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CINE 5: DISNEY FAIRIES DE WALT DISNEY PICTURES. Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise built around the character of Tinker Bell, whom Disney adapted in their 1953 animated film Peter Pan and subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M. Barrie, the franchise introduces many new characters, and expands substantially upon the limited information the author gave about the fairies and their home of Never Land. The characters are referred to within stories as "Never Fairies". The franchise includes children's books and other merchandise, a web site, a Tinker Bell movie and sequels, featuring the character and several of the Disney fairies as supporting characters.

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Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise built around the character of Tinker Bell, whom Disney adapted in their 1953 animated film Peter Pan and subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M. Barrie, the franchise introduces many new characters, and expands substantially upon the limited information the author gave about the fairies and their home of Never Land. The characters are referred to within stories as "Never Fairies". The franchise includes children's books and other merchandise, a web site, a Tinker Bell movie and sequels, featuring the character and several of the Disney fairies as supporting characters.

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[edit] Setting

In Barrie's 1902 novel The Little White Bird, in which he introduced the mythos of Peter Pan and the fairies, he wrote, "When the first baby laughed for the first time, his laugh broke into a million pieces, and they all went skipping about. That was the beginning of fairies."[1] The Disney Fairies are based on a similar idea: every time a newborn baby laughs for the first time, that laugh travels out into the world, and those that make their way to Never Land turn into a Never fairy.

The Home Tree in Pixie Hollow.

The fairies generally reside in the Home Tree, a towering tree located in the heart of Pixie Hollow in Never Land. Various groups of fairies work and live nearby as well. Most of the fairy characters are young and female, but older and male characters are also included. The males are sometimes referred to as "sparrow men", though the term "fairies" is used to refer to both female and male characters.

[edit] Characters

Each fairy has a specific talent that they perform and a distinct personality, intended for young girls to each relate to a fairy with a similar persona.[2]

