"Sad Cat Poem" by Spencer Madsen

While I was up in the northern regions doing my studies, I was often warned about going into the waters. Obviously, I already avoid swimming in seas and oceans, as saltwater does not do nice things to us dryads, but these cautions were also directed at freshwater. The many ponds, rivers and lakes of these wondrous lands may look inviting for a dip, except that they really don't for an outsider like me. It is already cold enough as is on the dry land, you expect me to dive into ice water bark naked?! No thanks! Regardless, they warn outsiders about wading through these water bodies because of a certain species that lurks below. For those familiar with the more infamous aquatic beasts of these regions, you may suspect something like a freshwater Illhveli. If the locals are wary about going into the still ponds and lakes, it surely must be a monster! While the species they worry about is no where close to the size and power of the Illhveli, it still isn't a creature to tangle with. If you are ever in town and notice a resident who is missing a leg, you can make the safe bet that they had a bad encounter with a Hrokkall. The Hrokkall is an eel that lives in freshwater, typically found in ponds and lakes. A few have been caught in rivers, but locals claim that they truly prefer stagnant water. These fish can grow up to six feet in length, though legends say there are bigger ones that are born and fed from infernal magics (so lets say they can grow to six feet naturally). While an eel might not seem like the most threatening thing, save for folks that aren't fans of serpents and such, the Hrokkall sure does its best to look as intimidating as possible. The people of these regions say that this species was born from dark magic, risen from the corpse of a half-rotted eel. While it is safe to say these creatures had a more natural creation, a quick glance can certainly give the impression of decay! From their heads to their tail tips, they have hard ivory scales that can look like bone. Their head is encased in this tough armor, which gives them the look of a bleached skull. The rest of their coloration isn't any more pleasant, as they are covered in scales of muddy browns and putrid greens. See one slither through the shallows of a stagnant pond, and you would think it a creature of the undead! It isn't just their appearance that gives the impression!

