Miracle Material: Fairies [Term]
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Fairies [Term]
The Fair Folk, the Fae. Cousins to the Elves. Spirit-like entities that have approached the realm of demons. Originally, nature’s sense of touch on the continent of Halkeginia, but as a result of the rapid and merciless destruction of other Nature Spirits in combination with the hatred and antagonism of the invading humans (Brimir’s people), they were transformed irreversibly. They have, instead, become something close to that of true demons, but have not quite stepped over that line.
In other words, a shred of their original nature remains and ties them to their “humanity.”
In a sense, it might be accurate to say they were driven insane when Gaia weakened and the connection between them was all but severed, and in their insanity, they have become monsters that prey on humans for their own amusement. But it might also be accurate to say that they haven’t really changed much, it’s just that they’re more likely to act on their destructive whims than they used to be.
In any case, these Fairies are one of the few species of Halkeginia to have maintained a large portion of their Mystery (which means they’ve only lost a part of their power instead of nearly all of it), and in fact, they’ve removed themselves so completely from human interaction that they’re regarded mostly as myth and folklore. On the other hand, if any Fairy happens to be spotted by a human, even a high level mage, either killing him or modifying his memories would be trivial, so it’s not hard to see why their existence has remained such a secret.
In Tarbes, the relationship between the townsfolk and the nearby colony of Fairies is particularly antagonistic: despite living somewhat peacefully and minding their own business, the people of Tarbes were still tormented by the Fae, up until they asked a priest to set up the protective fence around the village. By the time our intrepid Siesta was born, all that remained of Tarbes’ interactions with the Fae were the stories and the occasional missing livestock, and, of course, some children or caravans that disregarded the stories and foolishly entered the forest the Fae called home.
