When Kendra and Seth learn the truth about Fablehaven, they immediately start wondering which magical creatures are good and which are evil—problem is, there's not a straightforward answer to that question. According to Grandpa, fairies are allowed in the house and garden, but not because they're good; and naiads drown humans, but not because they're evil. Magical creatures just kind of are what they are, and notions of human morality don't really apply to them.
But when we start talking demons and witches, that's a whole other topic. In Fablehaven, sometimes there are creatures so chaotic and violent that they are, for all intents and purposes, evil. And Seth and Kendra get to face these creatures too. Oh joy.
Questions About Good vs. Evil
- Which of the magical creatures in Fablehaven seem the most good to you, or the most evil? Why?
- Do you agree with Grandpa that most magical creatures aren't truly good or evil?
- Why do you think Seth is so fascinated with dangerous and/or evil creatures?
- Does evil seem more powerful than good in the Fablehaven universe? Or is it the other way around?
Chew on This
In Fablehaven as elsewhere, great power can corrupt you and turn you evil.
Good and evil are human constructs, and that's why they don't apply to magical creatures.