well known for their pranks. They adore music and dancing.
Los Aluxes
These faeries live in the temples of the ancient peoples in Mexico. They resemble gnomes. Ah loo shus means "little people".
Goblins
Vicious little creatures that can appear as animals.
Leprechauns
Irish fairies that are very cunning. Usually found among the clover.
Elves
The Scandinavian form of fairies.
Sidhe
Irish fairies who are attracted to beauty.
Sprites
Spirit fairies. Their job is to change the color of the leaves in the fall.
Dwarves
Usually found in the mountains. They often steal not only property, but it is said women and children as well.
Dryads
Spirit fairies of the trees.
Gnomes
They prefer the forests. They are the guardians of sacred grounds, locations and monuments. They have a weakness for gem stones and things that glitter. They are the knowers and are extremely clever.
Sylphs
Spirit fairies of the air. They are transparent and elusive. They seem to be surrounded by a glow.
SelkiesUsually found in seas and oceans. They first appear as seals but become beautiful women when they shed their skin.
UndinesSpirit fairies of the water. Usually found in forest pools and waterfalls. They have beautiful voices and can sometimes be heard singing over the sound of the water.
Tree FairiesThese fairies live in every tree. They look after the tree and control its energies.
Garden FairiesYou will find these fairies among the flowers dancing and playing wearing flowing gowns with transparent wings. At dawn they pour out blessings upon the world.
Rock Fairies
These fairies are very wise.
Fire Fairies
There are two types of fire fairies: Flame Spirits and Elementals. They have the ability to create and destroy.
Phooka
These are Irish goblins. They are usually friendly but they like to play pranks.
Fir Darrig
These fairies delight in gruesome forms of pranks.
Asrai
These fairies are very delicate fairies that melt away into a pool of water when captured or exposed to sunlight.
Other Names Of The Fae
Fays -early form of the word
Fair Family -Welsh
Fair-Folk -Welsh
Farisees -Suffolk
Pharisees -Suffolk
Fary -Northumberland
Fees -Upper Brittany
Feriers -Suffolk
Ferishers -Suffolk
Frairies -Norfolk & Suffolk
Good Neighbors -Scottish & Irish
Good People -Irish reference to the Sidhe
The Green Children -medieval literature
Greencoaties -Lincolnshire Fen version
The Grey Neighbors -Shetland nickname for the Trows
Henkies -Orkney & Shetland nickname for Trows
Klippe -Forfarshire nickname
Li'l Fellas -Manx nickname
The Old People -Cornish nickname
People of Peace -Irish reference to the Sidhe
Pigsies -Cornwall variations of Pixies
Piskies -Cornwall variations of Pixies
Sith/Si -Gaelic variations of Sidhe
Sleigh Beggey -Manx language version of Little Folk
Still-Folk -Scottish Highland version
Verry Volk -Gower (Wales) nickname
Wee Folk -Scottish and Irish nickname
Theme from Candyman