#skoffin

[caproptera]

[greengargoyleprince]

[labete-du-gevaudan]

The Skoffín is a creature of Icelandic folklore. It is described as the dreaded offspring of a male arctic fox and female domestic cat. They are not completely hairless, but their fur is sparsely spread along their body. These critters have dangerous claws and teeth, but that is not their only weapon. It is said that the glare of a Skoffín is lethal. Meeting one's eyes can cause instant death to the creature's prey. If a Skoffín is not immediately killed upon being born, it will disappear into the earth for 3 years, not emerging until it is an adult. Once an adult, the creatures are incredibly hard to kill. Silver bullets are needed to be rid of an adult Skoffín. Though, some legends say that hardened sheep dung can also make for an effective bullet against a Skoffín.

[briefbestiary]

A beast with one of the deadliest gazes in all of folklore.

[charliescreatures]

An malicious critter from Librum Prodigiosum! The Skoffín, from Icelandic mythology! They are said to be one of the hybrids of a fox and a cat! Very cunning and cruel, their gaze is also believed to be lethal!

[lpbestiary]

The Skoffín is a bizarre hybrid creature from Icelandic folklore. The offspring of a male Arctic fox and a female tabby cat, it resembles a strange cross between the two animals. It is said to possess the cunning of the fox and the cruelty of the cat, and as such is very dangerous.

Skoffíns are said to tunnel into the ground as soon as they are born, maturing for three years and then emerging to kill livestock and humans alike. The Skoffín's gaze is lethal, but the creature is not immune to its own power, so a battle between two Skoffíns inevitably ends with them both dead.

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[dwollsadventures]

Myth Stuff - False Basilisks

These three animals are, for one reason or another, confused for basilisks or equated to them in some way. General Information: -Flaubert's False Basilisk: A two meter long species of drakon from the marshes of the Mediterranean that imitates basilisks. Bright violet color with a three-lobed crest that spits normal ol' fire to deter prey. Skoffín - Also known as the Icelandic basilisks, they are, appropriately, created from a tabby cat and fox's union. With cockatrice eyes they deliver a death gaze that can be fatal if untreated for more than an hour. Some sorcerers breed them, but these often are malnourished with bald patches. Not immune to their own gaze, like basilisks. Often fend for themselves in the wild. Look like arctic foxes, but with shorter hair, more pronounced whiskers, and the trademark eyes. Cannot breed in the wild. Chang Nam - Mouse-sized beast from Thailand. Look like a tiny hyrax, with an elephant-shrew head, and tiny Hyracotherium hooves. In its snout are venomous fangs, so magically poisonous as to be able to kill by stabbing a person's reflection or shadow. If someone manages to kill one and steal its tusk/fangs without themselves getting killed, they can be made into an amulet, which will alone them to tame any wild elephant. But, like many other creatures, the market is flooded with knock-offs, either made from sengi or molded out of clay. Notes: The drakon is my own creation, also inspired by confused reports of the basilisk. Luckily for them, confrontations with real basilisks are almost impossible. What they'd do if they found a poser would probably be unprintable for this good, Christian website. The skoffin's summer court has even less fur. Big thanks to @abookofcreatures and The Reykjavik Grapevine's monster articles for showing me these two obscure monsters existed.

[birvan]

A quick study on several myth creatures from Iceland that are not Elves or Trolls *it's hard to find translated information* > > So far I like the Hrosshvalur more, but it's hard to make an informed decision when there's so little to base on =(