fae

Folklore's magical folk

Fae is a variant spelling of fey, used as both noun and adjective to describe fairies and fairy-like beings: the fae folk, a creature of the fae.

The spelling evokes Celtic mythology and appears frequently in fantasy fiction, games, and online communities interested in folklore.

Someone described as fae suggests otherworldly beauty or an unsettling, ethereal quality.

creatures

elves

Mythical small beings

  • spritesTiny supernatural beings
  • pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
  • nymphsMinor female nature deities

dryads · sylphs · brownies · changelings · gnomes · imps · kelpies · banshees · boggarts · pooka

named

Tinkerbell

Loyal fairy sidekick

  • OberonFairy king's name
  • TitaniaFae monarch, celestial body
  • PuckShakespearean mischief-making sprite

Morgan le Fay

realm

Avalon

Mystical island of lore

enchantment · twilight · mounds · rings · courts · veil · midsummer · revels · tithe · bargains

Categories
Opposites
supernatural taxonomy

faemortal

Subject to death

human · angel · demon · celestial being · mundane

mortality and humanity

faemortal

Subject to death

human · mankind · humanity · common folk · earthling

nature and artifice

faecold iron

Metal warding off fairies

iron · machine · artificial · robot · automaton

Phrases
Family

faerie, faeries, faery

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G