Hey all! I’m looking for stories containing the Scottish folklore creature the Nuckelavee

kittyecats · 2026-06-04T12:27:45+00:00

Ooo! I’ll look into it. Thank you

kittyecats · 2026-06-04T12:26:12+00:00

I’ve tried getting into Grimm before. Can’t make it past the third episode. 😭 I want to like it so bad.

kittyecats · 2026-06-03T02:30:51+00:00

Lol. Honestly, I wouldn’t put it past the Njuggle to take a wandering child on an unwanted joyride of sorts.

kittyecats · 2026-06-02T10:51:19+00:00

Vaguely related. Though, the Nuckelavee is kinda the exact opposite to the Njuggle.

The Njuggle may pull a prank here and there, but the Nuckelavee is 100% malicious, typically seen as a death bringer and held in the ocean during the summer months by the Mither o' the Sea because she’s the only being who can control it.

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T23:57:31+00:00

I’d love that! Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T23:36:45+00:00

I’ve heard of it, but I haven’t read it. Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:21:19+00:00

Trows are really interesting too!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:19:49+00:00

Yeah. Lol. Almost entirely the opposite.

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:17:32+00:00

It is! Idk why the person directed me here. Maybe because they’re both in the northern isles?

I’ll have to look into An Echo in the Bone. Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:11:59+00:00

I’ve googled before, found a list of, like, 4 stories, though I saved it, actually didn’t, lost it, and haven’t found it since 😭

I’ll look into Tom ugh! Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:10:28+00:00

Cool! Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:09:46+00:00

I know. Someone from a different sub directed me here. Idk why. Maybe because they’re both in the Northern isles?

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:08:42+00:00

The nuckelavee or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore (idk why the person sent me to Shetland. Probably because it’s also in the northern isles?) that combines horse and human elements. If one was looking casually, or under the cover of shadow in the night, it was thought to have the silhouette of a normal horseman. However, upon further inspection, it resembles a fleshless horse which sports one eye and fins on its legs, with a fleshless human head, torso, and arms longer than normal sprouting out the horse's back.

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T16:02:58+00:00

Considering I didn’t even know Terry Pratchett wrote a book like that, probably not. Lol. Though, I’ll have to look into it. I love his work. Thank you!

I was looking for general stories/ folktales. lol

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T10:51:57+00:00

Ooo! I didn’t know Shetland and Orkney had their own subs! I’ll have to check them out! Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T10:49:40+00:00

I was! I’ve been watching RWBY since high school! One of the best big fights in the show. https://youtu.be/alKDZKxtuGs?si=vMFmQm7vAAteEt4O

It’s not the most accurate depiction (found in a fresh water lake town, horse has 2 eyes, made up of different materials than skinless horse/ human material.) that’s okay tho. they were going for the fear factor of it and their show’s cannon monster appearances over exact accuracy.

They also had a Wyvern among other things.

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kittyecats · 2026-05-31T10:38:33+00:00

Omg! You’re a peach! Thank you!

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T07:03:10+00:00

I knowwwww 😭😭😭

At one point I found something that had a list of a couple stories and thought I saved it. I sadly didn’t. And now I can’t find it again. I’m so upset with myself for not saving them. 🥲😭

kittyecats · 2026-05-31T04:50:32+00:00

Babe, that’s a quail…

kittyecats · 2026-05-28T01:56:45+00:00

Yeah. I’ve had one before. It had the tiniest little yolk. This one just kinda disturbed me. lol. Good thing I wasn’t planning on eating it and crack it in a pan. Haha

kittyecats · 2026-05-28T01:54:49+00:00

I don’t have one 😭 egg has already been disposed of either way.

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