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Author: DunDun

Apr 20th 2013 at 2:58:38 PM

Singular "they" is typically used in lieu of ze/zhe/zir/et cetera.  It should be noted that some house wights--such as in NorseMythology--can be any gender; they can prefer any personal pronoun.

Also, I really don't agree that this ''necessarily'' has anything to do with TheFairFolk.  Norse Mythology has house wights (a.k.a. "the House Vaettir" or "House Spirits"), who are kind of related to land wights (a.k.a. "the Landvaettir" or "Land Spirits").  But neither of them are related to TheFairFolk (their Celtic equivalents ''are'', however).

Might want to just nix the "HouseFey"/"HouseFairy" theme naming altogether, though.  TropesAreFlexible ''but'' spirits are not fairies and some of the examples are ''not'' fairies.  They're simply not the same.  MysticalHouseHelper? SpiritualHouseHelper?  SpiritualHouseServant (though I am against "servant")?

* In NorseMythology, house wights are spirits that reside with humans and can become a part of one's family so long a relationship is maintained.  If a relationship is formed with one, a house wight can help find missing objects; protect one's house; be a character witness in spiritual trials (known as Things); or, depending on the individual wight, help in trance work. If they are ''disrespected'', they can hide objects; weaken your house's defenses from spirits; destroy your crops, if you have any; and take your house's Luck (which is possibly the worst other than outright attacking you).