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Fairies, also sometimes known as Faeries, are a race of small creatures.
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Description[]
Most Fairies are small creatures with healing powers, and they usually fly by means of delicate, insect-like wings. Their appearances vary: such as Ocarina of Time, they resemble small orbs of light with four wings, while in others they take the form of tiny, winged humanoid females.
Background[]
Most Fairies possess healing powers; they can restore some of Link's health when he is wounded. From A Link to the Past onwards, these Fairies can usually be caught in empty Bottles for later use. If Link falls in battle while carrying a Bottled Fairy, it will automatically come out to revive him. Groups of Fairies can be commonly found in Fairy Fountains scattered through the land, although some may also occasionally be found by breaking Jars or cutting grass. In some games such as A Link to the Past, Anti-Fairies and Sparks can be turned into Fairies by using Magic Powder or the Boomerang. In Skyward Sword, Fairies can be summoned by drawing the Triforce on a Goddess Wall.
The second role held by Zelda Fairies is that of a traveling companion. Beginning with Ocarina of Time, Link has been accompanied on his travels by Fairy companions. Although in many cases they are used to facilitate gameplay guide the player, they also provide invaluable advice on what to do next or how to defeat certain enemies. In other quests, such as Phantom Hourglass, companion Fairies also serve as the cursor for guiding Link.
In Ocarina of Time, every Kokiri is partnered with such a guardian Fairy. The fact that Link is the only Kokiri without a Fairy (before Navi is assigned as his partner by the Great Deku Tree) is a major plot point and foreshadows the revelation that he is actually a Hylian child. In Majora's Mask, the Skull Kid had Fairy companions in Tatl and Tael. Tatl gets separated from them, and travels with Link to get his Hylian form back and to stop the Moon from crashing.
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