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Troll/Hill Men/Hill-People/Jutul/Orcs/Rise/Trolds/Trows/Trulli
Trolls are creatures from Scandinavian folklore. Some count them as one of four kinds of fae seen as enemies to mankind. They are larger than humans, initially by a major degree but over time the difference was lessened, though they are always significantly stronger than humans. They are thought to be cannibalistic creatures that eat humans. They have hunched backs, long crooked noses, grey clothes, and red hats. They can become invisible through the use of their magic hats and are thought to be capable of giving immense strength to someone, see the future, and shapeshift into any form. In ballads they are said to have a king, but this…
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Ovengua
The Ovengua are from Guinea. They are created when an evil sorcerer or a corrupt person dies. Their bones escape their grave one by one and gather back up in a secret location. They move through the forest and attack travelers at night. They catch and eat people and may drink blood. They live in caverns during the day. They can be attacked by a lot of spears and must be burned completely to ash or they will come back. They may take a ghostly or a physical form, which is for the sake of feeding. The creatures can be appeased by leaving out bowls of animal blood outside the…
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Otgiruru/Owenga
The Otgiruru is an undead creature from the Herero people of Namibia, that may be related to the Ovengua, Ovengwa, or Owenga. They are created when evil sorcerers do not not pass to the afterlife, either by choice or by not being allowed to. Sometimes they are thought to be ancestors that come back due to anger to torment the living. They rise from the dead and construct a new body for themselves out of whatever bad things they can get ahold of such as dirt, raw meat and organs from animals, insects, and other similar things. The body they create typically resembles a dog rather than a human. They…
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Oomph
The Oomph is a weird creature that comes from Lumberjack Folklore. It goes by the “scientific” name Ranaincumbramentum alvinshwartzi. They are sneaky creatures that are difficult to catch, and eat eggs they find in bird nests. They are roughly the size of a dog, appear to be a hybrid of lizard and toad, with long claws, sharp spines along their backs, and large spots all over their body. They are named after the sound that it makes when finding bird nests, which sounds like ‘oomph oomph.’ Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Oom Leeuw
Oom Leeuw is a mythical figure from South African myth. His name means “Uncle Lion” and he was regarded as king of the beasts and could roar loud enough to shake the earth. He has strong iron claws and used to have massive wings like a bat that folded against his sides when not in use. He used his wings to swoop down on prey before they could even react and could use these wings to create massive bursts of air. A shortcoming he had was an inability to read, which he was notedly embarrassed about. He kept the bones of his prey in his cave guarded by pairs of…
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Ohio Highway Dragon
The Ohio Highway Dragon was a mysterious creature from a sighting in 2008 or 2009 recounted to Linda S. Godfrey. The creature was described as resembling a massive bird, dark brown or black in color, resembling an eagle the size of a dragon. While an exact estimate isn’t given, its notable that its wingspan was wider than the two lane highway it was sighted over. It didn’t move very fast and even seemed like it was moving in slow motion. It hovered over the road for about ten seconds about a mile and a half away and disappeared into the trees. It was seen arched up like most pictures of…
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Ogolijen
The Ogoljen are from the Czech Republic and specifically Bohemia. They are bloodthirsty undead. They resemble old naked, balding men with rotting skin. Their breath is so bad it can knock someone out from ten feet away. They can be killed by being burned to ashes or decapitated. If they are decapitated, their bodies must be buried so they cannot rise again. Dirt from their graves can be used as a charm to repel the creatures. They can be stopped by being dug up during the day, burying them at crossroads, and sewing shrouds to their navels. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt…
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O-Toyo
O-Toyo is from Japan. She could take the form of a human or a leopard. She killed a courtesan to steal her face, body, and memories and used this form to seduce a Prince named Hizen. She gradually drained his life force until she was discovered by a samurai named Ito Soda, who then killed her. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Obayifo
The Obayifo is a form of witch-like living vampire from the Ashanti people. They are thought to remove their skin at night and fly through the sky in the form of a ball of fire. Rather than being created through some form of curse or other transformation, Obayifo are simply born. They are seen as malicious creatures that feed on blood, as well as the suffering of their victims who they spread disease to through their bite. They largely target children and leave small imperceivable bites and take small amounts of blood after entering through open windows. If they are without prey, they can feed on fruits and vegetables. The…