Hrokkall are carnivores, as they feed on the variety of fish and other aquatic wildlife that live in the same waters. Their slender bodies can strike with alarming speeds, and they tend to hang near the bottom to avoid detection. Multiple rows of sharp hooked teeth allow them to grab hold of slippery prey, long enough for them to finish them off and tear them into chunks. While simple ambush can net them plenty of tasty fish, the Hrokkall has a few more weapons hidden in its nasty form. Running above and below their bodies are a set of fins and spines, which are used for more than just swimming. The edges of these structures are incredibly sharp, and can leave deep cuts if mishandled. By whipping their serpentine bodies around, they can slice into fish and wound them, often aiming for prey that is bigger than they can bite. These razor fins also protect the Hrokkall from attack, as predators will struggle to find a safe place to grab them. Even if one could manage to navigate these rows of blades, the Hrokkall still has another weapon. When they are in distress, a Hrokkall will leak a fluid from its body that mixes with the water and turns it to slime. In moments, a snotty sheath will be around their bodies, and daring to touch it will doom any foolish attacker. This gunk is quite acidic, burning flesh even when submerged in water. The slime helps this caustic goop cling to foes, allowing it to do more damage as they struggle to rid themselves of it. All other species that feed on fish are quick to teach their young ones to avoid snaring a Hrokkall, as one angry eel can be enough to cause crippling damage. So with this impenetrable set of defenses, the Hrokkall does quite well in these regions, and can be quite plentiful. It is why people move with caution when treading these waters, as there is a high chance one of these eels is close by. Though this species is fine with dining on fish, it is their second menu option that makes people fear them. When a Hrokkall reaches a big enough size, they may seek to tackle larger prey. Lurking in the shallows, they will wait for some terrestrial beast to step into the waters and then strike. They do not look to bring down the whole animal, rather, they just want a piece. With lightning speed, they wrap around a leg or other submerged limb and coil up tight. Their shredding fins cut deep into flesh, slicing right down to the bone. As they tighten, they will pump out their caustic slime, which leeches into the wounds and melts through what remains. In under a minute, a healthy Hrokkall can sever a person's foot and leave them with a burning, bleeding stump. They target other beasts too, looking to steal a limb so they can snack on it at their leisure. The only animal safe from their attack is said to be sheep, as their legs are apparently too small and thin for them to get a good hold. For the rest of us, it is a nasty encounter. Even if the eel is removed before it can take the leg (good luck pulling one of those slippery monsters off), the damage is often enough to require amputation. It is why locals are cautious around these waters and are sure to wear protective clothing when wading through Hrokkall territory.     As one can imagine, Hrokkalls are not well liked in their native lands. Not only are they like northern Leg-Eaters, but they can cause plenty of other damage. Their acidic slime and sharp fins can destroy nets and fishing line, leaving fishermen nothing but melted tatters. Even hauling one in before it can do damage is no good, as the leaking slime can taint all the other fish in the net. Not to mention that Hrokkall flesh is poisonous, which should have been obvious by now! Fishermen despise these beasts, but rarely go out of their way to actually kill them. Some say seeking out a Hrokkall is only asking for trouble, while others suggest that their populations are so abundant, that killing a dozen or so won't do a thing. The people of this land say that the only folk who like this species are the mysterious witches who live upon the frozen island, as they use Hrokkall parts for their potions. While I can understand the idea that these eels have unique materials for potion making, I am pretty sure the locals tie these two together because they think both are evil. Not the nicest assumption. Regardless, Hrokkall are pretty much hated by everyone and avoided at all cost. Unfortunately, this caused problems for a certain inquisitive dryad who wanted to see and study some. I figured a fish in a place that has fishermen would be easy to find, just check the markets or trash heaps. Turns out, no one catches Hrokkall or keeps them, so I wound up finding nothing. Finally, someone told me to just catch some myself, as they were plentiful enough that a novice like me could hook one. I tried to get some tips on how to catch one, but still found squat. Like I said, no one touches this species. So I tried a good ol hook and line, which lasted two minutes before a Hrokkall melted through the hook and slashed up the line. People got a hearty laugh from that attempt. However, they did not expect my incredible ingenuity! Seeing that a rod was useless, I decided to use my knowledge of Hrokkall against them! I got myself a decent sized log from a woodpile and rolled it in some blood. Then I used tatters of cloth and an old boot to dress it up. I smeared some gooey sap onto these pieces to help them stick to the wood, and at last my fake leg was complete! I dunked this false limb into the waters, baiting a Hrokkall to attack. The creatures would wrap around this supposed leg and then get their fins stuck in the wood and sap. I just had to pull the limb out of the water, and there was my specimen! An ingenious plan! However, this method got me a lot of odd looks. I can only imagine what people were wondering when they saw a dryad bundled under layers of thick fur splashing around some old pond with a fake leg. I have to check back into the town someday and see if some weird local legend was born from that. Chlora Myron Dryad Natural Historian ------------------------------------------------------------

“Hrokkall”

Well it is that time of year again, and I figured why not strangle some kind of theme* out of it? Yes indeed, for the wintry month we got here, I decided to post a bunch of critters that fit with the ice and cold! That should be enough to get through this miserable month, oh boy! *Translation: By "theme" I more mean "lets go through my folders and see what creatures I have linked to arctic and northern regions and just post those yeah that'll do..." How is an eel winter-esque? Well, it comes from Iceland and the species is found in northern regions, so you know what close enough. I'm just tossing out what I want, okay?

tumblr tuesday: some excellent art

It's been a whole week since we celebrated our creative community on a Tuesday. So here we are. That's what this is.

