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Fairy
Navi
Navi, Link's fairy companion from Ocarina of Time
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Appears in The Legend of Zelda
The Adventure of Link
A Link to the Past
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
Four Swords
The Wind Waker
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
Distinctions Wings
Famous
Members 		Ciela
Great Fairies
Leaf
Navi
Neri
Pinkle
Queen of Fairies
Tael
Tatl
Venus

Fairies are a recurring race in the Legend of Zelda series. They are a race of small, winged creatures with magical powers that usually aid Link in some way. They are found in most of the various worlds in the series and are apparently friendly with every race not allied with Ganon and his hordes. Out of every fairy that has appeared, only two have been male; Tael and Leaf.

In most games, Link can often capture fairies with healing powers in bottles. Link can choose to use the fairy in the bottle to heal him whenever possible. Additionally, If Link loses all his health when carrying a fairy in a bottle, he is automatically healed instead of dying.

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[edit] Biology

Though little is known, in the manga for Majora's Mask, Link states that Tatl, and all fairies in general, do not have blood or tears. However, this is contradicted by the appearance of Fairy Tears as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, though it is possible that only Great Fairies can produce this, which would explain its rarity and powers.

In the Manga for "Minish Cap", the Great Fairy of Dragonflies is one of the only fairies so far in the series to be stated as having a lifespan. In her appearance, it is said that her kinds lifespan is short, and that she had only just grown her wings a week beforehand. It is then said that after she finishes singing her song, she will pass away.

[edit] Physical Attributes

In terms of appearance, fairies generally come in one of three species:

[edit] Humanoid

A small healing fairy from A Link to the Past

Among these are small healing fairies, usually depicted as an extremely small girl or young woman, with wings and, sometimes, a wand. The other humanoid types are the Great Fairies and Fairy Queens, which are at least the size of a normal human, and range from VERY human-like in appearance, as seen in Twilight Princess, to much more stylized, as seen in The Wind Waker.

[edit] Orb

This type was introduced in Ocarina of Time. The colors of these glowing orbs have, so far, been white, yellow, blue, pink, red, dark purple, or green, depending on the fairy. Some orb-fairies appear to be able to change colors temporarily, usually to aid in giving Link an important hint. Among the orbs, at least, there are male fairies, as shown by Tael, Tatl's brother in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Leaf in Phantom Hourglass. It is hinted that orb fairies are humanoid, but emit a glow which makes them appear as a small winged ball of light. Early in Majora's Mask, this theory is demonstrated when Tatl asks "Why are you staring at me? Is there something stuck on my face?", although this may just be a joke. The spirits of each of the four seasons found in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and a spirit who increases the amount of Bombs link can carry in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages resemble orb fairys.

[edit] Stray Fairy

A Stray Fairy from Majora's Mask

They are the small, bunny-like fragments of a shattered Great Fairy in Majora's Mask.

They also appear in the woods of Labrynna, where they make Link play hide-and-seek with them. They have much more personality in this appearance, being michevious and seeming to wield some sort of power, as they disrupt the natural geography of the wood for their own amusement until Link plays with them. Instead of wings, they have "rabbit ears" that stick out sideways from the top of their heads that flap up and down, and have chibi-fied humanoid bodies.

[edit] Fairy Social Structure

It seems likely that fairies are a species that has evolved beyond any formal government. The closest thing resembling a leader are the Great Fairies and Fairy Queens, whom seem to be superior to other Fairies, and more spectacular in appearance.

[edit] Kokiri Fairy Guardians

In Ocarina of Time, the Kokiri have Guardian fairies they call "Fairy Friends", which are members of the Orb species. These fairies are assigned to each Kokiri child, to guide and advise them. Except for Navi, these fairies apparently spend their lives inside the Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods, where their charges live. Like the Great Fairies, they seem capable of some form of verbal communication. Among these fairies are: Navi, Tatl, Tael, Ciela, Leaf, and Neri. These types of fairies cannot be caught in a Bottle.

