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{{Species Infobox
|image = [[File:Sidhelder.png|250px]]
|name = Sidhe
|family = Fairy
|origin = [[Avalon]]
|individuals = [[Sidhe#Known Sidhe|Known Sidhe]]
|appearances = [[Sidhe#Appearances|2 episodes]]
|status = Extant}}
{{Quote|The Sidhe are a vicious people. You must be careful.|[[Gaius]] to [[Merlin]]|The Gates of Avalon}}

The '''Sidhe''' are a race of immortal blue fairies that inhabit the land of [[Avalon]]. They are powerful [[creatures of magic]] and masters of [[Enchantments|enchantment]].

== History ==
[[File:Al.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Aulfric]] speaks with the [[Sidhe Elder]].]]
When [[Elena|Princess Elena]] of [[Gawant]] was born, a [[Sidhe Elder]] cast an [[Enchantments|enchantment]] that turned her into a [[changeling]]. He left his [[pixie]] servant [[Grunhilda]] to watch over Elena and keep the Sidhe within her dormant until the time came for it to [[Possession|possess]] her entirely (''[[The Changeling]]'').

After [[Aulfric]] killed another Sidhe, he and his daughter [[Sophia]] were exiled from [[Avalon]] to live mortal lives. To save Sophia from sharing his fate fate, Aulfric directed her to enchant [[Arthur Pendragon|Arthur]] with a [[love spell]] and they offered him to the Sidhe Elders as a sacrifice. However, [[Merlin]] saved Arthur by killing Aulfric and Sophia with Sophia's [[Sidhe Staff|staff]] (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'').

When Elena was twenty years old, her father [[Godwyn|Lord Godwyn]] and [[Uther Pendragon]] organised a marriage alliance between her and Arthur. Because Elena was a changeling, their union would have given the Sidhe control over the throne of [[Camelot]] after the fairy inside of her emerged and possessed her entirely. Fortunately, Merlin and [[Gaius]] concocted a [[potion]] to force the Sidhe out of her. The Sidhe Elder tried to stop them, but Merlin destroyed him with a the staff that perviously belonged to Sophia. Later, after Elena drank the potion, Merlin used the staff to destroy the Sidhe that left her body (''[[The Changeling]]'').

When Arthur was mortally wounded in the [[Battle of Camlann]], Gaius determined that only [[magic]] as old as the [[dragon]]s could save him and advised Merlin to take Arthur to the [[Lake of Avalon]]. They planned to ask the Sidhe to use [[Sidhe Magic|their magic]] to heal him, but Arthur died before they reached their destination (''[[The Diamond of the Day]]'').

== Abilities ==
[[File:365-Locksley.jpg|thumb|220px|The [[Sidhe Elder]] fires a bolt of energy from [[Sidhe Staff|his staff]].]]
The Sidhe are powerful [[creatures of magic]] and masters of [[Enchantments|enchantment]]. They are able to cast powerful [[spells]] and often use [[Sidhe Staff|staffs]] to focus their [[magic]]. For example, both [[Aulfric]] and the [[Sidhe Elder]] used their staffs to direct bolts of energy at [[Merlin]] (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'', ''[[The Changeling]]'').

The Sidhe practice their own branch of magic known as [[Sidhe Magic]], which, according to [[Gaius]], is as old and powerful as the [[dragon]]s themsleves. It can be used to cast powerful [[Love Spell|love]] and [[Healing spells|healing spells]], and to create [[changeling]]s by implanting a Sidhe inside a human. A fairy can live within its host for over twenty years, and can emerge and [[Possession|possess]] them at any time (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'', ''[[The Changeling]]'', ''[[The Diamond of the Day]]'').

In addition to magic, Sidhe also have the ability to fly and to take the form of a small sphere of light. Though they have a lifespan of over a thousand years, they are not completely [[Immortality|immortal]], as they can be killed by powerful forms of magic and can be cursed to live mortal lives (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'', ''[[The Changeling]]'').

== Known Sidhe ==
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! scope="col" style="text-align: center;" |Sidhe
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|[[Aulfric]]
|†
|Exiled for killing another Sidhe.
|[[File:Aulfric.jpg|200px]]
|-
|[[Sophia]]
|†
|Exiled with her father.
|[[File:Sophia_Sidhe.jpg|200px]]
|-
|[[Sidhe Elder]]
|†
|
* Elder
* Enemy of [[Camelot]]
* Master of [[Grunhilda]]
|[[File:Sidhe-elder-series1.jpg|200px]]
|-
|[[Elena]]
|Alive
|
* [[Changeling]]
* Princess of [[Gawant]]
|[[File:472.jpg|200px]]
|}
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== Appearances ==
;Series 1
:[[The Gates of Avalon]]
;Series 3
:[[The Changeling]]
;Series 5
:[[The Diamond of the Day|The Diamond of the Day: Part Two]] {{Mention}}

== Trivia ==
* While in human form, a Sidhe's eyes turn red when using [[magic]] (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'').
* According to [[Gaius]], the Sidhe have a lifespan of more than a thousand years (''[[The Changeling]]'').
* The Sidhe are ruled by a council of Elders, who are often served by [[pixie]]s (''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'', ''[[The Changeling]]'').

== Etymology ==
* Sidhe (pronounced "shee") is a word of [[Wikipedia:Goidelic languages|Gaelic]] origin and means "people of the fairy hills".

== Mythology ==
The '''[[Wikipedia:Aos Sí|Aos Sí]]''' (also called '''Síth''') are a [[Wikipedia:Supernatural|supernatural]] race comparable to [[Wikipedia:Fairy|fairies]] or [[Wikipedia:Elf|elves]] in [[Wikipedia:Gaelic folklore|Gaelic folklore]]. They are said to descend from either [[Wikipedia:Fallen angel|fallen angels]] or [[Wikipedia:Túatha De Danann|Túatha De Danann]], and have been described as both stunningly beautiful and terrible and hideous.

Aos Sí live underground in [[Wikipedia:Fairy fort|fairy forts]], across the western sea, or in an invisible [[Wikipedia:Celtic Otherworld|Otherworld]] that coexists with the world of humans. They are fierce guardians of their homes and will often punish invaders by kidnapping them or replacing their children with [[Wikipedia:Changeling|changelings]]. As such, great care is taken to avoid angering or insulting them, though they can be appeased with offerings. 

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== See Also ==
* [[Changeling]]
* [[Sidhe Magic]]
* [[Creatures of Magic]]

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