Following is a list of different kinds of faeries and who they are. They have been compiled from the Encyclopedia Mythica and the Faerie Encyclopedia.

Asrai - small, delicate female faeries that melt into a pool of water when captured or exposed to sunlight.

Banshee - a/k/a Bean Si or Bean Sidhe. The Scots call her Bean-Nighe. She's an Irish death spirit. Their keening foretells a death. They have very long, flowing hair and wear green dresses with gray cloaks. Their eyes are bright red because of their continuous weeping. The literal translation from Irish Gaelic is "fairy woman."

Black Annis - She is a Hag; however she is unique in that she is a cannibal.

Brownie - They are typically a tiny, shaggy-looking man with wrinkled brown skin. They are approximately 25 inches tall. They are usually either naked or their brown clothing is in extremely bad condition. Brownies like to adopt houses, which they look after. They come out at night to finish small chores, look over the cattle. If there is a lazy servant in the home, he might choose to plague him for it. All Brownies expect in return is a bowl of cream or good milk and a honey cake. Never leave clothes and never leave too much food. They find this offensive and will leave. Care should be taken not to criticize their work. When one farmer criticized the mowing job, the Brownie responsible threw the entire crop over a cliff.

Bucca - A goblin of the wind, once supposed by Cornish people to foretell shipwrecks. It is also a sprite fabled to live in the tin mines.

Daoine Maithe - a/k/a "The Good People"; there is a question as to whether they're angels or faeries, since they were present at the Biblical Fall, but did not fall. It's generally assumed that they are awaiting salvation.

Dwarf - They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Their aged appearance seems to be caused by the fact that they reach maturity at age three. They exist mainly in the mountains of Scandinavia and in mines in Germany. They are sensitive about showing their feet since they are usually deformed in some way. If you are curious of their feet, the only way to get an idea is to put flour, ash, or something of that sort in their path and to look at their footprints. Dwarves can't be above ground during the day since sunlight turns them to stone. Some say they exist as toads during the day and assume their familiar dwarfish form at night.

Elf - They're the Scandinavian version of faeries, complete with two classes, light and dark, like the Seelie and Unseelie. The Danish elves are beautiful from the front, but hollow when seen from behind. The Danish elves also like stealing dough other human foods. In Scotland, elves were faeries of human size. England called "trooping faeries" elves, especially small faerie boys.

Glaistig - She is a water faerie, a beautiful seductress with the body of a goat that she hides under a long billowy green dress. She lures men to dance with her, and then feeds like a vampire on their blood. She can be benign as well, often tending children and the elderly or herding cattle for farmers.

Goblin - They are somewhat malicious little creatures. They can appear as animals. They are thieves and villains and count the dead among their companions. They like to tempt people with faerie fruits. They're not truly completely evil, however. Mine goblins make knocking noises where they know there are rich deposits of ore. To avoid the Knockers' wrath, a pastie (traditional miner meal) should be left for them.

Gwrach y Rhibyn - This faerie, always a woman found in the Welsh culture is the warning of death. Her name means "Hag of warning". She is a very hideous woman, with tangled hair, black teeth, withered, out of proportion arms, and bat-like wings, even though it is thought she might have been one of the mother goddesses. Usually this woman is found at a stream or crossroads. If she begins to shriek that will determine who will have misfortune; If it is a woman and her husband will die the Gwrach y Rhibyn will shriek, "My husband, my husband", and so on like that if it is a woman or child. Sometimes the hag of warning will "ride" inside the body of the person she is going to warn, until they get to a crossroads or stream where she will begin shrieking. This type woman is considered the Welsh version of the Washer at Fords.

Gwyllion - The Gwyllion is a mythological creature from Wales. Even though these elfish creatures are mostly harmless you should always invite them into your house and treat them well, because if you don't, it may result in destruction. The female faerie is very hideous and its only job is to cause travelers to become lost. Many times they just bother you or possibly frighten you by sitting on either side of a mountain path and following the traveler with their eyes. These ladies usually like on mountain trails, but if the weather becomes bad they resort to going to the valley. If you do happen to be threatened by a Gwyllion just take out a knife and point it directly at her. It is strongly recommend having a knife handy if one plans on hiking in the nighttime, for this is there prime time for terror. Just beware next time you plan on going on any trails.

Hag - They are the personification of winter in the British Isles, and are thought to be the remnants of the most ancient goddesses. Some hags turn from hideously ugly (their usual state) to breathtakingly beautiful at the turn of winter to spring.

Hobgoblin - They have a bad reputation since the Puritans used their name to refer to wicked Goblin spirits, but they're really sort of friendly. They are helpful at times, but like practical jokes. But don't annoy them or they can become nasty.

