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''Dullahans'' are headless riders on black horses, ghosts of fallen warriors who sometimes carry their heads high in their hands. The mouth is usually in a hideous grin that stretches to both sides of the head. Its eyes are constantly moving about and can see across the countryside even during the darkest nights. The Dullahan is believed to use the spine of a human corpse for a whip, and its wagon is adorned with funeral objects - it has candles in skulls to light the way, the spokes of the wheels are made from thigh bones, and the wagon's covering is made from a worm-chewed pall or dried human skin. The ancient Oileanians believed that where the Dullahan stops riding, a person is due to die. The Dullahan calls out the person's name, drawing away the soul of his victim, at which point the person immediately drops dead.

 

''Enbarrs'' are mythological horses who could traverse land and sea and were faster than the wind. They are usually found by or gifted to questing heroes, and are often ridden by the Fae.

 

''Fae'' are immortal, amoral trickster deities appearing in forests or lakes to have some fun with mortals. They are known for using riddles, jokes, and scams to outwit mortals, and can help or hinder people as they please, without warning. They are unpredictable and wild, and some are even known to shapeshift. The Fae often appear where and when they're least expected.

 

''Fear Gorta'' are phantoms of hunger and famine resembling emaciated humans. Their skin has a greyish green color, and they are deathly thin, with arms as thin as twigs. It has long, matted, grey or white hair and facial hair. Its nails are terribly long and dirty as well. The fear gorta walk the earth during times of famine, seeking alms from passers-by. They can be a potential source of good luck for generous individuals, but those who refuse to give charity are cursed with hunger, poverty, and bad luck. In one myth, the fear gorta were harbingers of famine.

 

''Fiacla Iarainn'' are a clan of ''Zzor Vampires'' (See: Aivintis) who have migrated to Oilean and adapted to the new environment. Fiacla Iarainn are less monstrous in appearance, wearing a predatory, immortal, but ultimately beautiful human face. Their teeth and claws are said to be made of iron, rather than bearing natural vampire weapons. Fiacla Iarainn culture values strength and brutality, and punishes weakness of all kinds. Fiacla Iarainn are unable to practice blood magic, but can levitate naturally. They also do not share a weakness to wood or an aversion to garlic. However, it is said that they are hunted by Dragons.

 

''Oileanian Dragons'' are five meters tall, with broad, muscular bodies and thick, armored scales. They are usually orange or brown in color, but some can be dark red. They are unique for their flat snouts and thick, curved horns, sharp enough to skewer livestock. Oileanian dragon tails notably end with a spearhead points. Their wings are massive and bat-like, lending to their ability to fly for very long times without rest. Oileanian dragons are known for stealing cows and sheep from farmers and terrorizing villages and towns that offend them. Some of the oldest ones, however, are said to be wise and benevolent.