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Brownies feature prominently in The Spiderwick Chronicles. The fairy who guards the Spiderwick mansion is the brownie Thimbletack.

Description[]

These kindly and dependable creatures (also called lobs, hobs, and, if female, silkies), attach themselves to human households, where they help with chores and protect the well-being of people living on "their" land.

Fiercely loyal, brownies will defend a home and its surrounding estate from burglars and goblins. Brownies can be found in a variety of places, perhaps in an abandoned barn, an unused closet, or within the walls. Despite their love of cleanliness, brownies are rather shabby in appearance, often going shoeless or wholly unclothed. Even so, they expect no payment other than scraps of food and a bowl of milk left out at night; in fact, further gifts are likely to induce adverse effects.

Shuffling sounds at night can be a sign of a brownie; the careful observer may be able to spy one at work if he or she can sneak up quietly enough. Even if not actually seen, the brownie may disappear in the middle of completing a task, leaving proof in the form of half-finished mopping or partially washed dishes.

Unusual organization of items is also common in houses with brownies. A brownie may alphabetize books by the middle initial of the author's names or file records by the titles of favorite songs. Industrious themselves, even the gentlest of brownies hates laziness in others. If taken advantage of, or otherwise ill-used, the brownie may become a boggart.

History[]

TBA

Known brownies[]

Appearances[]

The Spiderwick Chronicles[]

  • The Field Guide (first appearance)
  • The Seeing Stone
  • Lucinda's Secret (mentioned only)
  • The Wrath of Muglarath

Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles[]

  • The Nixie's Song (mentioned only)
  • The Wyrm King (mentioned only)

Accompanying books[]

  • Arthur Spiderwick's Notebook for Fantastical Observations
  • Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles: Care and Feeding of Sprites (mentioned only)

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Trivia[]

  • A brownie is a household spirit from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or some other offering for the brownie for they are easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of.
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