Faeries: Noun 1. faerie - small, human in form, playful, having magical powers

There is much myth and legend from all over the world about what really are Fairies (or the Fae, Fey, Faeries etc...). No matter what their origin, we now think of fairies as cute or beautiful winged creature that can bestow great fortune upon their beholder.There are several types of fairies... For example, brownies, buccas, and pixies live in England; goblins in France; kobolds and nixes in Germany; and elves and trolls in the Scandinavian countries Hawaiian folklore includes stories about dwarfs called Menehune, who work at night. Japanese folk stories tell of a water demon known as the kappa. All Fairies are known for they magickal powers and will use them for good or for ill, especially if a human has caused them harm or misfortune, a fairy will not hesitate to perform ill magick their direction.
It is sometimes thought of that Fairies are beings waiting to be incarnated as humans, and that humans are waiting to become faires, which suggests that we all become fairies when we die.