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Cryptid of the Day: Huldufolk

Description: Since the 11th century, people in Iceland and the Faroe Islands have told about a race of elf like creatures living in mounds. Surveys have tried to make it seem that a large chunk of the Iceland population believes in Huldufolk, when really it’s around 7-8%. Still, in 2013, construction of a road was halted due to “elf supporters” protesting the build.

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My new book project with Dr. Elizabeth Dearnley, queen of fairy tales, horror and folklore, is out in October - THE month to be learning about monsters and mythical creatures. It contains almost 90 illustrations drawn in pen and ink, but check out the cover in the meantime!

I actually can't wait to start sharing all the creatures I drew, but that will have to wait till closer to...Halloween...🎃 here's just a couple for now, and you can pre-order it here in the meantime.

Decided I wanted to make my own Inktober/Drawtober or whatever list for myself! Here's Hiddentober. I made it based on a comic I'm making called "Hidden".

Day 1: Hilda. She's the main protagonist. She represents the soul. She's a norwegian huldra with a carefree and energetic attitude. Clumsy and dull but good-hearted. She lives deep in the forest with most of her relatives. Her goal is to live a good, happy life, but for doing so she must resolve the main conflict in the story.

Day 2: Moriko. Along with the next two characters they're "secondary" protagonists so to speak. She represents the mind. She's half skogsrå, half kitsune. She's Hilda's childhood and best friend. She's smart, calm and collected. She grew up in the town and around humans but met Hilda when they were very young still. Her goal is to understand the world around her, both the fae and the human realms.

Day 3: Inger. The last to join the group and Bridgit's first friend. She represents the body. Another huldra. She's stubborn, loud and also not so bright, but she's very protective of her friends and has a strong sense of justice. She works on a farm and likes to pick fights for fun. Her goal is to protect the world she grew up in.

Day 4: Bridgit. She met Hilda and Moriko while in the forest and she presented them to Inger. She represents the heart. A skogsrå that lives in a small hut on the edge of the forest. She's friendly to all the forest critters and plants but she's fearful of other fae and humans. She's shy, cautious, kind and understanding. Her goal is to try to understand the motives of the antagonists in the story and try to redeem or change their minds.