Why are there pixies, etc. on the First but not the Source?

[SannaR]

This would just make the Shroud the most dangerous place. That is if the pixies really did interact with the Slyphs and are indeed hiding via glamors. As you have the elementals, Slyphs, pixies and moogles. As even though Slyphs and Moogles are normally harmless the antics both of them can get up to can become fairly dangerous. Now throw in two beings that can alter people's physical being that are also normally hidden and yikes.

[SannaR]

Honestly I've been thinking about this ever since Shadowbringers.

In ARR, it's pretty clear that the game writers were going for "the fae folk" when it comes to first the Sylphs, then the Moogles: playful and cheerful on the surface, but with no sense of the frailty of mortals, or when a game stops becoming fun. A lot of the comments from NPCs warning us about Sylphs and Moogles are along those lines, implying that the Sylphs might have killed people before simply due to "playing around" and "mischief". (I can't recall the exact words, but if not "killed", then certainly "hurt badly".)

However, when we actually meet the Sylphs and the Moogles, they're relatively chill (tempered brethren aside) and quite understanding, and in fact we mortals are the ones who are more threatening to them.

So the Pixies of the First feel like the writers finally getting to show the "fae folk" archetype properly. Which does mean it might be possible that the Sylphs might have learned their alleged mischief-making from ancient proto-Pixies, but had it smoothed over by longstanding interactions with humans.

(I don't know what the deal with Moogles are. They exist on the Source and the First, so they probably have an origin in the Unsundered World.)

It would also sort of explain why the Slyphs always ask for fruit and the like to be placed on top of the buildings. Sure, they say that they think it's funny for us to do that and they like the food being there. But what if that's their way of making sure the pixies aren't forgotten about. So that they can still be hidden, but also be given offerings.

[Calysto]

From what I remember, Moogles in XIV are "spirits" ; Pixies and other fae seems to fit that description too.
Syplh are "biological entities", so there is probably no relation between the two.

We can sefely assume that the Concept of Pixies came from the unsundered world, but now we have a problem :
Pixies on the first (along with fuath) come from the "souls of dead" so Dynamis is involved to a degree and that was clearly improbable on unsundered aetheris.

We do now know the how long passed between Elpis and the sundering, and we do not know if the concept was ever approved.
One possibility is that it never was approved and only got released on the first because someone recreated Amaurot where the approval was made, from there "Life, Uh, Finds a Way" ?

As for Beavers, my theory is that the guy that made the pixies concept copied the beavers concept as a base. The fact they tells you to keep quiet about it may be because they are blatantly reusing code, and not even doing a good job at it.

Also note that Feo can come and go freely between the source and the first, if there was a "source's Titania" she probably couldn't.

On another note, unlike RPR and Voidsents, SCH's Fairies are completely unacknowledged in any Pixies-related content, so while one of the "closest" in the source they are probably unrelated.

[Iscah]

We can sefely assume that the Concept of Pixies came from the unsundered world, but now we have a problem :
Pixies on the first (along with fuath) come from the "souls of dead" so Dynamis is involved to a degree and that was clearly improbable on unsundered aetheris.

Souls are aether. Dynamis is influenced by emotions but is not the actual substance that things are made from.

[Calysto]

Souls are aether. Dynamis is influenced by emotions but is not the actual substance that things are made from.

Right, sorry. what I meant that Dynamis would be involved in this case because the kind of people or cause of death influence the Fae entity. (unless there i a spell that dictate some kind of "reincarnation rules" on the zone)

[dragoelete]

Right, sorry. what I meant that Dynamis would be involved in this case because the kind of people or cause of death influence the Fae entity. (unless there i a spell that dictate some kind of "reincarnation rules" on the zone)

in the case of the fuath it would still likely have nothing to do with dynamis. fuath are those who died by drowning therefore the aether in the water ended up influencing there soul. pixies its somewhat possible but theres prolly some other explanation somewhere cause dynamis couldnt get into the world enough to cause influence like that till after zod.

[Cleretic]

I feel like trying to apply any level of scientific logic (even fictional science) to fae folk is at best an exercise in futility, and at worst completely missing the point of those characters.

I don't think Eo Tyr knows how to spell 'science', despite her playing a horrific game of god in her free time.

[Calysto]

dynamis couldnt get into the world enough to cause influence like that till after zod.

Wasn't the whole point of the sundering letting Dynamis have more influence by splitting aether info the shards (so we get more control over it ?)
Zod mainly protected from "external" Dynamis I think

I feel like trying to apply any level of scientific logic (even fictional science) to fae folk is at best an exercise in futility, and at worst completely missing the point of those characters.

I don't think Eo Tyr knows how to spell 'science', despite her playing a horrific game of god in her free time.

While you're not wrong about trying to apply logic to Fae, Eo Tyr is as scientific as pixies get : She knew the causes and outcomes of the change and act accordingly

[Shadygrove]

IIRC Moogles reproduce sexually.

[True-to-Caesar]

Idk if somebody said that but in ShB it was said that Pixies were actual children who went into some kind of transformation (I don’t remember the details). That’s why they act so silly.

So since it’s not the original race, you will not find them on the Source. Spriggan are different as they’re more in touch with nature and don’t use any illusion magic.