| “ | The fairy folk are of an alien nature and I'd correctly guessed that her morals would be different from ours. | „ |
| ~ Geppetto describing the Blue Fairy to Boy Blue, Fables #40 — "He's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage: Chapter Four of Homelands" |
The fairy is a Fable species who first appears via flashback form in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day."
Physiology
Fairies are powerful beings with magic powers and wings, who come in several different forms and sizes.[1] They are able to interbreed with humans. [2]
Culture
According to Geppetto, the fairy folk are of an alien nature and their morals differ from humans, which is why the Blue Fairy aligned herself with his plans to install wooden puppet replicas of the local leaders, ensuring their unwavering loyalty to him.[3]
Some of the fairy folk become fairy godmothers of children.[1]
History
When the Adversary's armies raged through the Homelands, a tired-looking fairy, carrying what appeared to be a little fairy child, joined a long line of refugees fleeing before the invaders. in the company of Snow White and her sister, Rose Red, with Paul Bunyan positioned at the end of the line. As Snow White and Rose Red sought refuge in the Black Forest to evade the goblin forces of the Adversary, Rose Red spoke to the hidden malevolent fairies and ghosts she suspected inhabited the area. She expressed that she and her sister were merely traversing the forest, had no intention of causing harm, and sincerely regretted the necessity of their intrusion.[4]
After the magic holding Fabletown together have been unraveled, Bufkin is stranded in the Business Office along with all the formerly imprisoned Fables. The flying monkey worries, stating that fairies and all sorts of creatures have been freed and roaming the Business Office.[5]
Known fairies
Original source
Fairies, as a species, are based the creature of the same name from European folklore.[7]
References
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