Disney Fairies
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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 Neverland. The characters are referred to within stories as "Never Fairies". The franchise includes children's books, various other merchandise, a web site, and a film series featuring Tinker Bell in production.
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[edit] The Fairies
In the 1906 novella Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Barrie 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] For the Disney Fairies backstory, a modified version of this story is used, that the Never Fairies are each born when a baby laughs for the first time. The laugh that turns into a Never Fairy is quite rare, as it must take a journey across the ocean to Never Land, and when it arrives, it explodes, turning it into a fairy.
The fairies reside in the Home Tree, a towering tree, which is located in the heart of Pixie Hollow in Never Land.
Each fairy has a specific talent that they perform. Talents include: water, light, art, healing, teaching, ruling, baking, knowing when a dish is done, stove to plate transfer, luminescence, pots and pans, nursing, animals, story telling, elder, swimming, fast flying, harvest, sewing, washing, music,wanding, and mainland clapping - along with a wide range of other talents. The characters each have a distinct personality, intended for young girls to each relate to fairies that have similar personas.[2]
- Tinker Bell: (voiced by Mae Whitman in the film) Tinker Bell, also known as "Tink", is sassy and brave. She is a problem solver and is considered the best pots-and-pans fairy in Pixie Hollow, as she has a passion for fixing things (the traditional meaning of tinker). Tink can be easily impatient and annoyed, yet she is extremely loyal. Tinker Bell carries a finger harp in her pocket so she can play a tune at any moment. She is able to connect easily to the wands in the second book, and is the one who "cures" the wand of its small-heartedness. She has a new look in this series, and has spoken dialogue.
[edit] From the novels
- 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. Beck is curious and good-hearted, though she can be a bit shy. While Beck loves Pixie Hollow, she is very curious about the great world.
- Bess: Bess is an art-talent fairy. She is messy and quite sensitive to criticism. 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. Bess is considered to be Pixie Hollow's foremost art-talent fairy.
- Fira: Fira, also known as Moth, is a light-talent fairy. She is fiery and a natural leader. Fira is responsible for training all the fireflies that light Pixie Hollow. Described as one of the most talented of the light-talent fairies, Fira is said to have a glow that could light the entirety of The Home Tree.
- Victoria: Not a fairy, but a little girl who believes in Never Fairies. She is a little girl about 6 pictured in the Tinker Bell movie trailer. She has a little brother and there is a question as to if Victoria becomes a fairy, since her reflection is seen with wings. She has reddish hair, although this is not certain since she is only seen at night. She is wearing a dark dress with an apron with her hair in a chignon.
- Lily: Lily is a garden-talented fairy. She has the most beautiful garden in Pixie Hollow. Lily is down-to-earth and practical. She is extremely patient. She is the only fairy who prefers walking to flying. One of Lily's hobbies is to sit and watch grass grow (as grass tends to grow quickly in her presence).
- Prilla: Prilla is the newest fairy in Pixie Hollow. She is the only fairy that did not know what her talent is when she arrived, though in Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg she found out what it was: she is the only fairy who is able to visit the human world(clapping and mainland blinking talent). Prilla is a good-humored fairy that always has good intentions. She is also very freckled and "pleasantly plump", which indicates that she is a bit younger than other fairies. Prilla is the only fairy who does not succumb to 'wand madness' in the book Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand.
- Peter Pan: the boy who won't grow up. Like Tinker Bell, Peter can be very hot-headed. He is also commanding, but very brave.
- Queen Clarion: (voiced by Anjelica Huston in the film) Also known as Queen Ree, Queen Clarion is the Never fairies’ leader. She oversees all life in Pixie Hollow. Queen Clarion is wise and dignified. Her ultimate concern is the health and well-being of her subjects. But, when she is overcome with 'wand madness' in Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand, she loses this and regrets it afterwards.
- Rani: Rani is a water-talented fairy. She is a passionate dreamer, who is enthusiastic and impulsive. For the sacrifice of her wings to save Mother Dove, Rani is also the only fairy in Pixie Hollow that can swim. In the second book, Rani must permanently live with a bat version of herself inside of her.