@z33b:

@leeshannonart:

@wrenwrought::

@telekitnetic-art:

@yixique:

@aubryjoi:

@rosebous:

@wingedog:

@trashedinpluto-jpg:

@xenodogartz:

@critterpdf:

@ghostlyfirnen:

@bugcowboyart:

@turrondeluxe:

@runicpixels:

@vaer:

@toriascreebs:

@the-meme-monarch:

@wis-art:

@mossyartworks:

@hrokkall:

@poniesart:

@chrysanthemumskies:

@butchfriend:

Hey, what's your fave Gabe fanart you've encountered?

Also I am very sorry about your inbox and the incident with the gnome piss anon

- kneeboiler anon

I CANT PICK JUST 1

FAN ART BLAST

https://www.tumblr.com/floating-goblin-art/709166360142495745/stgeorgepng

https://www.tumblr.com/phantom-nisnow/741235083170742272/la-danse-macabre

https://www.tumblr.com/milkymolle/740989211045478400/ecstasy

https://www.tumblr.com/hrokkall/728480077455785984/death-spiral

https://www.tumblr.com/themachine/710891941071667200/heaven-is-a-place-where-nothing-ever-happens

https://lutik327.tumblr.com/post/715977424211427328/blood-palace

https://www.tumblr.com/meiuya/713341420451381248

https://www.tumblr.com/celerys0da/731227260594651136/posting-some-old-art-rn-while-im-working-on-my

https://www.tumblr.com/spaccadt/727733278955765760/autism-creatures-comeback-as-an-allergic-person-i

https://www.tumblr.com/that--unusual-person/726328632488951808/for-2lim3rz-thank-you-for-your-services

https://www.tumblr.com/muzzleroars/725847053766377472/ecstasy-of-the-profane-form

https://www.tumblr.com/cultofthorns/723233440180371456/reversed-viscera-and-wrong-parts

https://www.tumblr.com/fmab/725428933070307328/catharsis

https://www.tumblr.com/plaguedpriest/724394015100960768/would-u-donate-ur-blood-to-them

https://www.tumblr.com/floating-goblin-art/719037383452000256/salvation

https://www.tumblr.com/dofaminos/698821974005284864/actually-my-first-full-ultrakill-fanart?source=share

https://gregemann.tumblr.com/post/674241085223190528/gift-art-for-a-very-dear-friend-3

https://hanteeyo.tumblr.com/post/648721438657921024/gabwiel

https://hanteeyo.tumblr.com/post/668242216019460096/oops-im-an-idiot-and-deleted-the-og-post-lmfao

https://dragonroilz.tumblr.com/post/720071429697175552/happy-pride

https://www.tumblr.com/dragonroilz/710445912452890624

https://decamarks.tumblr.com/post/706832090604388352/i-could-only-lay-in-reverence-carried-in-the

https://viktormaru.tumblr.com/post/706016225317306368/ive-been-doing-daily-doodles-despite-not-sharing

https://crowcryptid.tumblr.com/post/704105237758246912/silvr-i-wanna-fight-you-like-an-animal-i-wanna

https://leafy-yezi.tumblr.com/post/704965002647437312/wanted-to-draw-this-since-the-2nd-gabriel-fight

https://cultofthorns.tumblr.com/post/695321751590256640/v1gabe-things

https://zolovana.tumblr.com/post/707520516946296832/im-very-normal-about-this-game

https://hmmbo.tumblr.com/post/728765440729497600/i-cant-think-of-a-good-caption-just-know-i-spend

https://www.tumblr.com/ghxstshxrk/712175242784784384/aesthetics-of-hate-commission-for-silvervictory

https://volatilemask.tumblr.com/post/696570620260040704/ive-never-had-a-fight-like-this-before

https://volatilemask.tumblr.com/post/697662709195505665/layer-6-heresy

https://www.tumblr.com/oka-ja/700623082067558400?source=share

mildly, just ever so slightly, belated art fight attacks of the season!! feat. @skyistheground @smangethe @hrokkall @onlineviolence aaand @sophisticated-apple :]

Worst fucking art trade in my life with @hrokkall

Yeah I'm posting it, I have no shame, fuck you

Art trade for @hrokkall :D

Mera (on the right) and Juno (on the left)

This was very fun to draw! Hope you enjoy :)

INTRO

Hey, I’m Nico, and this is an archive for my work (just in case tumblr’s tagging system isn’t working or otherwise for people who don’t want to do a bunch of scrolling.)

