Fairy Tales was a subtheme of LEGO Belville. This subtheme often featured magical or fantasy-oriented sets. Elements like castles, fairies, magical creatures, and enchanted forests were common in these sets. Some of the sets also drew inspiration from classic fairy tales and stories. The Fairy Tales subtheme was part of LEGO's effort to engage a broader audience and offer different play scenarios beyond the traditional city, space, and castle themes.
2000 LEGO Sets
The turn of the millennium was an important year for LEGO. Not only did LEGO produce some investible sets for 2000, we saw some transition in the company. First, set designer and the inventor of the minifigure, Jens Nygaard Knudsen, retired from The LEGO Group. Second, The British Association of Toy Retailers name the LEGO brick "Toy of the Century". With 2000 LEGO released just a couple of new themes including TECHNIC Roboriders and Race. The Rock Raiders, Nijna and the Slizer/Throwbots themes were discontinued.