Fions

Fions

Grouping	Little people
Sub grouping	Lutin
Similar entities	Jetins
Folklore	Breton mythology
First attested	Collections by Paul Sébillot
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Habitat	Maritime caves and grottes named houles
Details	Very small, battling, cavernicolous, domesticated by houles fairies

Fions are lutin-like creatures of the little people, mostly mentioned in the maritime folklore of Upper Brittany. They might be of English origin. Most of the stories about them come from Paul Sébillot's collections in the late 19th century. Characterized by their habitat in the rocks and caves of Brittany's northern shores, the Fions lead a military life in community with the houles fairies, as their servants. Organized into battalions, they are said to wage war on a golden ship. According to tales, they own and graze livestock, and sometimes give enchanted objects or food to humans. Pierre Dubois and Joann Sfar featured a Fion in the comic strip series Petrus Barbygère, in 1996 and 1997.