Council of Elders

The Council of Elders is a group introduced in Season 3 of Winx Club. They are eternal magical beings who guard the Water Stars in the Golden Kingdom.

Overview
At the beginning of the Magic Dimension, when the Dragon Fire was born, an elemental opposite force was also created, and it was contained in the Water Stars. The energy of the Water Stars is the exact opposite of the Dragon's Flame, and both of them are powerful forces of nature that are neither good nor evil.

Because they are naturally opposed to each other, the Dragon's Flame and the Water Stars could not exist in the same dimension without causing absolute chaos. Since something had to be done to restore the balance, the ancient wizards came together to gather them and thus sealed them away in the Golden Kingdom within the Red Tower to prevent them from clashing with the Dragon's Flame.

In the Golden Kingdom, the Water Stars are guarded by the Council of Elders, which includes Arcadia, the first Fairy in existence. The other members of the council include a Pegataur, a Mermaid, and a flying creature. All the Elders are ancient magical beings who have been existing since the beginning of the Magic Universe and live as part of time and outside of time all at once. The Council of Elders requires those who seek the Water Stars to pass a test to prove they care more about the universe and others than about themselves.

Pegataur Elder
The Pegataur elder has the lower body of a horse with a white coat and gray tail. His upper body is that of a light-skinned, well-built man with wavy, shoulder-length indigo hair and a matching full goatee. Large blue bird-like wings emerge from his lower back. He wears mint-colored wristbands with two red gems on each and thin red armbands.

Mermaid Elder
The Mermaid elder has a long coral tail that splits into two tentacles that are lined by light-purple ruffles. White seashells cover her chest and she wears a pink bodice that splits down the middle to reveal a red underlayer, the light-purple hems meeting at the center with a diamond-shaped design. The bodice has two light-purple pockets and a short, matching purple skirt underneath. Light-purple ruffles similar to the ones on her tail line her collar and she wears two short fluffy red fur sleeves. For accessories, she wears a red choker and two black bracelets with a single light-blue gem on each. Her hair is long, green and wavy, styled into a high ponytail with a pink hair tie. She is light-skinned with red eyebrows, green eyes, and light purple eyeshadows.

Flying Creature Elder
The flying elder has a simian-like face with brown eyes and white eyebrows. He has long, gray hair growing out of his head and trailing down his back. His body is covered in white hair and resembles the shape of a manta ray. When resting, he wraps his wings around himself, like a bat.

Season 3
When the evil Valtor escaped from the Omega Dimension and began his plan to become the most powerful wizard of the Magic Dimension, the Winx decided to enter the Golden Kingdom to obtain the Water Stars, as they were the elemental opposite of the Dragon Flame (the essence the Ancient Witches used to create Valtor). The Water Stars were the only object that could help the Winx destroy Valtor and defeat him once and for all.

In “The Crystal Labyrinth,” the Winx (except Bloom) used a miniaturization spell to enter the portal to the Golden Kingdom at the base of the Red Tower. Once in the Golden Kingdom, they met the Council of Elders, who assembled to hear the Winx’s case. Stella explained that they needed the Water Stars to defeat Valtor and save the entire Magic Dimension.

In order to prove their dedication to saving the Magic Universe, three of the girls had to find their way out of the Crystal Labyrinth, where they would have to make a sacrifice each. If they were successful, they would receive the Water Stars, but if not, they would remain trapped in the labyrinth forever. Stella, Musa, and Tecna were chosen to carry out the challenge, and all passed the test. The Elders congratulated them and Arcadia granted the fairies the six Water Stars, as promised in the beginning.