Peallaidhs are Scottish half-man, half-beast fairies that make homes out of waterfronts such as rivers and lakes. They will chase humans when lonely in want of companionship, especially during the night.
Design
Peallaidh appears as a humanoid figure whose body is completely covered in damp vegetation, presumably seaweed, with the only part of its skin being visible is the hands, which are an eerie reflective black. It wears an upside-down white mask with a smile on it of several layers, and a single red iris visible through the eye holes.
A half-human, half-beast sprite of Scotland. They live by the water, at lakes, rivers, and seashores.
They are part of a group of faeries known as Urisks. They have the top half of a hairy man, the legs of a deer and the hooves of a goat. When lonely, they chase after travelers.
A half-human, half-beast sprite of Scotland. They live by the water, at lakes, rivers and seashores.
They are part of a group of faeries known as Urisks. They have the top half of a hairy man, the legs of a deer, and the hooves of a goat. When lonely, they chase after travelers.
A half-human, half-beast sprite of Scotland. They live by the water, at lakes, rivers, and seashores.
They are part of a group of faeries known as Urisks. They have the top half of a hairy man, the legs of a deer, and the hooves of a goat. When lonely, they chase after travelers.
A half-human, half-beast Scottish fairy. Said to prefer to live near water, such as rivers, lakes, and shores.
A kind of spirit called "ùruisg," it is described as a hairy human male figure with the upper body of a man, the legs of a deer and the hooves of a goat. When lonely, they are said to run after travelers and others all night in search of human companionship Although basically harmless, they are said to be the most malevolent of the ùruisg fairies and dangerous to approach.
Half-human, half-beast sprites of Scotland that live by the water, lakes, rivers, and seashores. They are part of a group of fairies known as Urisks. The Peallaidh have the top half of a hairy man, the legs of a deer, and the hooves of a goat. When lonely, they chase after travelers.