Art Blog @hrokkall

I have no clue what warrior cats are but I love and would like to hear more about the kitties <3 they look purrfect

I am glad you like my art but you should go ask @hrokkall! It's his AU :]

Mythika’s creatures from Northern and Eastern European myths.

**THE CREATURES FROM NORTHERN EUROPEAN MYTHS**

Radande were once beautiful nymphs, but they were corrupted and infected with the horrid spores of the fungus-like horrors known as Kayeri. Now their pretty skin is host to the most dangerous of fungi and mushrooms, and they use their spores to bring death and corruption to anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. 

@rt = Fungus Demon Queen from D&D. https://www.topsimages.com/images/zuggtmoy-dnd-3f.html

Aerico, Pesta (Scandinavian) – Undead (Human / Summoner) - Spreaders of horrid diseases and female variants of Aerico.

Ajatar (Scandinavian) – Dragon (Reptilian / Summoner) - Pinkish female dragons with demonic ties, snakes form living armor around it and poison bite will turn victims into demons.

Askafroa (Scandinavian) – Fae (Nymph / Vampire / Cursed / Summoner) - Dryads who lost their trees and which became evil vampiric versions of their former selves.

Berserker (Norse) – Humanoid (Shifter / Human / Mounted) * - Aggressive humans which were born and bred for warfare.

Berserker, Einherjar (Norse) – Undead (Spirit / Human / Parasite) - After they die, some of the Berserkers spirits fight on with help from Valkyries.

Buckrider (Germanic) – Humanoid (Human / Cursed / Mounted) * - Cultists and bandits which ride demonic goats and which serve demons of greed.

Dokkalfar (Norse) – Fae (Elf) - The evil pale elves from the underground.

Erlking (Germanic) – Fae (Elf / Summoner / Mounted) - The elves of Autumn, riding on giant corrupted autumn Snawfus.

Fossegrim (Scandinavian) – Fae - Blue haired pretty fae males which lure creatures with their violins or harps and then drown them.

Garmr (Norse) – Demon - The fiery hounds of hell, blood drips endlessly from their bodies.

Gloson (Scandinavian) – Undead - Undead boars or pigs with sharp spikes on their backs and fiery breath.

Gowrow, Nidhogg (Norse) – Dragon (Reptilian / Summoner) - Elder variants of the Gowrow, wingless earth and plant dragons.

Gulon (Scandinavian) – Beast - Much like a dire wolverine, always hungry.

Havhest (Scandinavian) – Beast (Fish / Drake) - Dangerous, wild and aggressive variants of the seahorse or Hippocampus.

Helhest (Scandinavian) – Undead (Shifter / Spirit) - A shadow/spirit variant of the Kelpie, riders will slowly turn into spirits.

Hrimfaxi (Norse) – Beast (Shifter) - The frost variant of the Kelpie, riders will turn into a frozen statue.

Hrimpursar (Norse) – Humanoid (Giant) - Frost giants of the mountains.

Hrokkall (Icelandic) – Undead (Fish) - Undead eel monsters with razor sharp, poisonous, saw-like spines.

Hrosshvalur (Icelandic) – Beast (Chimerae) - Half whale, seal and horse, with beautiful bright red manes, loves crashing into ships.

Iku-Turso (Scandinavian) – Aberration - Deep sea horrors, which cultivate diseases and do horrid experiments on their victims.

Kludde (Germanic) – Fae (Chimerae / Bogey / Psychic) - Winged wolves which drool and gaze causes extreme hallucinations.

