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[[Image:Ouphe.jpg|right|thumb|An ouphe. Art by Scott Altmann.]]'''Ouphes''' are small humanoid creatures. They are often associated with the ([[green]]) natural world, and are related to [[faeries]] and possibly [[gremlins]]. All ouphes tend to be small in stature (about the size of a [[dwarves|dwarf]] or [[kithkin]]) with pointed ears, but otherwise vary widely in appearance, including the human-like <c title="brownies">Shelkin Brownie</c> and <c title="pyknites">Pyknite</c>, and the animalistic <c title="brown ouphes">Brown Ouphe</c>. The first creature to bear the type was <c>Brown Ouphe</c> in ''[[Ice Age]]'' (though the <c>Shelkin Brownie</c> from ''[[Legends]]'' and <c>Niall Silvain</c> from ''[[The Dark]]'' were retroactively issued errata to become Ouphes as well. <ref>{{NewRef|ouphe-there-it-2008-05-15|Ouphe! There It Is!|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 15, 2008}}</ref> | [[Image:Ouphe.jpg|right|thumb|An ouphe. Art by Scott Altmann.]]'''Ouphes''' are small humanoid creatures. They are often associated with the ([[green]]) natural world, and are related to [[faeries]] and possibly [[gremlins]]. All ouphes tend to be small in stature (about the size of a [[dwarves|dwarf]] or [[kithkin]]) with pointed ears, but otherwise vary widely in appearance, including the human-like <c title="brownies">Shelkin Brownie</c> and <c title="pyknites">Pyknite</c>, and the animalistic <c title="brown ouphes">Brown Ouphe</c>. The first creature to bear the type was <c>Brown Ouphe</c> in ''[[Ice Age]]'' (though the <c>Shelkin Brownie</c> from ''[[Legends]]'' and <c>Niall Silvain</c> from ''[[The Dark]]'' were retroactively issued errata to become Ouphes as well.<ref>{{NewRef|ouphe-there-it-2008-05-15|Ouphe! There It Is!|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 15, 2008}}</ref> | ||
Most ouphes are asocial, and many are hostile toward [[artifact|artifice]]. They have a reputation for being extremely annoying. | Most ouphes are asocial, and many are hostile toward [[artifact|artifice]]. They have a reputation for being extremely annoying. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* "Ouphe" is an old Germanic word, possibly Old English or Icelandic, meaning "elf child" or "one left by the fairies." <ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-april-2008-2008-04-01|Ask Wizards|[[Jenna Helland]]|April 18, 2008}}</ref> | * "Ouphe" is an old Germanic word, possibly Old English or Icelandic, meaning "elf child" or "one left by the fairies." <ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-april-2008-2008-04-01|Ask Wizards|[[Jenna Helland]]|April 18, 2008}}</ref> | ||
* In the [[Grand Creature Type Update]] the [[creature types]] '''Brownie''', '''Niall-Silvain''' and '''Pyknite''' were all changed into Ouphe. In the [[Grand Creature Type Update#The Grand Creature Type Update Update|The Grand Creature Type Update Update]] '''[[Gremlin]]''' was dropped in favor of | * In the [[Grand Creature Type Update]] the [[creature types]] '''Brownie''', '''Niall-Silvain''' and '''Pyknite''' were all changed into Ouphe. In the [[Grand Creature Type Update#The Grand Creature Type Update Update|The Grand Creature Type Update Update]] '''[[Gremlin]]''' was dropped in favor of Ouphe (<c>Phyrexian Gremlins</c>), but this was reversed in ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''. | ||
* The [[subtype]] Ouphe is preferred over Fairie when the creatures aren't little humanoids with wings. It took a while before this distinction became clear. For example <c>Shelkin Brownie</c> used to be a Faerie, while <c>Fyndhorn Brownie</c> used to be a Brownie. Now, both are Ouphes. On the other hand, [[Mark Rosewater]] supposes that if Ouphe would return, they might get consolidated creature type-wise.<ref>{{ | * The [[subtype]] Ouphe is preferred over Fairie when the creatures aren't little humanoids with wings. It took a while before this distinction became clear. For example <c>Shelkin Brownie</c> used to be a Faerie, while <c>Fyndhorn Brownie</c> used to be a Brownie. Now, both are Ouphes. On the other hand, [[Mark Rosewater]] supposes that if Ouphe would return, they might get consolidated creature type-wise.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/180355674723/hi-ouphes-on-beeble-scale|title=Ouphes on the Beeble scale?|date=November 21, 2018}}</ref> Most likely as green fairies.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/180420735593/what-about-leprechauns-brownies-and-various|title=What about leprechauns, brownies, and various other related non-winged tricksy fairies from folklore as non flying green fairies?|date=November 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
* <c>Gilder Bairn</c> appears in many [[casual]] decks, because of the unique [[counter (marker)|counter]]-doubling ability. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/ouphe-affection-2010-08-11|Ouphe Affection|[[Tom Jenkot]]|August 11, 2010}}</ref> | * <c>Gilder Bairn</c> appears in many [[casual]] decks, because of the unique [[counter (marker)|counter]]-doubling ability.<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/ouphe-affection-2010-08-11|Ouphe Affection|[[Tom Jenkot]]|August 11, 2010}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 16 January 2019
Ouphes are small humanoid creatures. They are often associated with the (green) natural world, and are related to faeries and possibly gremlins. All ouphes tend to be small in stature (about the size of a dwarf or kithkin) with pointed ears, but otherwise vary widely in appearance, including the human-like brownies and pyknites, and the animalistic brown ouphes. The first creature to bear the type was Brown Ouphe in Ice Age (though the Shelkin Brownie from Legends and Niall Silvain from The Dark were retroactively issued errata to become Ouphes as well.[1]
Most ouphes are asocial, and many are hostile toward artifice. They have a reputation for being extremely annoying.
Ouphes inhabit numerous different planes, including Dominaria (where they thrived during the Ice Age), Shadowmoor and Mirrodin.
Trivia
- "Ouphe" is an old Germanic word, possibly Old English or Icelandic, meaning "elf child" or "one left by the fairies." [2]
- In the Grand Creature Type Update the creature types Brownie, Niall-Silvain and Pyknite were all changed into Ouphe. In the The Grand Creature Type Update Update Gremlin was dropped in favor of Ouphe (Phyrexian Gremlins), but this was reversed in Mirrodin Besieged.
- The subtype Ouphe is preferred over Fairie when the creatures aren't little humanoids with wings. It took a while before this distinction became clear. For example Shelkin Brownie used to be a Faerie, while Fyndhorn Brownie used to be a Brownie. Now, both are Ouphes. On the other hand, Mark Rosewater supposes that if Ouphe would return, they might get consolidated creature type-wise.[3] Most likely as green fairies.[4]
- Gilder Bairn appears in many casual decks, because of the unique counter-doubling ability.[5]
Gallery
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Gilder Bairn
References
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- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} What about leprechauns, brownies, and various other related non-winged tricksy fairies from folklore as non flying green fairies?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
