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watercolour (dangerous creatures from folklore series)
"If you'll just step this way, I'll lead you right out of the swamp to safety..."
Yeah I wouldn't follow it either.
The Puca (or Pwca in Wales) can sometimes be a mischievous creature out for a laugh at the expense of a hapless lost traveller, sometimes a benevolent and seelie creature known for helping farmers, but often downright dangerous and unseelie. The Puca is thought to be the same creature as the Hinkypunk or Will-O-The-Wisp, liking nothing more than to lead lost travellers astray into the dark then suddenly vanish with a wicked laugh, leaving the poor adventurer in the total darkness without a clue of how to get home. On the bright side, I guess, they don't have a reputation for eating their victims, unlike a lot of the other dangerous creatures in this series!
Puca are shapeshifters, who often take the form of a rabbit, a dog or a goat. They can also take a goblin or human-like shape, but will have animal features such as a tail or hooves (or in this case, goat-like horns).
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"If you'll just step this way, I'll lead you right out of the swamp to safety..."
Yeah I wouldn't follow it either.
The Puca (or Pwca in Wales) can sometimes be a mischievous creature out for a laugh at the expense of a hapless lost traveller, sometimes a benevolent and seelie creature known for helping farmers, but often downright dangerous and unseelie. The Puca is thought to be the same creature as the Hinkypunk or Will-O-The-Wisp, liking nothing more than to lead lost travellers astray into the dark then suddenly vanish with a wicked laugh, leaving the poor adventurer in the total darkness without a clue of how to get home. On the bright side, I guess, they don't have a reputation for eating their victims, unlike a lot of the other dangerous creatures in this series!
Puca are shapeshifters, who often take the form of a rabbit, a dog or a goat. They can also take a goblin or human-like shape, but will have animal features such as a tail or hooves (or in this case, goat-like horns).
Others from this series:
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without even reading the description i knew this one was about to guide someone toward death, i love his expression, he must be such a solitary and unhappy creature if he find relief and excitement in the travelers desperation after he left them in the darkness (since he doesn't even need to feed himself with them.) ...
I love the detail of the shabby clothes, the fog that surrounds him..and as always the little creatures >-< 
I love the detail of the shabby clothes, the fog that surrounds him..and as always the little creatures >-<