Faerie Familiar

The Faerie Familiar is an eidolon resembling a winged sprite. She is one of the five Familiars at Alucard's command in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. She is obtained by acquiring the Faerie Card.

Though the Faerie appears useless at first (she seems to just "hang back" behind Alucard), she plays two roles which, depending on the player, may be critical to his progress.

Her first role is that of a cleric. If at any time Alucard is under a status condition that he is not immune to by way of equipment, the Faerie will administer the appropriate remedy without the player having to equip Alucard. Should Alucard's HP fall into the critical range (<=25%), she will throw Potions to Alucard (as long as he has them) until his HP are back in the safe range for his level. The Faerie throws items of lowest strength first, moving up when Alucard has run out of such items. She will not throw Elixirs nor use acquired food, but as she is the only being able to make use of Life apples, she is capable of reviving Alucard and restoring him to full HP should he fall in battle. Her exclusive use of Hammers allows her to free a stoned Alucard much more quickly than if the player were to rock Alucard out of his entrapment. These behaviors increase in probability as her experience level grows.

The Japanese version of Symphony of the Night and the PSP version also contains a Fairy Familiar, which is identical to the Faerie familiar except that it can sing. The Saturn version has a Song Lyrics Card that causes the Fairy familiar to sing more often.

The Faerie also has the helpful habit of flying toward, then commenting on, secret walls near Alucard's current location ("There's something funny about this wall.").

The Fairy Type Innocent Devil is the first one Hector forges in the game Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. It can be found in the Abandoned Castle, Second Floor. This small creature uses it's Heal ability to aid Hector in battle. They also attack, but are relatively weak. However, they are useful, having the "Unlock" ability that allows you access to items in treasure chests hidden in some areas of the game. They also (depending on their evolutionary outcome) can read the Ancient Texts in select areas, which reveal some useful information, press a secret switch you'll find later, and alert you if you're missing and important switch. They also raise Hector's LCK stats somewhat.