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Trying to get into the hang of writing

Something that factors into all of my possible future Zelda fics

Edit: In my fics OoT Link is Zelda's cousin, his mother was the younger sister of Zelda's mother

The Fairies of Hyrule (and Termina):

The Fairies of Hyrule are magical beings that serve the will of the Goddesses, and are immortal beings, though they can be killed through exhaustion of their life energy, or the powers of demons, and dark magic. They are separated into 2 castes, the Lesser Fey, and the Greater Fey. The Lesser Fey is then divided into two types: Wild Fey, and Court Fey. The Greater Fey are the heads of the Court Fey and are almost exclusively Great Fairies, and they all partake in the Court of the Fairy Queen.

Origins:

It is said that the first fairy had come forth from the first laugh of Hylia, when she was brought into existence by the Golden Goddesses to serve as a caretaker for Hyrule, and that this fairy was the first Queen of the Fey and was created in Hylia’s image which is why Fairies closely resemble how Hylians look.

Reproduction:

Fairies do not reproduce in a normal way compared to most species of Hyrule and instead due to being creatures of almost pure magic reproduce in a method where a large amount of magic energy gathers in an area and they is ‘ignited’ by a catalyst that causes the birth of the Lesser Fey. The nature of catalysts determine whether a Lesser Fey is a wild fey or a court fey, as catalysts can be something of random chance that merely occurs, or can be planned by a Greater Fey to determine the nature of particular Fey to serve roles in the Courts of the Greater Fey. An example of a random catalyst that produces a Wild Fey would be something such as a baby’s first laugh which provides necessary spark for a Fairy to exist, as special events such as these hold great magical power. While a planned catalyst would the creation of Healing fairies by the Great Fairies to serve a role in being able to heal mortals without sacrificing their life energy.

Lesser Fey:

Wild Fey:

Wild Fey are random run of the mill fairies that are created by random catalysts, they do not have a specific role to play, or have been influenced by planned catalysts to have specific features. They are known for being mischievous creatures that played pranks on other denizens of Hyrule, and possess on average relatively weak magical capability even though all fairies can use magic, in specific healing magic. Wild Fey are also known being friendly with other magical creatures such as the Skull Kids of the lost woods. An interesting feature of Lesser Fey are the presence of siblings, and male fairies, who do not tend to exist in the Court Fey. Male Fey are a rare oddity that only exist due to random catalysts, and Fairy siblings come into existence when a singe catalyst event creates 2 or more fairies.

Court Fey:

Court Fey are fairies that have been influenced by planned catalysts to fulfill a certain role in the respective court of the catalyst, Court Fey are known for being quite rare to witness, and are far more magically capable than Wild Fey, with different types of Court Fairies being specialised in different types of magic depending on the needs of the Court of the planned catalyst. Two significant types of Court Fey are the famous Pink Healing Fairies who can heal weary travellers, or near dead adventures without using up their life energy and being able to continue to live on, and the mysterious Guardian Fairies of the Court of the Great Deku Tree.

Guardian Fairies:

Guardian Fairies are a unique type of Fey that are created by the Great Deku Tree to serve in his court as Guardians of his Kokiri children. Guardian Fairies possess many unique abilities such as they possess a sacred and almost telepathic link with their respective charges, that allows them to always possess a very acute understanding of the emotions and thoughts of their charges, and vice versa. This ability extend to complete telepathy with the Great Deku Tree so that he can always be aware of the wellbeing of his children. They also possess an ability known as Flash as their main defensive ability where they are capable of creating a large explosion of light that can blind temporarily predators or threats to their charges so that they can ensure their safety. They are also capable of healing magical that is almost comparable to the powers of the healing fairies though they cannot revive from near death without putting their life energy in serious danger.

Greater Fey:

Greater Fey are the other caste of Fairies that are vastly more powerful in magical capability and are the direct servants of the Goddesses through the Fairy Queen who is their emissary.

Lesser Fey to Greater Fey:

While Greater Fey are immortal, it is a regular tradition that eventually the Fairy Queen will leave the realm of Mortals to go and serve the Goddesses directly. During these events, a selection of Greater Fey will be chosen to being judged by the Fairy Queen over a certain period of time, so that a replacement can be chosen. When a replacement is chosen that respective Greater Fey will choose a Lesser Fey from their Court to become the new Greater Fey of their respective Court. A Lesser Fey from another Court can also be chosen by the Fairy Queen to become a Greater Fey, and create a new Court as well.

Great Fairies:

Great Fairies are the vast majority of Greater Fairies, who possess vast magical abilities, from great healing powers, to the ability to enchant weapons, or other objects, and to be able to gift magical abilities to normal mortal denizens of Hyrule, as well as to possess many different physical forms. Each Great Fairy is the head of their respective court and serves as a catalyst for lesser fey, to influence their creation so that they can serve a specific role that is required by the Greater Fey. Each Great Fairy also possesses a nexus of power which acts as a bridge between the normal Hyrule realm, and the Otherworld of the Fairies, with the most common type of nexus being a Fairy fountain.

The Court of the Great Deku Tree:

The Court of the Great Deku Tree is a unique situation that exists within the Fey courts as part of an agreement between the Great Deku Tree and the Fairy Queen, as while the Deku Tree is not a Fey himself, he does serve as a catalyst for the Guardian Fairies and they all serve within his court, and the Great Deku Tree also serves within the court of the Fairy Queen as well. Further features of this court is the fact that The Lost Woods, and the Kokiri Grove also exist within the Fairy Otherworld, but in an area that overlaps greatly with the normal realm.

The Queen of the Fairies:

The Fairy Queen is the most powerful of all the Fey, and serves the head of her Court, and as an emissary and servant to the Goddesses. She has almost limitless magical power and control over all Fey, and is able to dictate how the Greater Fey should look in their physical forms, and has the power to elevate Lesser Fey to the power of and nature of Greater Fey. The Queen of the Fairies is technically immortal, though the Queen will eventually requested by the Goddesses to join them as a direct servant, and when this occurs the Queen will choose a replacement for the role of Fairy Queen from a group of Greater Fey.

The Fairy Otherworld:

The Fairy Otherworld is a realm that is not on the same mortal realm as Hyrule is, but is connected to Hyrule through many entrances of power such as the Nexuses of the Greater Fey. All fairies are capable of navigating these entrances to the Realm and are capable of leading other beings through these entrances. This realm exists as a realm that is connected and serves as part of the Sacred Realm that is under the control of the Fairy Queen, and thus she has power to control the makeup of the Realm and what exists in it. There is a unique part of the Otherworld known as The Lost Woods that is under the control of the Court of the Great Deku Tree.

The Lost Woods:

The Lost Woods is a unique part of the Otherworld that exists more in the realm of Hyrule than any other part of the Otherworld, and has the capability to move around the realm of Hyrule and be able to bridge the gap between Hyrule and other Realms such as the land of Termina. The Lost Woods are under the control of The Great Deku Tree, and is home to an inner forest where the Kokiri and Guardian Fairies reside. This section unlike other sections of the Otherworld is more suspect to intrusion from the normal Hyrule realm, but is protected by many different magical wards, through these can be broken.