Hiii!! can you do agere elder faerie headcanons? ૮(˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶)ა
Agere! Elder Faerie Headcanons ʚ ɞ
-Elder Faerie regresses because it brings him a sense of comfort. As a very wise being (in the sense that he has lived for a long time), doing things that remind him of when he was younger brings him a sense of ease he lacks while big, taking away some of the many responsibilities on his shoulders, even if just temporary.
-When he is little, he mostly regresses to a baby dough or a kiddo, no in-between. And his little age varies depending on the day.
-When he is a baby dough, he often likes laying with his wings wrapped around himself, reminiscent of a blanket. It brings him comfort, like that of a cocoon.
-He is a quiet baby, often preferring calmer ambiences, like those of nature.
-Visually, though, he is prone to liking shiny baby sensory toys. Ones with lots of glitter, bonus points if it is silver, light blue or gray colored. The bright lights are able to catch his eye and entertain him while in such a small fuzzy state of mind.
-He is also prone to using pacis or teethers while in that state, as the sensations help soothe him further in that state of mind. He quite likes his baby space, because it serves him a break from having to think, he can simply be and feel, and be as small as he likes.
-When he is a kiddo, he is still calmer than most, but is prone to actually move around and walk. You will often catch him walking around with wide eyes, as he views the scenery and trees. Or even climbing up on the trees, sitting there and giggling. He likes sitting with his wings open and feeling the breeze through them. It is harder to fly when he is regressed, but he finds the sensation fun regardless.
-As a faerie, I imagine that Elder Faerie also loves music of any kind. As a baby, he will be soothed to sleep by soft lullabies or wind chimes often found in the faerie kingdom. As a kiddo, he will often hum to himself, sometimes an old fae song from the times where he was younger.
-He used to regress a lot more often back when the beasts were still virtues, as those were times of more peace.
-During those times, I imagine that Salt of Solidarity was his caregiver.
-In more recent times, with his duties as the guardian of the silver tree, he rarely is able to regress voluntarily. It is White Lily, during her time in the faerie kingdom, that becomes a new caregiver for him and coaxes him to regress in order to take a break.
-I imagine that some of the Silver Knights would serve as babysitters, when his caregivers were not around. Among them would be Mercurial Knight Cookie and Silverbell Cookie.
-When he is a caregiver, Elder Faerie is as soft spoken as he always is. Especially more so, towards his littles.
-He is very fatherly towards everyone, especially those who reside in the Faerie Kingdom, as he views them as cookies he must protect.
-It is more common that you will find him in caregiver space, because that is simply his nature. As the eldest faerie with lots of wisdom and experience, he has many responsibilities and naturally loves to care for others.
-I imagine he would be the type of caregiver to recount many stories from his youth, like that of a grandparent. Often going on long tangents and reminiscing about many details to those who will listen. He sometimes worries his stories are boring, but if he finds the little one is actively listening he will grow happy. Though, if the little one is distractible, he will not mind nor take it to heart. Simply smiling warmly as he redirects their attention towards something more catered for them.
-He is protective of his littles (no matter the age, you could be a much older regressor and he will still treat you the same in that regard), not because he does not trust them or think his littles are capable, but rather, he cares so much about them and his older age has taught him a lot about the dangers of the world.
-I imagine he would also be the type of caregiver to give advice and guide his little ones through problems, similarly to how he tried to advise White Lily during their time together.
-If his little is a little older, I would imagine he would take pride in showing them the flora around the faerie kingdom, teaching them about all kinds of flowers and trees. Especially about the Silver Tree, and recounting its importance. Though, he would not let his little one visit the Silver Tree without him, simply as a matter of safety.
-I don’t think he would be very strict, despite his serious demeanor. He would not ‘punish’ his little ones in any way, as he does not view it as effective. But rather, would gentle parent them. Sit them down and talk them through why what they did was ‘wrong’, with gentle reassurances that it is alright to make mistakes.
-I imagine he would also be the type of caregiver to sing his little ones to sleep, his big wings wrapped around them to keep them safe as he sings and hums a soft tune.
(I hope you enjoyed these! It was actually quite fun to make and thought a lot of the headcanons turned out well! I have always loved fae and folklore, so the faerie cookies have a soft spot in my heart.)
(Also, I will get to everyone’s requests soon! I’m sorry if I am slowing down, uni has started up for me, so that means I have been more busy!)