Nac Mac Feegle

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In the fictional world of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels, the Nac Mac Feegle (also sometimes known as Pictsies, Wee Free Men, the Little Men or "Person or Persons Unknown, Believed to be Armed") are a type of fairy folk. They appear in the novels Carpe Jugulum, The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight, Snuff, and The Shepherd's Crown. At six inches tall, they are seen as occasionally helpful thieves and pests.

All Nac Mac Feegles have hair that is red and skin that is heavily tattooed and covered with (blue) woad. Their tattoos identify their clan. They do not possess wings. According to Pratchett, "They speak a mixture of Gaelic, Old Scots, Glaswegian, and gibberish."^[1] They are strong and resilient.

The males are rowdy and spend their time drinking, fighting, and stealing. They are also very superstitious.