Faeries&Magic

Faeries F

Fachan - Pronounced "Fah-kan. This Highland faery might appear comical if not for his extremely nasty disposition. The Fachan has one of everything-one head, one eye, one ear, etc.- all centered directly down the middle of his hairy and feathered body. He is extremely bad temperament and carries a spiked club which he swings as he chases away visitors from his home.

Fays - The word Fay is similar to the Latin word fautum , which means "fate", a word from which many Romance languages take their generic names for faeries. Other such names are Fee, Fada, Fae, Fata, and Fas. They're tiny, winged seasonal faeries who are born teasers and have very capricious natures, but are never malicious.

Feeorin - This word can be used as a collective word for faeries. It usually indicates small green faeries, almost always with red caps. They love dancing and music. They are thought to be more or less friendly to humans, and have given warnings to them.

Fenoderee -He is a type of Brownie from the Isle of Man. He is enthusiastic about helping the farmers, but isn't all that bright. The Fenoderee once was tricked into trying to fetch water with a sieve. The Fenoderee was at one time a handsome member of the Ferrishyn (the faery tribe of Man), but he was exiled and his good looks taken when he missed the Autumn festival to court a human girl.

Fin Folk - Anthropomorphic faeries who have made it clear that they wish to avoid humans, though they seem not to wish us any harm. Their favorite pastime is gardening, and their underwater world is a paradise of vibrantly colored flowers and lush foliage.

Fir Darrigs - Pronounced "Fear Durgs". They're fat, ugly faeries with dark, hairy skin and long snouts and tails which give them a rat-like appearance. They like fairly gruesome practical jokes, so it's best to appear friendly until you can banish them.

Fireesin - Pronounced "Fear-ee-sheen"; they're solitary faeries who help farmers. They're nude, covered with patches of brown, coarse hair, and in general are not very physically appealing. They seem to want to be of service to humans, but they're not known for being very bright.

Foawr - They are Manx stone-throwing giants. They often ravish cattle, and are nasty beings.

Folletti - Pronounced "Foe-let-ee". They're so small and light that they are practically invisible, but their distinguishing characteristic is known to us-their toes point backwards. They seem to pay no attention to humans and change the weather merely for their own sport rather than for any baneful purpose.

Formorians - Sea monsters, the survivors of a banished faery race driven out of Ireland by the Tuatha De Danann. They have grotesquely misshapen bodies which look as if they have been haphazardly thrown together with the leftover part of assorted animals.

Fossegrim - Pronounced "Foe-say-grim". They're smaller than humans, perfectly formed except for their feet, which tend to taper off into a misty nothingness. They can be either baneful or playful depending upon their mood of the moment.

Fyglia - A sort of personal spirit. They often take an animal form. The Native Americans call them "fetches" and use them as totems. They serve mostly as personal guardians.

Fygliar - They can only be seen by its human familiar just before the person dies. Their only human aid and concern goes to this one person, and they ignore all others. Only children born with a caul over its head have them.