Quick Specs
- Type: Gothic rose fairy figurine with character card
- Height: About 3 inches
- Material: Hand-painted resin
- Colors: Green hair and skin, red roses, black dress, deep red wings
- Holds: A red rosebud
- Base: Round, black
- Includes: Double-sided collectible character card
- Series: Spirit Fairies
A Green-Haired Fairy in a Crown of Red Roses
Red roses crown Elaria’s head in a full ring, each bloom sculpted in layered petals, deep red with darker shadow in the folds, and a small green leaf tucked beside it. Under the crown her green hair falls in waves to her shoulders, with darker teal lines along each wave, framing a pale green face with closed eyes, long dark lashes, pink cheeks, and a gentle smile. Her pointed ears peek out through the hair. In her clasped hands, the same pale green as her face, she holds a single red rosebud on a short green stem. The black dress has a scalloped hem and four small roses with leaves scattered across the skirt, repeating the crown. Black boots with rounded toes stand on a round black base. Wings in deep red rise behind her shoulders, shading darker toward the edges and marked with fine veining. The roses, the dress, and the wings make a red-and-black frame around the green of her skin and hair, and the glossy finish on the petals sets each bloom apart from the matte black of the dress.
Elaria is one of the Spirit Fairies, a range of small gothic fairy figurines hand-painted in resin. She has a serene look: closed eyes, a soft smile, and a rosebud held close to the chest. Green skin and hair give her a woodland feel, and the red of the roses ties the crown, the bud, the skirt, and the wings into a single scheme. The black of the dress and the base keeps the red and green vivid. Soft pink on the cheeks brings a touch of warmth to the pale green face, and the painted lashes rest in a thin curve along each closed lid. Her head is large for her body, giving her the proportions of a character figure. Standing straight with her boots together and her hands raised to the chest, she keeps a still, symmetrical shape that reads clearly from the front. A double-sided collectible character card comes with her. At about 3 inches tall, she suits a small shelf, a plant corner, or a desk.
Practical Display Applications
Elaria suits spots that already have a bit of greenery or dark romance. A shelf of houseplants lets her green hair blend with the leaves while the roses stand out, and a dark bookcase makes her red crown glow. On a vanity or dresser she sits well with dried roses, a small jewelry dish, or a candle in a holder at a safe distance. A shelf near dried lavender or a small vase of cut roses suits her too. Her closed eyes and clasped hands suit a quiet corner, such as a reading nook or a bedside table. As a gift, she fits someone who loves roses, gothic romance, or botanical decor. For more small figures to stand with her, browse my home decor collection.
How to Display and Care for Elaria
Three steps cover her spot, her rose crown, and her dusting.
- Pick a Spot With Gentle Light
Stand Elaria on a flat shelf or table with a few inches between her base and the edge. Soft, indirect light shows the sheen on the roses and the green of her hair. Light fades paint, and the Canadian Conservation Institute advises reducing light exposure, so a shelf away from a sunny window keeps the reds and greens rich.
- Protect the Rose Crown
The crown's blooms and leaves stand out from her head, along with her ears and wings. Pick her up by the base with one hand and support her body with the other, and keep your fingers off the crown. A figurine maker's care guide calls thin or protruding parts especially fragile and suggests handling figurines with clean hands. Keep her out of reach of young children and pets.
- Dust and Store the Card
Dust her about once a month with a very soft brush, such as a clean makeup brush, using light strokes around the petals, the leaves, and the scalloped hem. Her double-sided character card can stand beside her in a small holder, and a sleeve keeps it flat between displays.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock Elaria for the way she pairs the gothic with the floral: a hand-painted resin fairy about 3 inches tall, with green hair, a crown of red roses, a black dress decorated with more roses, and a double-sided collectible card. Her closed eyes and rosebud give the dark palette a quiet, gentle mood. She sits easily among Tarot decks, dried flowers, and candles in holders, and she suits a collector who enjoys roses in any form. Browse my statues collection for more figures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Folklore records many fairies in green. A fairy-lore writer notes that group fairies are often described in green clothing, from the green children of Woolpit in Suffolk to green-haired fairies described by a Saddleworth poet, and that explanations include a link with death or with vegetation. Another account ties green clothing and underground homes to camouflage, a shelter for hidden people from hostile humans.
The red rose is the flower most tied to romantic affection. In ancient Greece the rose belonged to Aphrodite, and the writer Pausanias explained its red color with a myth that Aphrodite wounded herself on one of its thorns. In England the red rose was the emblem of the House of Lancaster, and Henry VII joined it with York's white rose in the Tudor rose after his marriage in 1486. Botanists call the sharp growths on rose stems prickles.
Plant wreaths worn on the head go back at least to ancient Greece, where particular plants honored particular gods: oak for Zeus, laurel for Apollo, and myrtle for Aphrodite. Roman generals wore laurel in triumphs, and girls in pre-Christian Slavic custom wore headdresses of leaves and flowers, a tradition that continues in Ukrainian national dress. Flower crowns returned to festivals in the 21st century and became an internet trend in 2013.
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