Apsaras are a type of faerie that is usually female and found in numbers. They fly together through the sky like a little cloud of miniature birds (so they are sometimes known as sky dancers), and appear to humans in their clouds at special points in their lives, especially weddings, where they bless the new couple by flying over them. They are said to inhabit trees as their homes, most notably fig trees, and sometimes protect virgin areas from probing eyes. Some stories say that apsaras can distract and drain the energy and memory of any intruding human who tries to venture into their protected areas.