Aethia

"In olden times of war this magical creature was said to help inexperienced pets learn to defend themselves, and, on rare occasions, teach the strongest ones a lesson they would never forget."

-NeoDeck

Aethia

Faerie

Talent:  Swordsmanship, Granting Abilities, Unique Appearance(s):  Neopedia Battledome Type:  Site Feature Character Neopedia Character Neopedia:  Aethia and the      Battle Faerie External Links:  The Battle Faerie Aethia Relationships:  Fiona (Enemy) Valeane (Predecessor) Dreeana (Mother) Shyvara (Mentor)

Quotes "Theres always a way out, it's just a matter of how dirty you want to get." "Courage, Neopian. Though it may be a difficult quest, you will find it worthwhile."

Aethia is a Faerie who currently bears the title of Battle Faerie and is the head of Queen Fyora's army. Both an excellent "swordsman" and skilled fighter, she'll occasionally grant users with special quests in order to fulfill her duties.

After an encounter with the long-lost Valeane in the Haunted Woods, Aethia gained the power of the Battle Faerie for correctly solving the riddle inscribed on the Sword of Flame and Sword of Ice. Fulfilling her promise to Valeane, she teaches others to protect themselves from harm by granting them special abilities.

History of the Battle Faerie

Much of the Battle Faerie is shrouded in mystery. It's widely known though that the Battle Faerie appears when danger looms, ready to defend those who are too weak to stand up for themselves. It's also known Battle Faerie is a title warrior born Faeries take, although how many Battle Faeries there were and who they were is unknown. The only known Battle Faerie besides Aethia is Valeane, the previous one before her. She was a student to Shyvara, and daughter of Dreeana.

Long ago, in times of war, the Battle Faerie taught inexperienced Neopets to defend themselves and on rare occasions fought the strongest to teach them a lesson. She was also said to be the leader of Fyora's army. The Battle Faerie disappeared for a time when peace returned to Neopia, but reappeared when the Battledome returned, perhaps sensing her skills were needed again.

Another common trait of all Battle Faeries are the Sword of Flame and Sword of Ice, which have a riddle inscribed upon the blades in ancient Faerie language. Valeane was unable to solve the riddle of the swords and lost their power.

Trivia

• The Battle Faerie was featured as the Random Theme in the New Features on November 24, 2004, and December 14, 2005.
• A Battle Faerie avatar was released on November 24, 2005. Randomly awarded on the Winner page after winning a fight in the Battledome.

See Also

• Shop Link: Faerie Weapon Shop
• Neopedia: A Faerieland Bedtime Story, Aethia and the Battle Faerie
• NeoDeck: The Battle Faerie
• Caption Contest: #13, #493, #653, #812
• How to Draw - The Battle Faerie