Physical Description
Half-fairies look completely like an elf in factions, with a slim body, but their height range from about 3 to 4 feet tall (exceptionally 5). Half-fairies skin ranges from common skin tones to a few copper and bronze skin tones. Their eyes tend to be green or blue, although purple, brown, red and gold have been reported. The hair is usually green, brown, blonde, white or red.
Their main characteristic is their small set of wings, reminiscent of their fey ancestry. This tends to be butterfly or beetle style and taken care with the utmost consideration, but these wings are too small to be used to fly, although some can use them to hover over cannons. They are also known to flaunt jewellery and fancy clothing either because of their upbringing or their nature.
History
Although there are records of half-fairies from about three thousand years old, these records are mostly anecdotical or born from the oral tradition. The first register of one half-fairy is from a thousand years old, from the registrar of the now extinct Filloir empire, a girl born from a sprite transformed and a female elf. Not much more information is known in any other regard.
They are one of the few half breed races that aren't naturally hated by their parent communities. They inherit certain magic abilities from the fairy side, and they gain many abilities from their mortal side.
The few half-fairies that are imprinted in history are diplomats, druids, wizards or royal councillors. They are always regarded as charismatic leaders and negotiators, but no one is certain if it is natural or if they use magic to do so.
Society
The half-fairies tend to live in within sacred forests blessed by the various Gods and Goddesses pertaining to nature, although living in cities is not impossible for them, they will rarely adapt completely to it. They rarely build on the floor and prefer to live in the top of trees. Their fairy side is generally stronger in these situations so they generally are distrustful of other races who enter the forest. They have a natural love of all nature, and will never do anything to harm the natural world. In these societies, they have a monarchic way of ruling, although the king or queen is mostly ceremonial, as the desitions are taken by the whole community.
Pixies, Sprites, and even Dryads are known to be part of these communities, although they leave most of the power positions to the half-fairies.
Trade with these communities is almost impossible: They live in places that are very secluded and are not that naturally inclined to trust people in first sight. For the merchant that gains their trust, the reward is immense: Pixie dust, magic wands, rare feathers, potions, magic weaponry made out of the elusive, stronger-than-steel and highly appreciated ironwood; and control, a blend of cotton, linen and other unnamed plants as strong as iron.