왕 푸, 웨이즈, 및 Miraculous Adventures의 second issue에 등장한 티키에 의하면, 요정들은 언제나 창조, 사랑, 아름다움, 수학과 같은 어떤 추상적인 생각이나 감정이 우주에 존재 상태가 될 때 탄생한다. 이런 생각 및 감정들은 창조의 요정인 티키는 우주의 탄생 때 생겨남으로서 최초의 요정이 된 것처럼 각기 다른 시각에 요정으로 변한다.
All kwamis know each other and were able to journey across the universe for a very long time.[1] However, the kwamis couldn't be sensed by regular tangible creatures like humans and thus were unable to interact with them. The issue was resolved thousands of years ago when a Chinese mage figured out how to create magical jewels, Miraculouses, in order for the kwamis to be able to communicate with people.
From that point on, kwamis helped the wearers of their Miraculouses achieve good around all the world, although there were instances where they became stuck with villainous holders and were forced to help them with their diabolical schemes due to being bound to their holder's every command. Some of them have made long-lasting and meaningful bonds of friendship with their holders and, to commemorate that special bond, they'd give their holders a jewel called a Kwagatama.
A long time ago (even enough for some kwamis to forget), they were blocked by a magical spell that prevents them from speaking the name of their owners so they wouldn't be allowed to say their holder's real name to other kwamis or to other holders.
All kwamis know the Guardian of the Miraculous but aren't allowed to reveal him to their wielders except in a great emergency, as in "Princess Fragrance", "The Collector", and "Syren". Kwamis all feel a sense of familiarity with the Miraculous spellbook when they see it, implying a certain past with it.
Even though kwamis are familiar with the book, they don't know how to read it, as revealed by Nooroo in "Syren". This is because kwamis must never know the spells that are inside the book, which is meant as a precaution should a kwami fall into the wrong hands. Also, according to Tikki, kwamis aren't allowed to leave their Miraculous wielder's side in case someone becomes akumatized.
In "Sandboy", it is revealed that active kwamis collect items from the outside world inside the Miracle Box to serve as presents to inactive ones for entertainment.[2]
Just as the kwamis were given new owners over the years, they were also watched by many guardians making them aware of the guardians' code.