Kelpie - They are Scottish water faeries. Usually they are seen as young horses, but sometimes they appear as hairy men. They haunt rivers and streams, letting men mount them and then riding off into the water, dunking them.

Kludde - The Flemish water-spirit which attacks unwary travelers.

Mermaid - They lure humans with their beautiful singing, which carries with it an enchantment. They create storms that wreck ships. They are often seen vainly combing their hair, admiring their reflections in mirrors. When they die, they turn to sea foam unless they do a very good deed.

Merrows - They are the Irish merpeople. They wear red feather caps. If their caps are stolen, they can't return to the depths of the sea where they live. Female merrows are beautiful and to see one is an omen of a storm, but they are benevolent and often fall in love with fishermen, probably because the male merrows are so repulsive. Males are, however, generally friendly. They often come ashore in the form of small hornless cattle.

Nuckelavee - He is a horrible Scottish sea faerie who appears as a gigantic horse with legs that are part flipper, a gigantic mouth and blazing, evil eyes. Rising from its back is a hideous torso with arms that nearly reach the ground and it appears that its neck is too weak to support its monstrous head. It has no skin, exposing black blood in yellow veins, white sinews, and strong red muscles. He hates fresh running water, so if he ever chases you, just find a stream and cross it.

Pixies - Green faeries who often take the form of hedgehogs. They are also known as urchins, pisgies, piskies, and pigseys. They originated in Cornwall. They like to dance in the shadows of stones. Their bells are often heard on the moor. They like to steal horses and torture them to get them to run faster. They delight in throwing pots and pans at kitchen girls. They usually mean no harm, however. Beware of doing pixies favors, for they have a tendency to backfire. They love to steal horses and ponies and make nocturnal rides on their backs over the heaths and moors, while entangling the manes of the animals. Even inside houses people are not safe to their tricks, such as throwing small objects at the inhabitants. Although pixies like to play, they are hard workers as well. They work on the fields the entire night for some bread and cheese.

Pooka - Pooka have a standing claim to crops left unharvested after Samhain. Farmers who harvest after this date risk their wrath.

Redcap - He is one of the most evil Goblins. He inhabits ruined towers, especially those that have a history of evil. His red cap is dyed with human blood.

Seelie Court - They are a good-natured aristocracy of faeries. They are fond of riding in long solemn processions called faerie Rades. They are believed to be the last of the Tuatha de Danann. Their evil opposite is the Unseelie Court.

Selkie - Also known as the Seal-Faeries, they inhabit the seas around Orkney and Shetland. A female selkie can shed her seal skin and become a beautiful woman. If a human gets a hold of the empty skin, the selkie is forced to become the perfect wife. But he must keep the skin hidden from her since she may return to the sea if she finds it again. The husband then dies of a broken heart. The male selkies create storms and flip boats to take revenge for their kin murdered at the hands of humans.

Sidhe - They are Irish faeries that are very attracted to beauty and luxurious locales, and detest penny pinchers.

Sprites - A sprite is a kind of fairy or elf. Sprite comes from the Latin word spiritus or spirit and once meant “soul” or “ghost.” Sprites are used in many folktales. Sprites are creatures of the element water. They are found only in places where it is serene and cool. They like to play with nymphs or torment butterflies. (The butterflies don’t really mind.) Sprites have one very important job, which is going around and changing the colors of a tree’s leaves in autumn. They have many cans of bright paint in every shade between red and yellow. This makes sure they don’t run out. Sprites are very creative. They are muses, artists, and poets. They are some of the most creative fairies. Some even decide to bond or marry a human or elf and stay with them their whole lives. Sprites can also be known as a name for spirit faeries, not usually used for earthier forms.

Troll - Scandinavian faeries that hate sunlight.

Tuatha de Danann - pronounced "Tootha day danan"; once ruled Ireland, but fled underground when the Milesians conquered Ireland. When they were driven underground, they became the Daoine Sidhe. Their few remaining descendants are believed to make up the Seelie Court.

Tylwyth Teg - They are Welsh faeries. They like to kidnap children with long golden hair. They live underground or underwater. They dance and make faerie rings. The faerie maidens often marry humans willingly. They embellish those they favor with rich gifts, but if the gifts are spoken of, they mysteriously disappear.

Undine - water elemental, small sea horse with a human face.

Unseelie Court - Hails from Scotland. They are the opposite of the Seelie Court, being malicious and completely evil. Usually seen around twilight fly around kidnapping people who happen to be in their way. The victims are dragged, beaten and forced to help them in their path of destruction.

This list will be edited and changed according to Steph and his faeries.

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