  • Tinker Bell: (voiced by Mae Whitman in the films) Tinker Bell, also known as "Tink", is sassy, brave, and beautiful. Although she is initially resistant to becoming a "tinker" (the fairies who create and fix things, also in the books known as a "pots-and-pans" talent fairy), she embraces the identity when she comes to recognize the value of her talent. She is inexperienced, but a good problem solver. She can be easily impatient and annoyed, yet she is extremely loyal. According to her starring film, she has invented two things; the acorn crusher and the flower sprayer.
  • Silvermist: (voiced by Lucy Liu in the films) Silvermist is a water-talent fairy of East Asian appearance. She looks on the positive side of life and acts as an influence between Tinker Bell and Iridessa.
Disney Fairies from the novels.
  • Rosetta: (voiced by Kristin Chenoweth in the films) Rosetta is a garden-talent fairy who is red-haired and speaks with a southern accent. She loves beauty and good manners and is always giving good beauty tips to her friends and plants.
  • Fawn: (voiced by America Ferrera in the first film and Angela Bartys in the second[3] and third films) Fawn is a Latino animal-talent fairy and can therefore speak the languages of all creatures except butterflies, but in a clip she was seen helping a butterfly out of its cocoon, meaning that her inability to communicate with butterflies might be a mistake.
  • Iridessa: (voiced by Raven-Symone in the films) Iridessa is a light-talent fairy of African appearance. She could be described as a perfectionist. She is good friends with Tinker Bell but sometimes gets angry at her because she plays around. However, if Tinker Bell needs help, Iridessa will always come to her aid. She is usually very cheerful and practical.
  • Queen Clarion: (voiced by Anjelica Huston in the films) Queen Clarion is the Never Fairies' leader, wise and dignified. Her ultimate concern is the health and well-being of her subjects. Sometimes, she is called Queen Ree or just Ree. She might possess every fairy talent.
  • Minister of Spring: (voiced by Steve Valentine in the films) A fairy who is of high rank (equal to all the other Ministers and higher than everyone, except Mother Dove and Queen Clarion) who is the Minister of Spring. He is a perfectionist and worries a lot. He and the other Ministers report to and work with Queen Clarion.
  • Minister of Summer: (voiced by Kathy Najimy in the films) A fairy of high rank who is the Minister of Summer. She is very cheerful and jolly.
  • Minister of Autumn: (voiced by Richard Portnow in the first film and John DiMaggio in the second film) A fairy of high rank who is the Minister of Autumn. Unlike the Minister of Spring, he is quite patient, calm, and is very kind. For the Autumn Revelry, he selects Tinker Bell, representing the Tinker talents, to make the Autumn Scepter.
  • Minister of Winter: (voiced by Gail Borges in the films) A fairy of high rank who is the Minister of Winter. She's very practical and detail-oriented.
  • Fairy Mary: (voiced by Jane Horrocks in the films) Fairy Mary is a tinker-talent fairy and is pictured as a tiny winged, plump fairy with chestnut curls. She is in charge of all fairy activities (essentially serving as Queen Clarion's Chief Operations Officer). She is also the head Tinker-talent.
  • Bobble: (voiced by Rob Paulsen in the films) He likes for other fairies to call him Phineas T. Kettletree, Esquire, and he is a tinker-talent sparrow man. He wears large goggles with water droplets for lenses, making his eyes look large.
  • Clank: (voiced by Jeff Bennett in the films) Another tinker-talent sparrow man, and Bobble's best friend. He is large and not very bright, which is depicted frequently in the movie.
  • Terence: (voiced by Jesse McCartney in the films) Terence is a dust-talent sparrow man, who hands out pixie dust to other fairies each day so they may do their magic, and is calm and kind. He has a strong crush on Tinker Bell, which she is unaware of.
  • Fairy Gary: (voiced by Jeff Bennett in the films) The boss of all Dust-talent fairies, who, is although very serious when it comes to fairy dust, loves to joke around. He always reminds everyone that they are allowed exactly one cup of fairy dust per day, no more, and no less. He is sort of husky, and talks that way, too.
  • Bolt: (voiced by Roger Craig Smith in the films) A dust-talent sparrow man, who, along with Stone, likes to tease Terence about how much he helps Tinker Bell with her inventions.
  • Stone: (voiced by Roger Craig Smith in the films) A dust-talent sparrow man, who, along with Bolt, likes to tease Terence about how much he helps Tinker Bell with her inventions.
  • Flint: (voiced by Thom Adcox in the films) A dust-talent sparrow man.
