Earth fairies are perhaps the most common of all fairies on Martapa. They stand about 6 inches tall, have large leaf shaped wings (oak, willow, maple...etc.) and are usually a brown or green color (from skin to hair) just varying shades. Their faces and bodies are rather androgynous, but there are two sexes. Hair of both sexes can be long or short, covered in leaves or grasses, or be just a tangled mess. The clothes are at a minimum and most just go naked, figuring a body is natural. Their eyes are big, round affairs, though usually green or brown in color. They also bare antennae, much like an ants, though what their function is remains to be seen.
Earth fairies live in "flocks" of about thirty to forty. Most of the time the flock is related to one another, but they have no problems bringing other fairies into their flock from different ones. There is usually one male and one female in charge of the whole flock, chosen by those of the flock to lead. They aren't necessarily a married couple, they can be brother and sister, cousin and aunt, father and daughter, etc. The leaders are followed for as long as the flock has confidence in them.
No one is sure how long an earth fairy lives, but scholars estimate into the hundreds of years. Little is known about their gestation period or how often they have children, so numbers are hard to estimate.
Magic is a big part of their lives for they have been known to save whole stretches of forest with their magic. Most magic they cast will be earth based, very little arcane and certainly not fire based. A little water and air, but these are hard for them to cast. They have been known to help travelers who have shown respect for their stretch of nature, but will not lift a finger if that traveler has harmed their haven in anyway.
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