# Transformation and Identity in The Windfairies

> Theme guide for The Windfairies by Mary De Morgan.

Characters undergo physical or spiritual transformations, such as the pool becoming a cloud, Lucilla gaining magical dancing abilities, and the gipsy girl's pots acquiring enchanted properties, reflecting changes in identity or purpose.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Pool and the Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/the-pool-and-the-tree): The pool transforms into a cloud and later into underground water, changing its identity to reunite with the tree.
- [Nanina's Sheep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/nanina-s-sheep): The beech tree's roots hold Nanina's feet, causing her to walk lame, and scarlet flowers spring from her blood, marking her transformation and the lasting reminder of her lesson.
- [The Story of a Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/the-story-of-a-cat): The old gentleman undergoes a subtle transformation from a cold-hearted miser to someone capable of pity and affection, mirrored by the grey cat's recovery after the stray's arrival.
- [Dumb Othmar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/dumb-othmar): Musical instruments transform into human dancers, and Othmar's voice is stolen and transferred to another, highlighting themes of identity and change.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/themes/transformation_and_identity
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/themes