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ASHRAYS: Sea ghosts. They
cannot live on land and are completely nocturnal.
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BAISD BHEULACH: A shapeshifting demon who haunted the
Odail Pass on the Isle of Skye. Its' howls could be heard
in throughout the night.
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BAOBHAN SITH: Would make you want to dash away as far as
was possible. A particularly evil and dangerous female
vampire from the highlands of Scotland who preyed on
unwary travelers in the glens and mountains.
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BEAN NIGHE: The
bean nighe, as legend says, can be seen at the side of
desolate streams and pools washing the blood stained
clothing of those who are about to meet their maker.
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BLUE MEN OF THE MINCH: Water spirits that haunted the
strait called the Minch, located between the Shiant
Islands and Long Island in the Highlands. They lived in
clans in underwater caves and were blamed for shipwrecks.
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BODACH (OLD MAN): This
was a bogeyman or monster spirit that was said to slip
down the chimney and steal or terrorize little children.
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BODACHAN SABHAILL (LITTLE OLD MAN OF THE BARN): A spirit
who haunted barns in Scotland. Much like the brownie,
he would occupy his time doing farm chores.
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BOOBRIE: A gigantic black bird which is supposed to have
lived in the lochs of Argyllshire. It had webbed feet and
fed on cattle.
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BOOMAN: The name of a brownie in Shetland and
Orkney. |
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BROLLACAN: Scots Gaelic for shapeless thing. A creature of
the night. |
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BROWN MAN OF THE MUIRS: A supernatural guardian of the
wild creatures from the border region of Scotland. He wore
brown clothes and had a shock of frizzy red hair and wild
looking eyes.
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BROWNIES:
Small, shaggy, brown man who
wears tattered clothes and works as a 'house faerie' or
domestic servant. If he is given a gift of clothing by the
master of the household, he is simultaneously granted
freedom. However, this greatly offends him.
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BUACHAILLEEN: Small faeries
that resemble tiny, young men. They wear pointed red hats
and can shapeshift; Buachailleen can be found in Ireland
and Scotland.
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BWCA (BOOKA): The Scottish version of the
brownie, however, bookas are not as submissive
as brownies; they can be very vindictive.
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CAILLEACH BHUER (BLUE HAG):
A blue faced hag found in the Scottish Highlands. She is ill-tempered and
dangerous and is seen with a crow on her left shoulder.
Associated with winter she was reborn on every All Hallow’s Eve and she brought along winter and winter
snows. She carried a magical staff which froze the ground
with every tap. She also guarded animals in winter.
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CAIT SITH: Fairy cat who haunted the highland region. As
big as a dog, the cait sith was completely black apart
from one white spot on it’s breast. Just like a real
jungle cat,
the cait sith could be dangerous when seen face to face.
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CAOINEAG (THE WEEPER): A
banshee-like
spirit attached to the clans of the Highlands who could be
heard wailing at the bottom of waterfalls before there is
death or catastrophe within the clan.
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CAOINTEACH: The Argyll version of the washer woman at the
ford, a banshee who foretells death in a clan.
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CEASG: A Highland mermaid who if captured would grant
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CIUTHACH: A cave dwelling spirit from the Highlands. |
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COLIUNN GUN CHEANN (THE HEADLESS TRUNK): A huge, hulking
monster with no head who haunted the Macdonald lands.
Travelers would often be found left mutilated by the
creature. The creature was banished after defeat by a clan
member.
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CRODH MARA: Highland fairy water cattle. |
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CU SITH: Faerie dogs that can be seen crossing the
wastelands at night. They are known in England as Black
Angus, in Wales as cwn annwn (white dogs) and in Germany as
Gabriel's hounds. The dog was green with long
shaggy hair. It was roughly the size of a large calf. A
very dangerous creature to encounter it was capable of
hunting in silence. It would let out three barks which
could be heard from miles around. It was usually black or
white with red ears.
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CUACHAG: A dangerous river sprite who haunts Glen Cuaich
in Invernesshire.
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DIREACH: A monster with one leg and one arm who haunts
Glen Etive. |
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DOONIE: A shape-shifting Scottish faery who could take the
form of a pony or an old man or woman.
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DUNTERS: Known to haunt
castles and fortresses of the borders. They make the constant sound of beating flax. It
has been said that these spirits are the memories of
foundation sacrifices; a custom that was practiced within
written history.
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EACH UISGE (AUGHISKY): They were
shape shifters who sometimes came in the guise of a fine
horse or a pony. Simi liar to the Kelpie, but far more
dangerous. They inhabit lochs and seas and eat their
victims after tearing them into pieces.
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FACHAN (PEG-LEG-JACK): A
Highland spirit with one of everything (one eye, one leg,
one arm, one hand, one tooth...).
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FIDEAL: A Highland water demon who inhabits Loch Na Fideil
near Gairloch. The creature was known to drag women and
children under the water and devour them.
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FUATH (FUATHAN): A generic term for Scottish water spirits
who dwell in the sea, in rivers, and in fresh water and
sea lochs.
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GEANCANACH: They are
the guardians of the home hearth, although they sometimes
enjoy playing pranks.
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GENTLE ANNIS: A spirit said to cause the gales in the
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GHILLIE DHU (GILLE DUBH): Solitary
faeries with black hair who live in trees and wear clothing made of
leaves and moss. A benevolent fairy who is said to
haunt a birch grove at the end of Loch Druing near
Gairloch.
