History Main / LandOfFaerie

* In ''DragonQuestV'', you have to go to the Fairy World (Which is specifically called such) two times during the plot. The first time is as a child through a magical staircase/portal, during which it's noticed that only children can see the fairies. The second time is much later, and as the plot mentioned, only your children can actually see the fairies initially. The only reason that you could actually find the Fairy World the second time around is because you're following your children, who in turn follow one of the fairies back to her own world.

--> -- '''JRRTolkien''', "On Fairy-Stories"

* JRRTolkien

*** ''Literature/TheHistoryOfMiddleEarth'' adds more detail: Elvenhome isn't really like TheFairFolk ideas of Fairyland, but is often mistaken for such by Men with incomplete accounts of it (particularly after all the Elves leave, which is implied to be where ''our'' ideas of TheFairFolk come from).
*** [[TheLostWoods Lothlórien]] bears many of the traits of LandOfFaerie, being a place no [[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil]] [[OurOrcsAreDifferent creatures]] can enter, where [[YearOutsideHourInside time passes more slowly inside than outside]], and is ruled by the most powerful elves still on Middle Earth, one of whom possesses a RingOfPower. It is also feared by dwarves and men.

* ChangelingTheDreaming has Arcadia and the Dreaming, two bizarre worlds inhabited by faerie entities and largely shut off from mortals and even from other supernaturals.
** Likewise, the successor game, ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'', has Arcadia/Faerie and the Hedge, which bridges the gap between Earth and Faerie. Whereas Arcadia was somewhat pleasant in the last game, however, here it's a swirling tide of chaos where [[TheFairFolk the Gentry]] desperately try to stand out in order to avoid getting swallowed by the maelstrom. As they can't exactly make anything new, though, they often kidnap humans to serve as their proxies/slaves/agents, who are then twisted into changelings by the sheer nature of Faerie.

* In ''TrueBlood'', Sookie [[spoiler: finds out that she is part fairy and]] travels to the (as of yet) unnamed land of the fairies. [[spoiler: Despite the beauty of the fairies and their land, it turns out that it is an allusion to lure in humans and that the fairies are more like TheFairFolk.]]

** Likewise, the successor game, ChangelingTheLost, has Arcadia/Faerie and the Hedge, which bridges the gap between Earth and Faerie. Whereas Arcadia was somewhat pleasant in the last game, however, here it's a swirling tide of chaos where [[TheFairFolk the Gentry]] desperately try to stand out in order to avoid getting swallowed by the maelstrom. As they can't exactly make anything new, though, they often kidnap humans to serve as their proxies/slaves/agents, who are then twisted into changelings by the sheer nature of Faerie.

* In ''{{Stardust}}'', Tristran Thorne travels to Faerie by passing through a gap in the Wall in order to find a fallen star for the girl he loves. There he encounters unicorns, fairies, witches, and more. The people of Stormhold may or may not be elves.

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* In ''{{Supernatural}}'', fairies (a term that includes fairies, elves, leprechuans, and [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent redcaps]]) live in another dimension called Avalon ruled by Oberon.
* In ''TrueBlood'', Sookie [[spoiler: finds out that she is part fairy and]] travels to the (as of yet) unnamed land of the fairies. [[spoiler: Despite the beauty of the fairies and their land, it turns out that it is an allusion to lure in humans and that the fairies are more like TheFairFolk.]]
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* ChangelingTheDreaming has Arcadia and the Dreaming, two bizarre worlds inhabited by faerie entities and largely shut off from mortals and even from other supernaturals.

* Faerieland from ''{{Neopets}}''. Originally, Faerieland was located high up in the clouds, but then [[WellIntentionedExtremist Xandra]] actually caused it to crash down on Neopia.

*** ''TheHistoryOfMiddleEarth'' adds more detail: Elvenhome isn't really like TheFairFolk ideas of Fairyland, but is often mistaken for such by Men with incomplete accounts of it (particularly after all the Elves leave, which is implied to be where ''our'' ideas of TheFairFolk come from).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' has the land of Avalon, a magic-soaked island in AnotherDimension that can be accessed only through magic. [[DayInsideYearOutside One hour spent there takes up a whole day]] in the "real" world. It is the homeland of the Third Race, which include many entities that mortals call TheFairFolk, and many others who were or are worshipped as gods. They're not truly "fae," but they are the equivalent in this show. They're ruled by Lord Oberon, who overthrew the previous ruler ([[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Mab]], his mother).

* A decaying version features in a ''{{Hellboy}}'' example of the ChangelingTale.

* ''InTheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen,'' it's mentioned that Faerie and England were united under [[TheFaerieQueene Queen Gloriana]]. Both sides remained close until Oliver Cromwell came to power and declared war against what the Puritans saw as "heathen abominations." Thus the land of Faerie was closed forever.

* Faerieland from ''{{Neopets}}''. Originally, Faerieland was located high up in the clouds, but then [[CompleteMonster Xandra]] actually caused it to crash down on Neopia.

* It is populated by TheFairFolk or [[OurElvesAreDifferent Elves]] who may or may not be benevolent.

* In DungeonsAndDragons, Eladrin, Elves, and Drow (as well as Gnomes, Pixies, and nymphs) originate from the Feywild, a plane that is a bright and magical reflection of the natural world (as opposed the dark reflection, the Shadowfell plane). The Feywild is analogous to the Plane of Faerie of earlier editions.

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* In DungeonsAndDragons, Eladrin, Elves, and Drow originate from the Feywild, a plane that is a bright and magical reflection of the world (as opposed the dark reflection, the Shadowfell plane). The Feywild is analogous to the Plane of Faerie of earlier editions.