  • Rani: Rani is a blonde water-talent fairy and Tinker Bell's best friend. She gave up her wings to save Mother Dove, making her the only fairy who can swim. Like all water talents, she is very emotional. She is a passionate dreamer who is enthusiastic and impulsive. She is the most ardent of the water fairies.
  • Dulcie: Dulcie is a baking-talent fairy; the only thing Dulcie loves more than making delicious treats is watching other fairies eat them.
  • Lyria: (Voiced by Grey DeLisle in the first film) A beautiful Greek story-teller fairy, Lyria is Pixie Hollow's equivalent of a troubadour.
  • Viola: (Voiced by Grey DeLisle in the first film) A summoning fairy. Whenever Queen Clarion needs to see a fairy, Viola is dispatched to summon that fairy with her kazoo.
  • Cinda, Liesel, Rhia, and Grace: They are the Queen's helper-talents who make sure everything is in tip-top shape for her.
  • Beck: Beck is one of the animal-talent fairies. Her primary job is to care for Mother Dove and ensure that she never has to leave the nest.
  • Bess: Bess is an art-talent fairy. She is Pixie Hollow's most talented painter, and is responsible for providing a new portrait of Mother Dove every year for the Molt celebration.
  • Fira: Fira is a light-talent fairy. Fira is responsible for training all the fireflies that light Pixie Hollow. She's very fiery, hot-blooded, and a natural born leader. She's also the most talented of the light fairies.
  • Lily: Lily is a garden-talent fairy of African appearance. She is patient, practical, and loves to watch grass grow. Her garden is the most beautiful in Pixie Hollow.
  • Vidia: (voiced by Pamela Adlon in the films) Vidia is the fastest of the fast-flying-talent fairies. She is often uses terms such as "dear", "sweetie" and "cupcake" without sincerity, makes cruel remarks, and is impatient when she is kept waiting. She also likes to be difficult and cause trouble for other fairies. She lives alone in a Sour Plum tree. Although she dislikes the other fairies, she seems to have a soft spot for Prilla and later Wisp.
  • Prilla: Prilla is a clapping-talent fairy and the only one of her kind in Pixie Hollow. She is good-humored, looks at everything with her heart and not with her eyes and always has good intentions. She is very acrobatic and very unique. She hangs with Vidia from time to time and their friendship grows.
  • Wisp: A new fast-flying talent fairy who is almost as fast than Vidia through training. She and Vidia will race through the Hollow. The two of them are later in a friendly rivalry.
  • Elwood: A fast-flying sparrow man who loves purple and talks as fast as he flies. He can be annoying, but he is very kind hearted.
  • Iris: A garden-talent fairy who would rather learn about plants than tend her own garden. She's a bit of a know-it-all, but she's usually right.
  • Pluck: A harvest-talent fairy who loves to find and collect delicious fruits and nuts.
  • Pell: A harvest-talent fairy and Pluck's best friend (they look like twins).
  • Sera: A scouting-talent fairy.
  • Trak: A scouing-talent sparrow man. He is Myka's friend.
  • Myka: A scouting-talent fairy. She is friends with Bess and Nettle. She is the most talented of her guild.
  • Nettle: A fairy whose talent is caterpillar shearing. She and Myka are friends.
  • Tor: A scrappy looking and talented story-teller sparrow man.
  • Precious: A mining-talent fairy who works in the ground and caves. She loves colorful crystals.
  • Luna: A beautiful light fairy like the glue that keeps Fira and Iridessa together.
  • Twire: A scrap-metal talent fairy who melts down metal to recycle. She sometimes fights with Tinker Bell for who gets to keep the metal for melting or fixing.
  • Ginger: A baking-talent fairy like Dulcie. She likes to show up Dulcie with her baking and tends to be very rude. She took over when Dulcie had a vacation. But, they soon later learn to work together.
  • Quill: An art-talent fairy who is quiet, shy, and is very good friends with Bess.
  • Melina: A glass-blowing art-talent fairy. She has blonde hair, blue eyes and peach skin. Her main outfit is a blue shirt, teal pants, an emerald green leaf headscarf, a green apron, and olive green shoes.
  • Scarlet: A new art-talent fairy. She is especially skilled in pottery and is friends with Bess.
  • Violet: One of the cutest fairies in Pixie Hollow. She is a dyeing-talent who is best friends with Bess.
  • Hem: A beautiful dress-making fairy who has made her flower shoes into flower flip-flops and all the fairies in Pixie Hollow are amazed by it. Once when every one saw her dress they all needed to have one.
  • Tulip: A sewing-talent fairy.
  • Zuzu: A tinker-talent fairy who is very loyal to her job.
  • Spring: A spunky message-talent fairy who is good friends with Fira and Lily.
  • Hydrangea: A beautiful water talent fairy who always wears blue eyeshadow.
  • Tizzywing: A fast-flying fairy who gets sick easily and, unlike Vidia, is very kind.
