Overview

A fairy (妖精, yōsei / フェアリー, fearī) is a humanoid species of varying height, typically (but not always) spouting insect-like wings, pointy ears, and/or magic powers. They are most commonly found in forests or similar places, with many of them living in fairy villages.

Media with Fairies in Prominent Roles

• Disney Fairies
• Winx
• W.I.T.C.H.
• Rilu Rilu Fairilu
• Megami Tensei (Megaten, Shin Megami Tensei)
• Aura Battler Dunbine
• Panel de Pon
• Touhou
• Miitopia
• Sonic Shuffle

Related Illustrations

Related Articles

• Magical Girl (Some Western fairy franchises are also in that category)
• Witch
• Young Witch
• Witchification
• Toei Magical Girl Series

Alternative Names

• Pixie
• Faerie
• Fae
• Elf (Usually treated as a separate species that are wingless and almost always human-sized)

External Links

English

• Fairy - Wikipedia

Japanese

• 妖精 - Wikipedia
• 妖精とは (ヨウセイとは) [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 (NicoNico Encyclopedia)

Korean

• Pixiv fairy art with the Korean 요정 tag - Pixiv English

Article in Other Languages

• (Japanese) 妖精
• (Japanese) フェアリー
• (Japanese) fairy