Leprechans

Leprechans are little people who are by and large a part of Irish heritage and myth.  They are facnating and mischievious creatures.  They leave pots of gold at the ends of rainbows and have to be captured in order to give their gold to their kidnappers.  Leprechans can do tricks to those that capture them, often times would be kidnappers wind up being tricked in turn.   Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfler is one book where a boy kidnaps a fairy and it focuses on how the fairy people attempt to get their operative back.   This sereis spans at least five volumes although the fairy is released in the first one where Artemis ultimately winds up working with the faires instead of against them.  These books are entertaining and add their own take to the fairy lore surrounding leprechans.   Leprechans can be regarded as fey in some cases or in others are considered their own specification however by and large Leprechans are refered to as the wee folk, which essentually means that they are much like dwarves and hobbits.   Leprechans resemble humans in looks although not in stature.  They are considered to be about three feet tall and this can help them to hide from their human counterparts more easily then someone the size of a human would manage.