myth moodboard: ly erg
a fairy from scottish folklore. it is dressed as a soldier, distinguishable from a real soldier only by its red right hand, which is said to be stained with the blood of its victims. while out walking it will stop near water, and by raising its right hand challenge passersby to fight. anyone who engages in combat with the ly erg will be dead within a fortnight, win or lose.
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