Appendix I: Types of Fair Folk

This is a not-nearly-comprehensive list of various types of Fair Folk (which is just one of the many names for them) as named in the British Isles (and occasionally in the New World). Included are also the names of various monarchs of the Folk and the issue of the Wild Hunt.

IRISH:
aes sidhe
daoine sidhe
bean sidhe
leanan sidhe
Carlin
Daoine maite
Each uisge / Aughisky
Fir Darrig
Lair báln (the moon)
Leprechaun
Merrow
Phooka
Selkie
Sluagh
na Síogaí / Síóg of Poulaphouca

SCOTTISH:
Auld Clootie
Baobhan Sith
Bean Nighe
Billy Blin
Black Annis
Black Donald
Boobrie
Brownie
Cirein crôin
Cusith
Each uisge
Fachan
Fear Liath More
Ghillie Dhu
Kelpie
Loch Ness Monster
Nuckelavee
Red Cap
Seelie & Unseelie Courts
Selkie
Shellycoat
Sluag
Tangie
Tarbh uisge
Trow
Urisk

MANX:
Alastyn
Buggane
Fenoderee
Foawr
Glashtyn
Lliannan-She
Phynnodderee

CORNISH:
Bucca
Knocker
Muryans
Pixies

BRITTANY:
Corrigan

ENGLAND:
Black Annis
Boggart
Bogie
Grant
Green Man/Green Jack/Jack-in-the-Green/Green George
Gytrash
Headly Kow
Herne
Hobgoblin
Jack o'Lanter
Jack-in-Irons
Jenny Greenteeth/Peg Powler
John Barleycorn
Lambton Worm
Noggle
Queen Mab
Pillywiggins
Shivering Boy
Will-o'-the-wisp

WELSH:
Arawn
Bendith y Mamau
Brenin Llwyd
Bwaganod
Bwbac
Bwca/Pwca
Bwciod
Ceffyl-Dwr
Coblynau
Cwn Annwn
Ellyon
Fuwch Frech
Gwrach y Rhibyn
Gwragedd Annwn
Gwyllion
Gwyn ap Nudd
Mari Llwyd
Plant Annwn
Plant Rhys Dwfen
Tylwyth Teg
Llamhigyn Y Dwr

CHANGELINGS:
Crimbils (WALES)

UNKNOWN:
Glaistig
Killmoulis
Lunantishee
Nunus
Spriggan
Swan May
Xanas (Spanish?)

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