The healing fairies of OoT are slightly different from the Guardian-type fairies: They are all pink in color, and can be caught in a bottle. They fly in a spiral path around Link, when touched, disintegrating into sparkling fairy dust as they restore health. Notable among these healing fairies are the Red Fairies, which are slightly larger, and appear only in certain areas, when Link uses the Song of Storms or Sun's Song to call down the rain. Navi will point these spots out by flying toward a seemingly unimportant area and not providing any further information (the same way she points out Wandering Scarecrow locations). Link first learns of these fairies by using the Mask of Truth to speak with certain Gossip Stones.

Also, found within the Kokiri Forest and Lost Woods in OoT are small, glowing orb trails that zip around, apparently aimlessly. These may not be related to the fairy community as they appear to only be decorative rather than practical. They seem more like Forest Fireflies

[edit] Great Fairies

Main article: Great Fairy

Great Fairies are powerful fairies that can power-up Link's items, health, and magic. They appear in many games, and their appearance varies slightly from game to game.

[edit] Fairy Companions

Main article: Link's Fairy Companion

In certain games, Link has a fairy companion that can aid him in various ways, the most famous being the advice on each of the enemies he encounters.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past comic

Link's fairy companion is Epheremelda, and joins Link on his quest after he enters the Dark World, where he saves her from a group of monsters. Like Spryte and Miff, she is humanoid in appearance, although Epheremelda sports a pair of curly antenna, like the artist renditions of fairies from ALttP. Like Spryte, she seems to have a one-sided romantic interest in Link.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

It is revealed that certain fairies are the companions and protectors of the Kokiri, with each Kokiri having his or her own fairy guardian. Link, who is ridiculed for being "The Boy without a fairy", is finally assigned Navi, who helps keep him on track by reminding him where to go. She also helps him target objects, people, and enemies, and can provide tactical information about enemies during a fight. In one interview with series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, he reveals that Navi has "romantic feelings" for Link. The in-game dialog, however, gives no tangible indication of this.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Navi is replaced by Tatl, a new fairy who serves the same purpose as his previous fairy, and joins him after being separated from her brother, Tael, and their friend, Skull Kid, who is acting strangely.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The 3 Fairies, Neri, Ciela, and Leaf (left to right)

Link is teamed up with a fairy named Ciela, who was rescued by Oshus. Two others -- a blue fairy, Neri, and a red fairy, Leaf -- later join him, though Ciela continues to play the largest role. The three fairies are "equipable", giving Link different skills depending on the fairy equipped. The effects include enhanced defense, a shockwave attack sent out when Link swings his sword, and an increasingly powerful sword engulfed in flame. Together, the three fairies represent the Spirit of Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Neri is the Spirit of Wisdom, Leaf is the Spirit of Power, and Ciela, herself, is the Spirit of Time and Courage.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda animated series

Spryte, a humanoid fairy with a pink dress and short, blond hair, lives at the castle and helps both Link and Princess Zelda, usually leading to comical situations. A different fairy, Miff, appears the comic books published by Valiant, which loosely relate to the cartoon. In the show, Spryte is revealed to be a fairy Princess, and daughter of the Fairy King, Oberon. The huge, one-sided crush Spryte has on Link, and her resultant disdain for Princess Zelda, adds fodder to the show's situational comedy. Miff, on the other hand, seems to mainly exist for the purpose of smacking the common sense back into Link, when he's not thinking clearly, one memorable quote being, "Use your head for something other than keeping your ears apart!". While Spryte never makes an appearance in the Valiant comics, both hers and King Oberon's Fairy Springs ARE marked on a detailed map of Hyrule that was featured in one issue.

[edit] Tingle

Tingle has a fairy companion (of sorts) of his own; her name is Pinkle. He meets her in Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, and she contacts him via the computer console in his house, teaching him about the game and helping him to Save. Tingle has also stated in past games that he wants to be a fairy, like saying in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap that fusing kinstones will surely make him a fairy.

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