Kobold (Germanic) – Fae (Gnome) - The gnomes of earth and rock, love to mine for precious materials in mines.

Kraken (Scandinavian) – Aberration - Truly gigantic, very intelligent squids.

Landvaettir (Scandinavian) – Elemental (Spirit) * - Earth Elementals, some of them are like an entire animated landscape.

Ljosalfar (Norse) – Fae (Elf) * - Light elves, winged and look much like angels, very arrogant and non-friendly to outsiders.

Morko (Scandinavian) – Aberration (Ooze / Cursed) - Purplish oozes which accidently feed on other creatures warmth, they only want to feel joy.

Osschaart (Germanic) –  Aberration (Bogey) - Bizarre creatures dressed entirely in living chains, have an aura of increased gravity which makes other creatures slower.

Otso (Scandinavian) – Plant (Spirit) - Natures anger, wild energy and madness put into one bear-like plant construct.

Poltergeist (Germanic) – Undead (Spirit / Parasite / Summoner / Psychic) - The angry psychic energy of a telepathic or telekinetic child, animates objects around it.

Radande (Scandinavian) – Plant (Nymph / Parasite / Summoner) - Nymphs corrupted by the spores of the Kayeri, now plants that look like nymphs but which control fungi.

Ratatoskr (Norse) – Fae (Psychic) - Small, but dangerous spreaders of fatal gossip, which can lay ruin to entire kingdoms.

Skeljaskrimsli (Icelandic) – Beast (Chimerae) - Aquatic mixes of bears, pigs and pangolins, most often found around beaches.

Swamfisk (Scandinavian) – Aberration (Ooze / Fish) - Abominable slimy fish, which use their own flesh to lure in prey.

Valkyrie (Norse) – Angel (Summoner / Mounted) - Lesser angels of war and battle, riding on 8-legged horses called Sleipnir.

Valravn (Scandinavian) – Fae (Shifter / Avian / Cursed) - Fae ravens which try to eat hearts to transform into Humanoids.

Vatnsandi (Icelandic) – Beast (Fish) - Monstrous, huge and evil variants of Manta Rays.

Waldgeist (Germanic) – Undead (Nymph / Spirit / Parasite / Cursed) - The spirits of Dryads which can animate the plants they inhabit.

Zombie, Draugr (Norse) – Undead (Human / Cursed) - Zombies which are still dressed in armor and which can still fight and think a bit.

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**THE CREATURES FROM EAST EUROPEAN MYTHS**

The Ankluz is a bizarre spectral demonic entity which possesses instruments like harps, violins, guitars and drums, and from there tries to corrupt the souls of bards, musicians and other people involved with music. Ankluz have powerful abilities over music and sounds, they can even turn any sound volume louder or lower. 

@art: https://www.deviantart.com/bryansyme/art/Devil-Wind-s-Harp-795186545

Aitvaras (Lithuanian) – Dragon (Shifter / Avian / Reptilian / Chimerae) - Shifting cockatrice-like dragons of greed and bad-luck.

Ankluz (Slavic) – Demon (Spirit / Cursed) - Spectral Demons of sounds, corrupt the hearts and souls of bards through the instruments they possess.

Arzhavennik (Slavic) – Demon (Beastman / Amphibian) - Giant humanoid toad-like demons which spread and feed on rust.

Bagiennik (Slavic) – Fae (Amphibian) - Large fae salamanders which can shoot burning, magical oil at others.

Bezkost (Slavic) – Undead (Parasite) - Creatures that feed on blood and skin, they appear to be nothing but empty sacks of skin.

Bies (Slavic) – Demon (Shifter / Summoner) - Demons of nature, they love to turn beasts, animals and plants more wild and aggressive with their aura’s.

Bolla (Albanian) – Dragon (Reptilian / Alien) - The young variant of Chaos Dragon.

Bolla, Kulshedra (Albanian) – Dragon (Reptilian / Alien) - Chaos dragons, Ancient variants of Bolla.

