Possible Clues:

• Like Keebler's Ernie
• Like little folk initially embraced by a German
• The Parisian holding up fishy part that's mischievous
• Initially every little fairy is noticeably puckish
• Delicate little female in river getting knocked over
• Just mischievous? Myself, I never accept that
• Describing Santa's helpers
• The Spanish ending French being mischievous
• Charming, but to some extent self-indulgent
• Playfully delicate life abused and shortened