Someone asked me if the faeries are basically all the same.

The resounding answer is, “No.”

They are very different kinds of beings, and different kinds may have starkly different ancestry.

Here’s my email about this:

There are many words that categorize the beings who are able to readily move between the worlds: fae folk, [...]

When someone mentions a ghost, most of us think of cemeteries, haunted houses, and transparent figures draped in sheets. Likewise, the word “faerie” is linked with cute little figures with wings, and merry mischief. However, mention a Banshee, and people squirm. The Banshee, like a ghost, can represent death, but that is not her actual [...]