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+====== Fey ======
+Fey or Fay or Fae or however else you spell it are mythological creatures mostly from the British Isles – Celtic & English myth/folklore.
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+===== Description & Notes =====
+==== Relation with Elves ====
+I'll note it here instead of noting it in the dedicated ‘relations’ section, but I believe that fey and elves ended up merging at some point in time...and, honestly, they remain merged.\\
+For the sake of simplicity, I'll use ‘fey’ to refer to the ones that come from (as stated in the opening text) the British Isles while ‘[[lb:elves]]’ I reserve for the Nordic/Germanic creature.
+The truth is that fey/[[lb:fairies]]/elves were all syncretized multiple times and it wasn't until more recent times that clear separation arose.
+==== Modern Fae ====
+Modern Fae basically don't seem to exist in any recognizable form (at least not like elves). Though I would make the argument that they do re-appear every now and again – and if we //stretch// the definition, we can make parallels.
+My criteria for labeling something as a ‘fae’ (for the purposes of this wiki) are:
+  * Anything explicitly called ‘fae’.
+  * Anything that is mysteriously supernatural but not an elf.
+    * An ‘elf’ being something either explicitly labelled as an elf or with pointy ears.
+  * Things that are elf-like but not obviously (or speculatively) derived from elves.
+  * Anything that operates under bizarre/mysterious unspoken rules.
+  * Creatures derived from the mythological/folkloric fae.
+===== Relations =====
+==== Elves ====
+Mentioned above, though I think it's fair to say that they're //kinda// the same thing.
+==== Fairies ====
+The term ‘fairy’ is related to ‘fae’ though I'm not sure how because I didn't look it up yet.
+Anyway, Fae are categorized under fairies and were probably syncretized. I think it's notable that the term ‘fae’ is the English term for the (mainly) Celtic creatures. The Celts use completely different words like ‘Seelie’ and ‘Tuatha Dé Danann’.
+==== Succubus ====
+Fae at some point became seducers/seductresses and rapists. I'm not sure when, but this could be comfortably pointed at as ‘succubus’ – despite the connection never being explicitly made as far as I know.
+===== Media Depiction =====
+==== Chronicles of Darkness ====
+//Changeling: the Lost// is one of the limited release CoD games. The player characters are humans who were kidnapped by the ‘//True// Fae’ and escape. More on this later once I learn a little more.
+I think this is a depiction where the Fae are morally //bleh// and absolutely terrifying.
+==== Code Geass ====
+C.C. could be pointed at as a Fae, though that would be a tenuous connection that only I would make.
+Actually, this connection isn't as tenuous as may be expected. Referring to my arbitrary criteria, C.C. fits a few of them. She's obviously mysteriously supernatural, yet she isn't an elf.\\
+C.C. isn't called an elf and lacks pointy ears.
+Also, it could be argued that she operates under unusual unspoken rules, though that applies more to the people she makes contracts with. Those people often have no clue what their own powers can and can’t do...at least at first.
+==== Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights ====
+It //could// and //will be argued by me// that the White Priestesses are Elves/Fae. Though they look and ‘feel’ mostly human, they have white hair and...well, really, that's the only noticeable physical attribute they have.\\
+What separates them in particular is that they're immune to the blight and can, in fact, purify it. Though initially this is at the cost of them taking it on themselves (which can be nullified).
+However, the White Priestesses are <wrap spoiler>all clones of //the// White Priestess Fretia, certified waifu material</wrap>. Though I don't think that actually messes with the comparison too much.
+My argument is basically that Fretia and the White Priestesses are vaguely Fae-shaped: they are obviously not human, though they appear human and (in the case of Fretia specifically, being the //only// adult Priestess we see) are ridiculously beautiful. They also possess supernatural (divine) power.\\
+So I guess there could be made a connection between them and Tolkienien Elves as well?
+==== The Legend of Zelda ====
+A comparison could be made between the Great Fairies and the Fae.
+I'm saying this just because the Great Fairies in //Ocarina/////Majora// don't seem to have wings. As far as I remember. Also, they're terrifying (this applies generally to the Great Fairies in the 3D games).
+==== SayoAsa ====
+The Iolph fit my arbitrary criteria, meaning they're Fae instead of Elves. They also //aren't necessarily immortal// but age //very slowly//.\\
+They also seem to only pass on their genes if the copulation is a result of love. Yeah, that's apparently a thing.
+==== Tolkien's Legendarium ====
+Read the section on the Legendarium in the Elf article.
+My argument is basically that the elves are derived more from the Fae than the Elves (well, kinda).
+==== Valkyria Chronicles ====
+The Valkyrur from [[lb:senvaru]] fit my criteria for what a Fae is.
+==== World of Darkness ====
+Changeling: the Dreaming has the players play as Fae who are basically uh...yeah, I'm not gonna explain that, read the [[1d6>Changeling:_The_Dreaming|1d6chan article]].
+===== Trivilinks =====
+  * [[1d6>Fey]]
+  * You'll have noticed that which spelling I use is inconsistent. I apologize for this, but I keep forgetting which one I use. At some point, I think I'll pick ‘Fae’ because I find that one the most aesthetically pleasing.
+    * Despite how long ago I did this, I don't actually remember why I picked the spelling I did.