Pixie

Pixies are a type of Fay that take on the form of certain flora. Though technically they are "Sprites," the name "Pixie" was adopted after the mistakenly named Pixie Prohibition Act. Another race of fay was discovered and aptly named "Sprite" instead.



Almost all pixies are humanoid, with their plant of choice comprising their appearance. They stand anywhere between seven and thirteen centimeters tall. Their skin tones can vary between greens, pinks, and yellows. Pixies cannot grow based from fungi, lichen, moss, or root vegetables.

Flower pixies' heads become like that of the blossom in full bloom, which can also retract into a bud when threatened. The flower's respective leaf patterns cover the pixie's body, forming what is similar to clothing. The pixie's appendages also vary based on the plant they are based on, becoming broad like leaves, sharp like thorns, or textured like seeds.

Wood pixies have branched crests instead of blossoms, which produce up to three leaves at maturity. Wood pixies can survive for longer periods of time due to their tough bodies, but are generally rarer since they reproduce less.

The rarest types of pixies include cactus, flytrap, and berry pixies. Cactus pixies have very few areas to seed in the desert environment. Flytrap pixies require the need to hunt for prey, a trait only their kind possesses. It can be difficult for a small, fragile creature to hunt larger and faster insects in areas like the Magemarsh. Berry pixies have very fragile seeds, and adults are often attacked by birds, mammals, and insects.

Pixies reproduce by seeding. A pixie will produce three to five seeds (one to two for wood pixies) from its head when properly pollinated in the right environment, much like a plant would. The seeds hatch when exposed to a body of water, such as a puddle or stream, but most dry up and wither before they are able to do so. Thus, pixie hatchlings are a very rare sight in nature.

Pixies are curious of people, but also very cautious. Quick movements are a threat to them, so they avoid civilization entirely. They are capable of earth magic, able to regenerate parts of themselves and surrounding plants. Some are also capable of emitting light or poison vapor, depending on their chosen flora.

Once, there was a time when pixies were considered a good luck charm, and were abundantly captured by black market traders. However, pixies are intelligent enough to escape simple bottles, so inhumane devices such as vice cages and clamps were used to retain them. Said devices were very painful for the pixies and often crushed them to death. The Queen's Guild enacted the Pixie Prohibition Act to counter the declining number of wild pixies, which tracked down illegal pixie dealers and ceased pixie trade while also establishing "pixie gardens" for pixies to seed, and for people to visit them. Pixies at these gardens are generally less afraid of people than wild ones.