  • Colette: An egg-collecting fairy who also owns a egg shop in the winter meadow.
  • Nollie: A brunette, cute, grateful animal-talent fairy.
  • Qana: A snow fairy.
  • Kit: A new animal-talent fairy. She has quests for those on the Mainland.
  • Elixa: Elixa is a brunette healing-talent fairy. However, unlike most healing-talents, she helps animals get better instead of fairies.
  • Copper: A tinker-talent fairy who specializes in home decor. She has a Tinkering Nook in Maple Tree Hill in the Autumn meadow.
  • Bobbin: A tailoring fairy who specializes in shirts, skirts and pants. She has a Tailoring Nook in Springtime Orchard in the Spring meadow.
  • Mendy: A tailoring fairy who specializes in belts, sashes, and shoes. She has a Tailoring Nook in Maple Tree Hill in the Autumn meadow.
  • Mariana: A stylish, kind tailor fairy.
  • Augustus: A male tailor fairy who works in a shop with Mariana.
  • Daisy: A dye-talent fairy who specializes in Spring colors. She has a Dye shop in Cherryblossom Heights in the Spring meadow.
  • Sunny: A dye-talent fairy who specializes in Summer colors. She has a Dye shop in Neverfruit Grove in the Summer meadow.
  • Prism: A dye-talent fairy who specializes in Autumn colors. She has a Dye shop in Pumpkin Patch in the Autumn meadow.
  • Spectra: A dye-talent fairy who specializes in Winter colors. She has a Dye shop in Chilly Falls in the Winter meadow.
  • Cassie: A costume-making talent fairy. She has a Costume shop inside of the Fairy Tale Theater in Havendish Square.
  • Brook: A fashion stylist-talent fairy who specializes in providing basic outfits for new fairies. Her shop is in Dewdrop Vale in the Spring meadow.
  • Diva: A fashion stylist-talent fairy who has a fashion shop in Acorn Summit in the Autumn meadow.
  • Gale: A fashion stylist-talent fairy who has a fashion shop in Snowcap Glade in the Winter meadow.
  • Bella Rose: A jewelry-making talent fairy who has a jewelry shop in Treetop Bend in the Spring meadow.
  • Schelly: A hairstylist-talent fairy who has a salon in Palm Tree Cove in the Summer meadow.
  • Harmony: A decorating-talent fairy who has a shop in Neverberry Thicket in the Spring meadow.
  • Trinket: A decorating-talent fairy who has a shop in Treetop Bend in the Spring meadow.
  • Phoebe: A party-decorating & planning talent fairy who has a shop in Sunflower Gully in the Summer meadow.
  • Ember: A decorating-talent fairy who has a shop in Chilly Falls in the Winter meadow.
  • Sweet Pea: A new fairy.
  • Blair: A tailor fairy who owns an atelier where she designs clothes and sells them and allows other fairies to do the same.
  • Idalia: A garden talent fairy with dark brown hair.
  • Magnolia: A leaf talent fairy.
  • Rune: A story-telling fairy.
  • Luminaria: A cheerful, blonde light-talent fairy.
  • Glissandra: A cheerful,blonde light-talent fairy who wears makeup a lot.
  • Dewberry: A fruit-talent fairy who wears eyeshadow a lot and is very kind and more emotional then everyone except for the water fairies.
  • Olwen: A young garden fairy who loves planting seeds and looks up to Tinker Bell and Queen Clarion.
  • Abby: A tinker fairy who is beautiful, unique, blonde, and very good at her talent. She secretly has a crush on Baden. She is very musical, although she actually isn't a music fairy. She loves animals almost as much as the animal fairies do. Many fairies think she may be the first fairy with multiple talents, but for now she is just a tinker fairy.
  • Baden: A scout fairy who is brave as well as cautious and is protective and is a safety-freak. He secretly has a crush on Abby.
  • Mother Dove: A dove who has an egg that is in Pixie Hollow that was broken but restored by Rani, Vidia, and Prilla in Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg. Mother Dove helps the people in Never Land stay young and is mentioned in every book.
  • Brother Dove: A dove who carries Rani on his back when she wishes to fly. He may be one of Mother Dove's chicks since he can talk to all the fairies, not just animal talents.
  • Kyto: A dragon who has been caged for as long as anyone can remember. He is very sneaky and once, when Mother Dove's egg broke, he had to make it whole again with a trade of Captain Hook's double cigar holder, the golden hawk's feather, a mermaid's comb, and Rani's wings.
  • Soop: A beautiful and generous mermaid of middle rank who is impatient.
  • Pah: A beautiful mermaid of middle rank who talks funny and is Soop's best friend.
  • Nilsa: A scout fairy who dies of disbelief in "Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg."
  • Temma: A shoemaker fairy who dies drowning in a flood in "Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand."
  • Tutupia: The queen of the Great Wanded Fairies (or Great Wandies). Great Wanded Fairies are about seven feet tall and have wands.
  • Fufalla: A Great Wanded Fairy who loves to play pranks.

