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🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreMorgause A legendary queen of Orkney and sister to King Arthur in British mythFigure · Power and authority Legendary 🇯🇵 JapanTengu天狗 Japanese mountain spirits that evolved from ominous birds into protective forest guardians.Being · Cursing and harm · Protection Legendary 🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreFossegrim A Scandinavian water spirit known for teaching fiddle music in exchange for offeringsBeing · Power and authority Legendary 🇮🇸 IcelandRauðskinna A legendary Icelandic grimoire said to grant mastery over dark forces.Text · Power and authority · Cursing and harm Legendary 🇫🇷 France and 2 moreMelusineMélusine A water spirit of French and Luxembourgish lore, known for her serpent form and the castles she built.Figure · Luck and prosperity · Power and authority Legendary 🇷🇴 Romania and 5 moreBalaur A many-headed dragon from Romanian folklore that guards treasures and controls the weather.Being · Cursing and harm · Power and authority Legendary 🇷🇸 SerbiaCikavacцикавац A winged creature from Serbian folklore that fetches honey and milk for its ownerBeing · Luck and prosperity · Power and authority Legendary 🇨🇳 ChinaKui夔 (kuí) A one-legged mountain spirit and ancient music master from Chinese mythologyBeing · Power and authority · Wonder and entertainment Legendary 🇲🇾 MalaysiaSang Sapurba A legendary ancestor figure in Malay and Minangkabau royal genealogiesFigure · Power and authority Legendary 🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreAlatyrАлатырь A sacred mythological stone in Russian folklore, said to be the center of the world.Figure · Healing · Power and authority Legendary 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 4 moreRaskovnikразковник A mythical Slavic herb believed to unlock any lock or reveal hidden treasure.Substance · Luck and prosperity · Power and authority Legendary 🇨🇳 ChinaInterconnected-arm gibbon通臂猿 A mythical primate with linked arms that can extend one limb by pulling in the other.Figure · Power and authority Legendary 🇯🇵 JapanUbume産女 The ghost of a mother who died in labour, and the child that turns to stoneBeing · Cursing and harm · Power and authority Legendary 🇯🇵 JapanSōjōbō僧正坊 The long-nosed king of Japan's tengu, said to dwell on Mount KuramaBeing · Power and authority Legendary 🇦🇱 AlbaniaXhindi Invisible spirits in Albanian mythology that appear at night and may help or harm.Being · Cursing and harm · Power and authority Legendary 🇸🇪 SwedenKnights of Ålleberg Swedish ghost story about sleeping warriors in a mountainFigure · Power and authority Legendary 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNini Pelet A West Javanese sorceress legend linked to Mount Ciremai and the origin of the word for love charmsFigure · Love and attraction · Power and authority Legendary 🇬🇧 United KingdomMaggy Moulach A Scottish brownie known for her hair and fierce protection of her kinBeing · Power and authority · Cursing and harm Legendary 🇵🇱 Poland and 1 morePan Twardowski A Polish sorcerer who bargained with the Devil and ended up on the MoonFigure · Power and authority Legendary 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 moreCup of Jamshidجام جم (jām-e Jam) A mythical Persian cup used for scrying and seeing the world's truths.Charm · Seeing and foretelling · Power and authority Legendary

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