- Terence: (voiced by Jesse McCartney in the film) Terence is a dust-talent fairy, who hands out pixie dust to other fairies each day so they may do their magic. Since he is male, he is considered a "sparrow man". He is charming, calm and kind. Terence has a bit of a crush on Tinker Bell, which she is unaware of. In the second book, he wishes for her to like him romantically, but he accepts when he must give it up at the end.
- Vidia: (voiced by Pamela Adlon in the film) Vidia is a fast flying-talented fairy. She has an insatiable desire to be the fastest flying fairy and will stop at nothing to become faster. She is unkind, as she often makes cruel remarks, and impatient when she is kept waiting. Vidia does not live in the Home Tree. While Vidia does not enjoy the company of other fairies, Queen Clarion has also banned her from Mother Dove's presence. Prilla seems to be the only fairy who cares about her and considers her a friend, because in Vidia and the Fairy Crown she was the only one who believed that Vidia had not stolen the Queen's crown. She is in the movie but has not been seen in CGI yet.
- Dulcie: Dulcie is a baking-talent fairy; the only thing Dulcie loves more than making delicious treats is watching other fairies eat them. She is the only secondary fairy to have her own book.
- Iris: A garden-talent fairy, Iris 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, Pluck loves to find and collect delicious fruits and nuts.
Luna: A beautiful Rani like fairy. She is a light fairy. She is like the glue that keeps Fira and Iridessa together.
- Mother Dove A dove who has an egg that is in Pixie Hollow. It helps the people in Never Land stay young. She is mentioned in every book.
[edit] From the film
- Iridessa: (voiced by Raven-Symone) Iridessa is a light-talent fairy. She is black. She could be described as a perfectionist. She dislikes Tinker Bell because Tink doesn't study, but she does. However, if Tinkerbell needs help, Iridessa will help Tink.
- Silvermist: (voiced by Lucy Liu) Silvermist is a water fairy. She is Asian-American. She is Rani's best friend, who cares for Rani and to mostly everyone. She looks on the positive side of things and acts as an influence between Tink and Iridessa. When Tink or Rani's in trouble, Silvermist always helps.
- Fawn: (voiced by America Ferrera) Fawn is an animal-talent fairy with the ability to communicate with them. She can usually be seen in browns, purples and oranges. She is very easygoing and a little mischievous.
- Rosetta: (voiced by Kristin Chenoweth) Rosetta is a garden fairy and a beauty obsessed diva. She is not that selfish, because she loves to bring beauty into the lives of others and herself. She is Lily's friend who looks out for her. She sings and tells bedtime stories to her potted plant flowers. She is a redhead who speaks in a southern dialect.
- Fairy Mary: (voiced by Jane Horrocks) Fairy Mary is also known as the teacher of all the Disney Fairies at Fairy School. She flits about like a hummingbird. Fairy Mary is the newest character in Fairy Haven. She is a teacher-talent fairy and is pictured as a tiny winged, plump fairy with chestnut curls.
- Clank: (voiced by Jeff Bennet) A male tinker fairy.
- Bobble (voiced by Rob Paulsen) Another male tinker fairy.
[edit] Publications
[edit] Novels
| Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg | |
| Author | Gail Carson Levine |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Christiana |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction, Fantasy, Children's book |
| Publisher | Disney Publishing Worldwide |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7868-3491-9 |
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 the 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.
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".[3]
- The Trouble with Tink, Kiki Thorpe (January 2006)
- Vidia and the Fairy Crown, Laura Driscoll (January 2006)
- Lily's Pesky Plant, Kirsten Larsen (January 2006)
- Beck and the Great Berry Battle, Laura Driscoll (January 2006)
- Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon, Lisa Papademetriou (April 2006)
- Fira and the Full Moon, Gail Herman (August 2006)
- A Masterpiece for Bess, Lara Bergen (December 2006)
- Prilla and the Butterfly Lie, Kitty Richards (April 2007)
- Tink, North of Never Land, Kiki Thorpe (August 2007)
- Tinker Bell Takes Charge: Released September 4, 2006 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007214030 / ISBN 978-0007214037.
- Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster: Released July 2008
- Beck Beyond the Sea: Written by Kimberly Morris and Denise Shimabukuro. Released September 4, 2006 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, ISBN 0007214022 / ISBN 978-0007214020. Re-released by Random House Disney August 14, 2007; ISBN 0736424563 / ISBN 978-0736424561.
- Dulcie's Taste of Magic: Written by Gail Herman, illustrated by Judith Holmes Clarke and Adrienne Brown. Released April 2, 2007 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007223080 / ISBN 978-0007223084. Re-released by Random House Disney January 8, 2008; ISBN 0736424547 / ISBN 978-0736424547.
- Rani and the Three Treasures: Released April 2, 2007 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007223099 / ISBN 978-0007223091.
- Rosetta's Daring Day: Released September 3, 2007 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007223129 / ISBN 978-0007223121.
- Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse: Released September 3, 2007 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007262914 / ISBN 978-0007262915.
- Queen Clarion's Secret: Released September 3, 2007 by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; ISBN 0007223110 / ISBN 978-0007223114.
[edit] Other books
- In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow ~ By Monique Peterson
- Mysterious Messages ~ By Tennant Redbank
- Prilla's Prize ~ By Lisa Papademitriou
- Secret Fairy Homes
- A Poem for Tink
- The Disappearing Sun
- The Shell Gift
- Fairies in Flight by Posner
[edit] Disney 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 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 is in development by DisneyToon Studios, and scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray by Walt Disney Home Video on October 28, 2008.[4] They also announced three direct-to-DVD sequels to follow this film, also digitally animated:
- Tinker Bell: North of Neverland (working title, 2009)
- Tinker Bell: A Midsummer Storm (working title, 2010)
- Tinker Bell: A Winter Story (working title, 2011)
[edit] Postal stamps
A series of ten postal 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Bradley, L. (2002). Fairy Diaries Rebecca’s Quest: Rebecca's Quest. Penguin Young Reader Group.
- "Brittany Murphy Gives Tinker Bell Her Voice" Consumer Products: 2006 Press Releases, June 20, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Coleman, S.M.(1939). The Myth of the Fairy Birth. Psychoanalytic Review 26. pp. 301-314.
- "Disney Fairies franchise gets ready to take flight" Jim Hill. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Disney hopes fairies will fly into girls' hearts" USA TOday.com, August 25, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Disney Publishing Sprinkles Fairy Dust on New Children's Book" LPWire, April 14, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces Unprecedented Global Initiative: Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg" Disney Consumer Products: 2005 Press Releases, August 26, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Egmont unveils Disney Fairies magazine in UK Media Bulletin, may 31, 2006.Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Factsheet Disney Consumer Products. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "Fairies from Never Land Arrive at Disneyland" Disney Consumer Products: 2005 Press Releases, August 28, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg Amazon.com. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg Disney Consumer Products. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Franchise Overview Disney Consumer Products. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
- Franklin, A (2005). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies. New York: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
- Leland, C. G. (2004). Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches. Kessinger Publishing
- Levine, G.C. (2005). Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg. New York: Disney Press
- Peterson, M. (2006). In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow. New York: Disney Press
- "Playmates Toys Enters the Fairy World of Disney's Newest Franchise - Disney Fairies" Consumer Products: 2005 Press Releases, October 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- Publishing Disney Consumer Products, April 2006. November 11, 2006.
- Disney Fairies: Books Random House: Disney Fairies. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
[edit] External links
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy, Oxford Press, 1999, page 32
- ^ Laura Petrecca. "Disney hopes fairies will fly into girls' hearts", USA TODAY, 2005-08-25.
- ^ Disney Fairies - Believing is just the beginning
- ^ http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2008/2008_0408_animation_roll_out.html Disney Animation plans 2008-2012
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