Bubak (Slavic) – Construct (Spirit / Tsukumogami / Bogey / Summoner) - Animated scarecrows with the souls of bogeymen.

Bukavac (Slavic) – Aberration (Amphibian / Chimerae) - Half frog, half salamander, these aquatic horrors use their sonic attacks to spread havoc.

Dydko (Slavic) – Demon - Demons stalking from mirrors, attacking the pretty, scaring their faces and removing their beauty, demons of envy.

Ebajalg (Estonian) – Elemental (Spirit / Cursed) - Air elementals, often take the form of raging whirlwinds.

Hala (Slavic) – Fae (Shifter / Hag / Summoner) - Wind and storm hags.

Indrik (Russian) – Beast * - Much like the prehistoric Indricotherium, dressed in armor, used by Berserkers in war.  

Kikimora (Slavic) – Fae (Shifter / Bogey / Summoner) - Female bogeys, which hide in houses and cause destruction in the name of hags.

Lausks (Latvian) – Fae (Elf / Mounted) - The elves of winter, frost and ice elves.

Leshy (Slavic) – Fae (Shifter / Gnome / Summoner) - The gnomes of plants and nature, they walk around with their huge vine-like beards.

Likho (Slavic) – Demon (Goblinoid) - Goblinoid demons with only a single eye, they feed on luck so that only misfortune remains.

Moroi (Romanian) – Undead (Vampire / Human / Cursed) - Minions of the Strigoi, only the most beautiful of humans are chosen to become new vampires.

Moroi, Strigoi (Romanian) – Undead (Vampire / Summoner) - Elder vampires, born undead, first undead, they look much like Nosferatu from the movies.

Nocnitsa (Slavic) – Fae (Shifter / Hag / Mara / Summoner) - Night and shadow hags which haunt your dreams.

Ovinnik (Slavic) – Fae (Shifter / Cursed) - Cursed and corrupted Domovoi.

Poludnica (Slavic) – Fae (Nymph) - The nymphs of light and midday, uses scythe-like weapons.

Psoglav (Slavic) – Demon (Chimerae / Cursed) - Horrifying thin demons of famine and hunger, their teeth are iron.

Rusalka (Slavic) – Fae (Nymph / Summoner) - The nymphs of water, rivers and lakes, can animate their own hair.

Skrzak (Slavic) – Demon (Goblinoid) - Large imp-like demons of madness and destruction, act much like Gremlins.

Tcaridyi (Romanian) – Beast (Vermin / Vampire) - Large goat-sized caterpillars with fire curses.

Tculo (Romanian) – Aberration (Parasite / Swarm) * - Swarms of urchins which want to enter victims mouths and hurt them from within.

Topielec (Slavic) – Undead (Human / Cursed) - Drowned and bloated undead humanoids which drown other creatures with their aura’s.

Tugarin (Russian) – Humanoid (Beastman / Reptilian / Drake) - Dragon-like lizardmen.

Veela (Slavic) – Fae (Nymph / Summoner) - The nymphs of wind, storms and air, love to dance.

Vodyanoi (Slavic) – Humanoid (Beastman / Amphibian) - Amphibious frog-like humanoids.

Vodyanoi, Bolotnik (Slavic) – Humanoid (Beastman / Amphibian / Mounted) - Amphibious toad-like humanoids, leaders of the Vodyanoi.

Zirnitra (Slavic) – Dragon (Reptilian / Mara) - Black dragons of darkness, shadow and evil magic.

Totality

Everybody wants your head on a platter

Mama gave me music lessons,

now I play the saddest songs

Outside the garden

I CAN FINALLY POST THIS here's my piece for the ultragift exchange, gifted to @labrat-heart-emoji

Had a lot of fun drawing this (and a difficult time picking just one of your prompts; they were all really good). Hope you enjoy :]

VIOLENCE /// SECOND

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT