History Main / OurFairiesAreDifferent

* ''LightNovel/HumanityHasDeclined'' takes place in a future where fairies have become Earth's dominant species. They're about 10 centimeters tall, don't have wings, grin stupidly constantly, have undefined supernatural powers, and really like sweets. Oh, and they're apparently evolved from normal humans (who are still around, but dying out).

** It's also noted that all of the fairy species evolved from ''[[PteroSoarer pterosaurs]]'', of all things, towards the end of the Cretaceous. The presence of bony spurs on their shoulder blades is given as proof of long-vanished wings, although this makes very little sense when considering that pterosaur wings were modified arms, not an additional set of limbs.

* Myth/{{SlavicMythology}}:

* In modern Greek mythology, the ''Neraidas'' (not to be confused with the Ancient Greek "Neraidas, who are water-based nymphs) are said to be beautiul maidens that live in wild nature (mountains, rivers, streams) who, in folktales, get married to hunters and shepherds when mortal man steal their garments.

But these are hardly the full extent of what Fairies can be. Just as [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragons]] can encompass many related creatures, fairies can include other mythological/fantasy creatures such as [[FaunsAndSatyrs satyrs]], [[OurNymphsAreDifferent nymphs]], [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent merfolk]], and even [[AllTrollsAreDifferent trolls]]. They often hang around with animals (especially Unicorns), which might possibly be Fay (or the equivalent) themselves.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Owl House}}'': Upon arriving in the Boiling Isles, Luz bumps into a seemingly innocent fairy, who then proceeds to [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily bare a mouthful of giant teeth]] and [[SurpriseCreepy screams to have her skin.]]

* ''Angelology'': The Anakim, servants of the Nephilim, are short, albeit human-sized, and of delicate build with yellow eyes and insectile wings, as opposed to the avian ones of [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Nephilim]].
* ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'': "Fairy" is a catch-all term for all non-human sapients who refer to themselves as "the People", which includes [[OurCentaursAreDifferent centaurs]] and [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]], as well as {{unicorn}}s before their extinction, as well as more obviously fey creatures like [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]], [[OurPixiesAreDifferent pixies]], sprites, [[OurGnomesAreWeirder gnomes]], [[GripingAboutGremlins Gremlins]], [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent goblins]] and [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarves]]. Only sprites have natural wings (batlike ones, notably); other species have built mechanical ones, and they're a metre tall on average, although one character is said to be "barely half a metre" tall, on one occasion they're able to find clothes that fit a 13-year-old human (probably somewhere around 1.5 metres), so there's obviously a decent range, as with humans.

* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' focuses heavily on a [[Myth/CelticMythology Dullahan]] who rides a headless horse disguised as a motorbike around modern day Japan.

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': The second story arc introduces an MMO called ''[=ALfheim=] Online'', with all players playing as fairies. By the end of the arc, everyone from SAO is playing, with each player using a different race:

* In ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' fairies are actually children snatched out of time and turned into creatures humans initially see as light, but who have a true form of a gremlin-like monster. They choke people with rose petals that wrong the children they'd chosen to join them and spontaneously cause severe weather. Side note: Their scientific name is "[[HumanSubspecies Homo fata vulgaris]]"

* A small, often old-looking or childlike, humanoid between one and three feet tall. Leprechauns are the most common type seen, but other types such as brownies, redcaps or spriggans are often common. [[OurGnomesAreWeirder Gnomes]] and even [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent goblins]] may also fall into this category.

* In ''VideoGame/SolomonsKey'', fairies are summoned by obtaining the Bell of Lyrac, and collecting ten fairies gives Dana an extra life.
%%* ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon'': Fairies mostly serve as checkpoints.

** It's also noted that all of the fairy species evolved from ''[[PteroSoarer pterosaurs]]'', of all things, towards the end of the Cretaceous. The presence of bony spurs on their shoulder blades is given as proof of long-vanished wings, although this makes very little sense when considering that [[CriticalResearchFailure pterosaur wings were modified arms, not an additional set of limbs]].

* ''Theatre/{{Iolanthe}}'': Fairies are immortal beings who look like human-sized 17-year-old girls with wings, though they have the ability to shrink, and are ruled by a queen. The title character, after marrying a mortal and getting banished by the Fairy Queen for this act, has a half-fairy son named Strephon, taking the "half" part quite literally: His top half is fae while his bottom half is mortal, meaning [[BlessedWithSuck his legs will eventually age and die while his top half looks young forever]]. Part of the plot's confusion is that Strephon's fiancé catches him [[NotWhatItLooksLike embracing his incredibly young-looking mother]] [[MistakenForRomance and assumes the worst]]. When he later explains that his mother and all of his aunts look like attractive young women, we get this exchange:

* ''Theatre/{{Iolanthe}}'': Fairies are immortal beings who look like human-sized 17-year-old girls with wings, though they have the ability to shrink, and are ruled by a queen. The title character, after marrying a mortal and getting banished by the Fairy Queen for this act, has a half-fairy son named Strephon, taking the "half" part quite literally: His top half is fae while his bottom half is mortal, meaning [[BlessedWithSuck his legs will eventually age and die while his top half looks young forever]]. Part of the plot's confusion is that Strephon's fiancé catches him [[NotWhatItLooksLike embracing his incredibly young-looking mother]] [[MistakenForLoveInterest and assumes the worst]]. When he later explains that his mother and all of his aunts look like attractive young women, we get this exchange:

* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' has the tiny, winged vareity who grant wishes. According to seasons 3 and 4, fairies= are not all good wish granters and not always humanoid. The "Black Fairy" is said to be the most evil and most powerful dark fairy, and the giant demon Chernabog (yes, [[http://www.doctordisney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/night-on-bald-mountain-chernabog.jpg THAT]] Chernabog) is also heavily implied to also be a fairy.

* In ''LightNovel/AmagiBrilliantPark'', the vast majority of the workers at the titular theme park are fairies. Some of them look like cute, bipedal talking animals (which they cover up by pretending to be people in mascot costumes), while others appear mostly human, and all of them have magical abilities of some kind. Their existence depends on keeping the park open so that the energy from people's happiness can keep them alive.

* Most fairies in ''Literature/TheFaerieQueene''' are pretty average humans and elves, except they are more beautiful, magical, and private than your average folk. Most of the "faerie's" we see are knights and royals (like the unseen titular queen), and it's not until in Book IV that meet a proper one in Agape, mother of the noble triplets and friend of the Fates.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'': A few of the tiny humanoid variety appear. They, along with the other [[FantasyKitchenSink magical creatures of the world]], are InvisibleToNormals, and they're the [[InterspeciesFriendship close friends]] of both [[TheMeanBrit England]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Norway]].

* In ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'', any humanoid or animal with an aura is counted as a fae. The drowalath (black drow), drowussu (grey drow) and vanir (light elves) are the dominant kinds. There are also tiny fairies, also known as Locust Queens, who are small humanoid/insect hybrids and are considered vermin by the drow.

* In ''Webcomic/NoRestForTheWicked'', [[http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/03-02.html the innkeeper expects a disguised fairy who reward the kind and generous after testing them in disguise.]]