#nargun

[briefbestiary]

A story of a stone monster who captures those who wander off or too close to a particular cave, the legend of the Nargun was used to keep children safe and out of a sacred place.

[lpbestiary]

Nargun is a creature from the legends of the Gunai tribe of south-east Australia. It is a being said to be half rock and half human. It is purported to live in a cave behind a warerfall in the Mitchell River National Park in Victoria. This is known as the "Den of Nargun."

It is said that any traveller who strays to near to Nargun's home would be grabbed by its human-like arms and dragged into the cave. Any weapon used against Nargun is turned against its owner.

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[accessonthego]

Parathelete E.T. oaring #Handi-Craft #AdaptiveWhitewater outfitted #Nargun on Skykomish River at highwater May 2017 (at Skykomish River)

[myth-lord]

Name: Nargun

Alternate Names: Stone Beast, Planctae (related, Greek Mythology), Symplegades (related, Greek Mythology), Plankta, Wandering Rocks, Crushing Rocks, Magnetic Elemental (Mythika only)

Mythology: Australia Aboriginal Legend or Folklore

Size: Large, Plankta are huge

Environment: Coastal, Waterfall caves, lakes, fast-flowing rivers, cliffs

In Mythika: Strange rock elemental monsters that are made entirely from magnetic Magnetite rocks which gives them magnetic abilities. Nargun mostly lair in caves underneath waterfalls because if they don’t they are covered in weapons, shields and armor of their victims, the waterfall often cleans those steel and iron objects off. Fighting a Nargun with iron/steel weapons is very difficult as their magnetic force is very powerful, weak fighters immediately lose their weapons and shields and some of them get stuck on the Nargun with their armor intact. The best way to deal with a Nargun is to use earth-based magic, earthquake spells are most effective. Nargun look like Water Strider insects made entirely from dark rock, they can’t walk over water though like their insect look-alikes and their legs are much thicker, but their overall appearance matches, they eat only magnetite rocks, but see any creature around their waterfalls as hostile and always confront it in battle.

Plankta, Planctae or Symplegades are enormous Nargun that haunt coastal areas or ocean cliffs, these ancient stone beasts lack the magnetic abilities of their lesser cousins but they have two extra stone legs which they use to crush creatures with, some Plankta work together to crush ships between the two of them, then feast on the crushed wood, and often eat the sailors with it too. Plankta are just as aggressive as Nargun and attack anything that comes close to their lair.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargun + https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planctae

[thewotrip-blog]

4/13/15

14:30

Beaverton

I just finished this great book. Resting up and trying to decide how to proceed. Maybe staying a while in Western Oregon till my body can handle the journey East.