In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology, an infant of a fairy, sprite or troll that the creature has secretly exchanged for a human infant
A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies. a baby that is believed to have been secretly exchanged for another baby by fairies
{n} a fickle or unsteady person, idiot, fool, silly fellow, child changed for another
Changeling: The Dreaming, a role-playing game that consumes far too much of my imagination and energy Changeling is a game about dreams versus reality, and how to keep dreams alive in a dark, sterile world Most of the characters are faeries who have taken on mortal flesh to survive in the coldness of the mortal world As noted in a couple entries, this game often serves as a sort of reference point for my real life