Fairies

Fairies are creatures of myth and folklore. They are usually characterized as magical, ephemeral beings who are small in stature (much smaller than a normal adult human) and have wings. A fairy's wings are often portrayed as being insectoid, but may also be avian in appearance. Fairies usually habitat in mystical environments which are generally forests or glens. They may or may not coexist peacefully with other creatures of lore such as trolls, goblins, giants, etc. Fairies may also be represented as spiritual beings, taking on the form of ghost-like wraiths. Some depictions of fairies show them possessing fantastic magical abilities such as elemental magic and the ability to shape-shift.

In film

 * Sleeping Beauty: There are three good fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, who are charged with protecting the infant Princess Aurora, who has been placed under a curse. The fairies assume the form of human women and raise her by themselves in the forest. Maleficent, who is the woman who placed the curse on Princess Aurora, is likewise a fairy, but is of a dark lineage and possesses tremendous sorcery.


 * Maleficent: In the remake of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is the only fairy presented in the film. The three good fairies are now described as pixies, which is another type of fairy. Maleficent is a humanoid female of tall stature with pointed ears, curved horns that grow from the top of her cranium, and two large, avian wings. She possesses magical abilities that affect nature and can change the forms of other beings and enact curses.