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GLASTIGS (WATER IMP):
They had the upper half of a woman and the lower half of a
goat. They could appear in human as well as animal form.
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GROGAN (GRUAGACH): A Highland brownie who
helped around the farm. |
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HABETROT: A border faery associated with spinning yarn. |
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HENKIES: One version of the Orkney and Shetland trow. |
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JOINT EATER: An invisible faery who sits next to people
and eats their food so that they gain no benefit from it.
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KELPIE: A water faerie
who likes to mount unsuspecting humans and dash them into
the water. It sometimes takes the form of a horse and
sometimes of a hairy man.
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LOIREAG: A water and spinning fairy from the Hebrides. |
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LUIDEAG: A dangerous water spirit who haunts the loch of
the Black Trout on the Isle of Skye.
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MOROOL: A Shetland sea monster with many eyes. |
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MUILEARTEACH: A blue faced hag who takes several forms.
She is similar to cailleach bheur.
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NUGGIE: A water sprite. |
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NUGGLE (NOGGLE): The Shetland version of the water horse.
It was often associated with water mills.
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NUCKELAVEE (NUKELAVEE):
It’s home was in the sea, but it frequently ventured on
land to feast upon humans. A hideous creature, part horse
and part man, with long sinewy arms. He had no skin and
his muscle structure and veins could be clearly seen. The
nuckelavee had an aversion to fresh water.
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PEALLAIDH: A Perthshire water monster. |
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PECHS (PICTS): A clan of people who were often seen as
faeries by the conquering Scots many hundreds of years
later.
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POWRIES:
Indistinguishable from the red caps. They haunted
the border regions.
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PUCK (ROBIN GOODFELLOW): Puck, or Robin Goodfellow,
is a character from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's
Dream". With his flute made from a willow twig, he accompanies
fairies on their moonlight dances.
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PUDDLEFOOT: A Perthshire water spirit who haunted a pool
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RED CAP: One of the
most dangerous supernatural creatures, they haunt the
castles and watchtowers of the border regions. They are
murderous and kill by rolling boulders or tearing at
people with their sharp claws.
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ROANE: Roanes are water Elementals or mermen
who take the form of seals. They are the gentlest of all
the fey folk. Not evil enough for Hell nor pure
enough for Heaven, these once human creatures have been
banished to the loneliness of the sea. The roanes have a
natural human form, and live underwater or on deserted
skerries, wearing seal-skins which enable them to pass
through the waters from one region to another. Both male
and female roanes are hauntingly beautiful with dark,
liquid eyes and a sensual grace that never fails to catch
the eye of amorous humans. Their desire for the sea though
is overwhelming, so they rarely remain with their human
lovers.
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SEELIE (BLESSED): These trooping faeries are benevolent
towards humans, but will readily avenge any injury or
insult.
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SHELLYCOAT: A male water spirit from the border region.
They wore shells and could be dangerous.
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SHONY: A sea spirit from the Isle of Lewis. |
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SHOOPILTEE: A water horse from the Shetland Isles. They
took the appearance of a small horse.
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SILKIE: Shape-shifting sea-fairies usually in the form of
bright eyed seals. They are said to come on land in human
form where they would dance, especially on full moon
nights.
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SLAUGH (THE HOST): The name of the Unseelie Court or the evil fairies
in the folklore of Scotland. The name means the Host,
which is a euphemism to avoid invoking them with the
mention of their name and deter them from inflicting harm.
They are believed to be the Fallen Angels that roam the
midnight skies of the earth searching for lost souls. The
slaugh are also believed to be responsible for causing
sickness and death among domestic animals and to lead
humans astray. They are the band of the unsanctified dead
who fly above the earth, stealing mortals away and taking
enormous pleasure in harming humans. It is said that they
have no means of reproduction, so instead they enslave
mortals that they think will never be missed and then
carry them along to become a part of their band.
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SLUGG: The Pictish/Scottish fairy of the Highlands and
Host of the Unforgiven Dead. The most formidable of
the Highland faeries. Related to the Irish/Celtic
sluagh.
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SPUNKIES: The lowland name for the Will o' the Wisp. |
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TANGIE: A shape shifting sea spirit from the Orkney and
Shetland Isles. |
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TARRANS: Supposed to be the spirits of babies who have
died without baptism. They manifested as lights.
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UNSEELIE COURT: These Faeries are never favorable to
humans and are either solitary evil faeries or are one of
a band of faeries called the slaugh.
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URISK: A solitary Scottish elf. They lived in remote pools,
waterfalls
and rivers and are half-human and half-goat. A friendly lot they liked the company of
humans. But they had an disadvantage, their strange and
curious appearance usually scared those who approached
them.
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WATER WRAITHS: Female water spirits who drag mortals down
into the depths. They dress in green and have withered
faces.
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WIGHT: Every wight
has the basic Undead powers. It cannot be
stunned, knocked unconscious or, poisoned. It is immune
to darkness and fear spells. It can see in total
darkness.
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WILL O'THE WISP:
Malevolent spirits either of the dead or non human
intelligence. They were also the mysterious lights that
were said to lead travelers from the well-trodden paths
into dangerous and treacherous waters.
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WULVER: A Shetland supernatural creature with the body of
man and a wolfs head. They are said to be benevolent.
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