[edit] Publications

[edit] Novels

Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg  
AuthorGail Carson Levine
IllustratorDavid Christiana
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Fiction, Fantasy, Children's book
PublisherDisney Publishing Worldwide
Publication date2005
Pages208
ISBN0-7868-3491-9
OCLC Number61457088

At the opening of the 2005 Bologna International Children's Book Fair, the Walt Disney Company revealed its plan to introduce a children’s illustrated novel for girls 6–10 years of age.[1] Disney Fairies debuted September 2005, when Disney Publishing Worldwide unveiled the novel Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg, written by Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine. The book's illustrations were inspired by the tradition and craft of early twentieth century European children's book illustration [2]. It was released in 45 countries and 32 languages with a US$1 million marketing and publicity campaign. It became a New York Times bestseller and has already sold over 1 million copies worldwide [3]

The story begins in Fairy Haven/Pixie Hollow, located in the heart of Never Land. Prilla, who is a brand-new fairy, born of a baby's laugh, arrives in Never Land and discovers that she has no talent for any of the fairy avocations. Tinker Bell takes Prilla to see Mother Dove, but before the wise bird can advise Prilla, Never Land is shaken by a terrible hurricane. Mother Dove is thrown off her nest, and her precious egg, which holds all the secrets of Neverland, is shattered. Immediately, all those who live in Never Land begin to age. The island's only hope is for some brave fairies to take the egg pieces to Kyto the dragon and ask him to restore it with his fiery breath.

The book was followed in 2007 by a sequel, entitled Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand. Another sequel, "Fairies and the Quest for Never Land", was released in 2010.

In the Year of a Million Dreams celebration, book stores released a form submitting a fairy character. The winner is said to be put in his/her own fairy's book.

[edit] Chapter books

Random House has published a series of chapter books under the banner "Tales of Pixie Hollow".[4]

  • The Trouble with Tink ~ by Kiki Thorpe
  • Vidia and the Fairy Crown ~ by Laura Driscoll
  • Beck and the Great Berry Battle ~ by Laura Driscoll
  • Lily's Pesky Plant ~ by Kirsten Larsen
  • Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon ~ by Lisa Papademetriou
  • Fira an the Full Moon ~ by Gail Herman
  • A Masterpiece for Bess ~ by Lara Bergen
  • Prilla and the Butterfly Lie ~ by Kitty Richards
  • Tink, North of Never Land ~ by Kiki Thorpe
  • Beck Beyond the Sea ~ by Kimberly Morris
  • Dulcie's Taste of Magic ~ by Gail Herman
  • Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse ~ by Gail Herman
  • Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster ~ by Laura Driscoll
  • Rosetta's Daring Day ~ by Lisa Papademetriou
  • Iridessa, Lost at Sea ~ by Lisa Papademetriou
  • Queen Clarion's Secret ~ by Kimberly Morris
  • Myka Finds Her Way ~ by Gail Herman
  • Tinker Bell Takes Charge ~ by Eleanor Fremont (included in Tinker Bell: Two Pirate Tales, published separately by HarperCollins)
  • Lily in Full Bloom ~ by Laura Driscoll
  • Rani and the Three Treasures ~ by Kimberly Morris (included in Rani: Two Friendship Tales, published separately by HarperCollins)
  • Vidia Meets Her Match ~ by Kiki Thorpe
  • Art Lessons by Bess ~ by Amy Vincent (included in Bess: Two Colorful Tales)
  • Four Clues for Rani ~ by Catherine Daly

