• Aliens,  N

    Nordics

    The Nordics are a form of alien more commonly sighted than many other forms of alien. They resemble pale and thin humans described as beautiful figures with blue eyes and long blond hair. They can supposedly live over 1000 years. They communicate telepathically. Some claim they’ve imparted knowledge of proper diet and prolonged life. Some have suggested the description, resembling the idea of the Aryan race, and their nature, that of near perfection, implies a level of racial bias. They were first described in Arizona in1952 by George Adamski. He sighted a silver UFO shaped like a cigar, which several other people also attested to seeing. He encountered an alien…

  • Hungary,  N,  Vampires

    Nora/Nore

    The Nora are vampiric creatures from Hungarian myth. They often take the form of small, bald, and fragile children. They often run around on all fours in their human form. They may have initially been human. They can become invisible at will. They have a bite comparable to the sting of a wasp and are seen as annoying rather than lethal. They search out sleeping prostitutes and drain blood from their chests. It’s thought they feed on “tainted blood” from women they deem “unclean.” In some versions they also consume breast milk from victims. Crushed garlic can be applied to the injury to soothe it and prevent further attacks. Stories…

  • Hawaii,  K,  L,  N,  Shapeshifters

    Niuhi/Lala-Kea/Kihikihi

    The Niuhi is a class of man eating sea creature from Hawaiian myth. An alternate name Lala-Kea was once treated as a proper name, but eventually became synonymous with this classification. Sometimes any shark measuring over 3.5 meters is identified as a Niuhi, though they are sometimes believed to be the souls of demigods entering sharks after, or even before, their death. Alternate names like Lālākea refers to reef sharks, and Kihikihi refers to hammerhead sharks. They are believed to be capable of taking human form, have glowing fiery eyes, and are feared for their ferocity and reputation to devour all people. They are dark grey in color with lighter…

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  • Fae,  N,  Scandinavia

    Nisse

    The Nisse are a form of Fae from Scandinavian myth. They resemble small humans standing no more than a few inches or feet tall, with one eye, grey or white beards, and pointy red hats. They have wool-like hair, large lower lips, and no thumbs. They live in barns and need to be fed on Thursdays and Christmas Eve. It’s thought that they’re only active at night when people are asleep. They could be helpful, bringing good luck and doing work in exchange for a third of a houses crops. They could however be harmful, tripping people, pushing them down stairs, releasing animals from their pens, and playing various pranks.…

  • Cryptids,  N,  West Africa

    Ninki Nanka

    The Ninki Nanka is a creature comes from the fresh water bodies in West Africa. It is described as having a body like a crocodile, a head like a horse with three horns, and a long neck. It is a nocturnal creature that lives in mangroves, and has a ravenous appetite. Some local legends state that it can transform into a thirty foot long giant snake. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.

  • Fiji,  N

    Ngani-Vatu/Ngutu-Lei

    The Ngani-Vatu is a monster from the folklore of Fiji. It was a giant man-eating bird large enough to block out the sun with its body and create storms with its wing flaps. In one story, it took the wife of a man named Okiva. Okiva could not save his wife, so he tracked the Ngani-Vatu down with his brother-in-law Kokoua and killed it. The body of Ngani-Vatu was pushed into the water and created a massive tidal wave. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.

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  • Aliens,  N,  Oregon

    The Newport Multiplying Aliens

    The Newport Multiplying Aliens were sighted in Newport Oregon August 22, 2015, at 2:00 AM. The witnesses were a husband and wife who were sitting on the balcony of their 4th-floor hotel room. They saw what appeared to be a shooting star and after a moment they saw it was a white disk. It changed angles and flew parallel to the ocean and then slowed and made a boomerang-like maneuver. It was directly in front of their hotel room and three feet above the ocean. It moved back and forth a few feet and faded in and out of view multiple times. Just below the ship emerged three glowing beings…

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  • Germany,  N,  Undead,  Vampires

    Neuntöter/Neuntoter

    The Neuntöter is an undead creature from Germany, usually Saxony. The name translates to “killer of nine” or “nine killer” and comes from the belief that these corpses take nine days to rise from the grave. They resemble corpses with rotting flesh and many open sores that smell like feces. They’re linked to the spreading of disease, which comes from their open sores.  Because of this they’re typically seen during great epidemics. They are known to drink blood and may kill purely for its own enjoyment. A person will become a Neuntöter after death if they are born with teeth, born with a spoon in their mouth, or if they’re…

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  • Deities,  Egypt,  N

    Nephthys

    Nephtyhys is a goddess of Egyptian myth. She is a funerary goddess and the goddess of weaving. She was closely associated with mummification and the linens used in this process are sometimes referred to as the “Tresses of Nephthys.” She was one of the children of Geb and Nut, and was married to her brother Set. She is often depicted as a human woman with a crown that says “mansion.” Nephthys alongside Isis guarded the mummified corpse of Osiris in the form of kites. Despite being married to Set, she lived with Isis and Osiris and had a child with Osiris named Anubis. She is thought to guide rulers through…

  • Makua,  N,  Unicorn

    Ndzoondzoo

    The Ndzoondzoo is from the Makua people of Southeast Africa. They are the size of a horse, extremely fast and very strong. They have a horn on their foreheads that is two and a half feet long. They are fierce creatures that attack without provocation. Their horns become flexible when they sleep and curls up on their heads. If the creatures are calm, they may stay in this resting position. Their horns regain their rigidity when they are hunting, or when they become excited. The females of this species do not possess the horn. To get away from these creatures you should climb a tree and avoid being seen. If they…