“The Faeries Of The Forest”

​Patupaiarehe – also referred to as faeries (fairies) – were not common when foreign visitors landed ashore on Aotearoa. They are thought to have been residual fingerprints of the gods during the creation of the known world – tiny sparks of pure radiant energy that become aware of their individual existence.

​During times of unnatural imbalance, the Faeries would make themselves known, using their energy to influence behaviour for favourable outcomes, sometimes merging their numbers to form an all-powerful Faerie-Guardian.

​They reside today in isolated forests, rarely interacting with the outside world, and protecting important spiritual domains through magic.

​Though Faeries are beyond corruption, they remain neutral in the affairs of humankind, only offering guidance rather than direct action.