[edit] Step Into Reading books

  • The Great Fairy Race (Step 3)
  • A Fairy Tale (Step 3)
  • A Game of Hide-and-Seek (Step 3)
  • Tink's Treasure Hunt (Step 3)
  • Beck's Bunny Secret (Step 3)
  • Vidia Takes Charge (Step 3)
  • The Fairy Berry Bake-Off (Step 4)
  • Pixie Hollow Paint Day (Step 4)
  • A Dozen Fairy Dresses (Step 4)

[edit] Other books

  • In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow ~ by Monique Peterson. This book has all the information needed to know about Pixie Hollow.
  • Mysterious Messages ~ by Tennant Redbank
  • Prilla's Prize ~ by Lisa Papademetriou
  • Secret Fairy Homes
  • A Poem for Tink - Terence writes a secret poem about Tinker Bell and in the end she receives it.
  • The Disappearing Sun
  • The Shell Gift
  • Fairies in Flight ~ by Posner

[edit] Disney Fairies Magazine

Fairies Magazine.

In June 2006, Egmont Magazines launched a new monthly magazine for girls for 5–9 years old, produced by The Walt Disney Company Italia, S.p.A. and published in Italy a couple of months prior to the Egmont translations. The magazine, entitled Fairies, began with an initial print of 110,000 copies and a cover price of £1.99. The magazine's content is centered around Tinker Bell, and her fairy friends from the Pixie Hollow. Each issue features a collectable pull-out story, games, puzzles, posters and colouring pages. [4]. Fairies Magazine has been launched in Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Poland, Russia, Spain, the Nordic countries, Portugal, Germany, and Benelux[5].

[edit] Merchandising

In addition to the Published work, The Walt Disney Company provides support for the Disney Fairies across all business units. The campaign includes The Disney Fairies Website, where visitors can explore and discover information about the Disney Fairies. The website allows users to learn about the fairies, create a fairy, visit the Pixie Hollow, and explore related merchandise.

Disney Consumer Products have also produced a line of dolls and role play assortments. The first Disney Fairies Products were a series of 10-inch dolls, which were a Disney store exclusive in January 2006 [6]. Since then, Playmates Toys Inc teamed up with Disney in October 2005 to design and produce a line of toys for the Disney Fairies, which will include 3.5" small dolls, 8" fashion dolls, playsets & activity sets with DVDs and collectible story cards. Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg was the inspiration for the line of toys. [7]. Disney Consumer Products launched a wide variety of Disney Fairies branded items, consisting of everything from apparel to stationery.[8]

[edit] Film series

A computer-animated feature film, Tinker Bell was developed by DisneyToon Studios, and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on October 28, 2008.[5] They also announced four other direct-to-DVD sequels to follow this film, also digitally animated:

Each of the first four films is set around one of the four seasons (Tinker Bell around Spring, Lost Treasure around Autumn, Great Fairy Rescue around Summer, and Winter Story around Winter), with the fifth film (Race Through the Seasons) set around all four seasons.[5][7]

[edit] Theme park attractions

In October 2008, Disney Parks opened two "Pixie Hollow" locations, one at Disneyland near the Matterhorn in the area that held "Ariel's Grotto", and the other at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Mickey's Toontown Fair.[8] These attractions gives guests the opportunity to meet Tinker Bell and the other fairies from the film.

[edit] Postage stamps

A series of ten postage stamps were issued by Japan Post in 2006. Each stamp has a face value of 80 JPY, and they were distributed in a hardcover case, including some information about the Fairies. The stamps could be ordered at some post offices in Japan, and were delivered by mail to a Japanese postal address.

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