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{{InfoboxCreature
|monster name= Fairies
|image= [[File:Deanvs.Tinkerbell.jpg|350px]]|powers and abilities= Can make deals with humans and can abduct them to the faerie realm.<br>* Magic|vulnerabilities= <br>* [[Iron]] and * [[silver]]. Must stop to count every grain of salt or sugar poured in front of them.
|appearance= Varies
|episodes= [[6.09 Clap Your Hands If You Believe...]]<br>[[8.11 LARP and the Real Girl]]<br>[[9.04 Slumber Party]] (mentioned)
}}
Fairies are vulnerable to [[iron]] and [[silver]]. If someone pours [[salt]] or sugar in front of them, they have to stop to count each grain one by one. They also love cream, which, like [[alcohol]], intoxicates them. Fairies will remain in an area until banished by a spell or leave of their own free will.
The land of [[Oz]] is situated in the fairy realm.
==Characteristics==
Known to come in "different shapes and sizes," their powers are dependent on the fairy at hand, as certain types hold separate, individual powers.
===Powers and Abilitiesabilities===* They use magic[[Clairsentience]] – Fairies are "all about energy" and can sense the energy that radiates from the human soul.* [[Deals and pacts]] – They can create deals much like [[crossroads demon]]s ([[Leprechaun]]).* Flight – Certain types of fairy folk such as "Tinks" have wings and are capable of flight.* Immortality – Fairies are immortal beings.* Invisibility – They can become invisible unless they want to be seen or that the person has been to their home world realm and came back. * They can appear as humansMagic – Fairy folk have a vast understanding of "real" magic, but their true forms with the leprechaun [[Wayne Whittaker]] claiming to know magic that can be seen if that person has traveled to their home world. * Telekinesis (Leprechauns)* Teleportation* Can tell if a person has a get into [[soulLucifer's Cage]] or to retrieve Sam Winchester's soul, something noteven an angel could do. (Leprechaun)* Immortal* Superhuman Super strength – Fairy folk have been shown to have strength (Leprechaunsabove that of normal humans, Redcaps including the smaller "tink" variety which was able to successfully attack Dean Winchester and Tinks)fight him.* Flight (Tinks)[[Telekinesis]] – Leprechauns have shown the ability to move objects with their minds.* Manipulate reality (Leprechauns & [[GildaTeleportation]])– Fairy folk have the ability to move from place to place in the blink of an eye, and are capable of teleporting others as well.
===Weaknesses===
* Cream - It makes them – Was shown to make elves drunk.* [[Iron]] - – Can harm them.* Microwaves – Microwaving a smaller fairy was shown to kill it.* Poppy seed extract – Was shown to stun [[Silverthe Wicked Witch of the West]].* Ruby slippers – Being imbued with magic from [[Oz]] - Burns "dark" fairies, the ruby slippers were capable of killing the Wicked Witch after being stabbed in the eye with the heels.* [[Salt]] & sugar - – By pouring salt or sugar on the floor in front of a fairy, no matter how strong they are, must get down and count each grain until done.* Destroying [[Silver]] – Burns "dark" fairies.* [[Spells]] – Fairies can be bound to a person's service, destroying the book of magic that summoned them can free the fairy. Reciting an incantation from the spell book that they were summoned fromthe fairy folk can also banish them back to their realm.
==Varieties==
3. A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap Redcap] stalks [[Dean]]. These fairies are dangerously homicidal and are known for mercilessly killing travelers who trespass their territory. Their hats are red because they soak them in the blood of their victims, and, according to lore, redcaps have to kill regularly because if the blood dries on their hats they will die. The redcap finally attacks Dean in his jail cell, but is banished with the rest of the fairies before he can kill him.<ref name="six09" />
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[[File:LeprechaunWayne.png|350px|left|thumb|[[The leprechaun Leprechaun]] after revealing himself to Sam.]]4. [[Sam]] encounters a leprechaun that passes among humans as a man named [[Wayne Whittaker]]. He acts as a spokesman for a number of other fairies, and can make [[dealsdeal]] s with humans that include the exchange of their labor. As Wayne, he claims to be a UFO-specialist and works to spread UFO hysteria wherever he and the other fairies go so that they can avoid detection. When he and [[Sam]] fight, it is obvious that he is very powerful, but Sam is able to spill salt in front of him and force him to count the grains. While he is occupied counting, Sam reverses the ritual used to summon him, banishing him and the other fairies.<ref name="six09" />
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[[File:GildatheGoodFairy.jpg|350px|left|thumb|[[Gilda]] - The human-like fairy.]]
5. A human-like fairy named [[Gilda]] is controlled by [[Gerry]]. It is unclear what type of fairy she is, all she says about herself is that she's a good fairy. Under the control of Gerry, she injures several of his rivals in a [[LARPing]] game and kills two before [[Charlie Bradbury]] destroys Gerry's spellbook and sets her free.
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[[File:Wicked Witch.jpg|thumb|left|350px|[[The Wicked Witch of the West]]]]
6. [[The Wicked Witch of the West]] is a creature from [[Oz]] as well as being a witch. She ruled the land of Oz until she came to Earth to take over the world with her army. She is only vulnerable to poppy seed extract and objects imbued with strong magic from Oz (such as the ruby slippers). [[Charlie Bradbury]] kills her with the slippers, but according to [[Dorothy Baum]], there is an army of witches similar to her in Oz.
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[[File:FlyingMonkeys.jpg|350px|left|thumb|The Wicked Witch's army of Flying Monkeys.]]
7. The Wicked Witch has an army of Flying Monkeys who she uses to control [[Oz]]. She tries to summon the army to Earth to rule the world, but is killed before she can. [[Charlie Bradbury]] then closes the door to Oz just before they can come through to Earth.
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[[File:TinManHead.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The Tin Man's head.]]
8. Little is known about the Tin Man, other than he was a freedom fighter that was turned into that form by the Wicked Witch along with two others; who were turned in to the Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow. Upon his death [[Dorothy Baum]] kept his head as a tribute to his sacrifice.
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===[[8.11 LARP and the Real Girl]]===
A good fairy named [[Gilda]] is put under a spell by [[Gerry]] who forces her to injure and later kill his rivals for [[Charlie Bradbury]]'s heart. According to Gilda, she is unable to free herself from the spell and it can only be broken by a hero destroying Gerry's spellbook. Under Gerry's orders, she captures Charlie so he can "rescue" her and become a hero and while Gilda holds Charlie prisoner, Charlie becomes attracted to Gilda and kisses her. Sam, Dean and Gerry arrive and Gerry forces Gilda to use a suit of armor to pin down Sam while he tries to kill Dean with a sword he has Gilda transform to real. In the fight that follows, Dean knocks Gerry's spellbook from him and Charlie stabs it with a knife, destroying it and breaking the spell. [[Dean]] knocks out Gerry who Gilda takes back to her realm with her to face a fairy tribunal for his actions. Gilda and Charlie share a final kiss before Gilda leaves and Charlie hopefully calls after Gilda to call her.
===[[9.04 Slumber Party]]===
After learning that [[the Wicked Witch of the West]] could be harmed by poppy extract, [[James Haggerty]] made a [[Deals and Pacts|deal]] with a fairy to get some. This extract is later used by Sam, Dean, [[Charlie Bradbury]] and [[Dorothy Baum]] to fight the Witch.
==Fairies in Lore==
{{Quotation
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|text= '''Dean:''' Fight the fairies! You fight those fairies! Fight the fairies!
|author= [[Dean]] shouting as he is arrested.
|source= [[6.09 Clap Your Hands If You Believe...]]
}}
* On 19th November 2010, the night [[6.09 Clap Your Hands If You Believe...]] aired, #FightTheFairies trended on Twitter. Similar to when #LuciferIsComing trended and caused much confusion, some on Twitter thought the hashtag was a homophobic slur. See [[Twitter]] for more info. [[Ben Edlund]] who wrote the episode, mentioned the incident at [[Paleyfest]] in March 20142011. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6LHp6A5x1Q video of Ben talking about Fight the Fairies].
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