History Main / FairyInABottle

* The ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI Legend of Zelda]]'' example is {{discussed|Trope}} and {{deconstructed|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfAnju''. [[OriginalCharacter Inquisitor Maximilian Forthwind]] notes that soldiers, such as his bodyguard, sometimes keep bottled fairies in hopes of being brought back to life by a fairy's magic. He dismisses the idea as being superstitious nonsense, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since a captive fairy would probably loath their captors.]] [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out that Opal isn't being held captive at all. She's simply too afraid of the outside world to leave her bottle, and the aforementioned bodyguard, Jade, had sworn to protect her.]]

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* The ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' example is discussed and deconstructed in ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfAnju''. [[OriginalCharacter Inquisitor Maximilian Forthwind]] notes that soldiers, such as his bodyguard, sometimes keep bottled fairies in hopes of being brought back to life by a fairy's magic. He dismisses the idea as being superstitious nonsense, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since a captive fairy would probably loath their captors.]] [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out that Opal isn't being held captive at all. She's simply too afraid of the outside world to leave her bottle, and the aforementioned bodyguard, Jade, had sworn to protect her.]]

* ''Webcomic/NerfNow'' used this for "YouBastard" effect: [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/195 hunt cute little fairies to grab and cram them in bottles?]] You're one creepy fairy kidnapper, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]].

* This is brought up twice in ''Webcomic/TheGaMERCaT'' with the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda]]. Gamercat is horrified to learn that bottled fairies die when they're used as healing items, so he switches to potions instead. The Annoying Fairy then shows him how the potions are made: [[spoiler: fairies are literally blended into juice and poured into potion bottles]].

[-[[http://techpixie.net/pixie.py/showpic/art/being/Fairy%20in%20a%20Bottle.html Image]] by [[http://techpixie.net/ Kathy Day]]. Used under [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US]] license.]]-]

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* ''VideoGame/TheCrystalOfKings'' have captive fairies in bottles, after they're xaptured by Nightspirit's minions. You release the fairies by opening the bottles, and they'll either cast spells to restore your health or grant you point bonuses in return.