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Legends exist in [[the Oan Isles]] about the '''''pakepakeha.''''' ''Pakepakeha'' are small creatures with translucent luminous skin. They float instead of flying or walking and can be found near bodies of water especially marshes and river banks. They are said to be shy and timid, but mischievous and troublesome. They tend to hide away at the sight of people, but they often play tricks on people such as creating illusions, stealing possessions or giving people hallucinations. When they are captured, the captor can ask them to fulfill one of their wishes. Some scientists believe that myths about these creatures arose due to illusions created by methane escaping from wetlands and reacting with warm air to growing a soft glowing fume in dark weather. This particularly prevalent in the Oan Isles because of volcanic activity under the ground that makes the air surrounding wetlands warm and makes the wetlands themselves release this gas. [[Ahua the Great]] actually forbade myths about such creatures, but the superstitions never died and with Pohinga infusing folk beliefs into [[Thaerism]], superstitions and myths about these creatures gain a resurgence.