Fairy

Fairies, also spelled Faeries, are spirits that bestow life force to those in need. The especially powerful Great Fairies gather the smaller fairies to watch over the many corners of Hyrule. Above the Great Fairies, there exists a Queen of Fairies who possesses enormous power. Throughout Link's adventures, there have been multiple queens.

Though the fairies are scattered all over, many live near fountains, bestowing life force to anyone who may wade into their healing waters.

If one places and keeps a small fairy in a bottle, it will give them life when their strength fails them. Because of this, fairies are sometimes captured and sold in shops.

The Legend of Zelda
Lone fairies can escape from certain defeated enemies and restore Link's health if touched. In the eastern and western parts of Hyrule, there exist two springs where a lone fairy can restore all of Link's health if approached, which is a characteristic later given to Great Fairies. Additionally, in the Nintendo Comics System, these special fairies are stated to be Spryte and Miff, respectively.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Fairies are rare encounters on the land map instead of monsters, and will restore Link's current health if touched. Link can also learn the Fairy magic spell from a wise man in the Harbor Town of Mido, which transforms Link into a fairy. As a fairy, Link can fly anywhere, but cannot attack or interact with certain objects such as locked doors.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In addition to fairies which can be captured with the bug-catching net, there exists the Great Fairy and the Queen of Fairies, named Venus, as well as the Fat Faerie at the Pyramid of Power.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Fairies again sometimes emerge from defeated enemies. They always emerge from the Giant Ghini if it is defeated. Great Fairies also exist throughout Koholint Island. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, there is a fairy queen in the Color Dungeon.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The spirit of Kokiri Forest, the Great Deku Tree, watches over the Kokiri with the aid of the fairies. Instead of winged humans, the fairies in this game resemble balls of varyingly-colored light with large wings.

The fairy Navi, at the behest of the Great Deku Tree, guides Link, a boy raised by the Kokiri who becomes the Hero of Time.

Ordinary red-colored health-restoring fairies, unaffiliated with the Kokiri, also appear throughout Hyrule, and can be captured in a bottle. Playing a song at a Gossip Stone causes one to emerge. Playing the Song of Storms causes a larger, wingless one to emerge, which cannot be captured and also restored magic power. In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, this type is further differentiated by being golden.

The Great Fairies, in their extravagant fountains, grant Link powers. By playing a specific melody at the pedestal of the Triforce, she appears with a signature of burst of laughter. In addition to three Great Fairy of Magic locations, there are the Great Fairies of Wisdom, Power, and Courage who grant various powers.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The fairy twins, Tatl and Tael, are major characters. One casts a golden light, as opposed to the other who casts a purple light.

A man known as Tingle who believed he was the reincarnation of a fairy, awaited the coming of his own fairy partner.

Ordinary fairies also appear throughout Termina, and can be captured in a bottle.

Great Fairies exist in each region, but their bodies are scattered, and they wander as Stray Fairies.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
Other than the fairies, Great Fairies, and the Queen Fairy who lend their power to Link, there are also Stray Fairies.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Other than the fairies, there are seven Great Fairies and the Queen of Fairies, the latter of which has a childlike form.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
The Great Fairies award visitors gold, silver, and Hero's Keys.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
After Link restores the Queen of Fairies (referred to as a "Great Fairy" in the English version), who was split into two Zoras at Hyrule Castle, the Great Fairies will also lend their aid.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
There are three Great Fairies known as the Great Butterfly Fairy, the Great Dragonfly Fairy, and the Great Mayfly Fairy, which reward Link if he answers their questions honestly at their adventurer's spring.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
In addition to fairies that can be captured in a bottle, the Great Fairy found in the Cave of Ordeals can fill an empty bottle with the Great Fairy's Tears.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
A fairy named Ciela assists Link in his journey.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
In addition to fairies that can be captured in a bottle with a net, there are Great Fairies as well as a Great Rupee Fairy who desires tribute.

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda
A fairy named Trill assists the player character with her knowledge.