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Creatures of legend

Karakoncolos, Al Karısı, Tepegöz and 25 creatures from Anatolian folklore: notes from Dede's book.

Brown Bear Spirit

Brown Bear Spirit

Region bossGroundArmour 6Black Sea

The bear spirit of Ilgaz. When enraged it charges; slow it down.— Dede
Forest Spirit

Forest Spirit

Region bossGroundArmour 8Black Sea

The master of the forest. Trees are born where it walks, and its wounds close.— Dede
Tepegöz

Tepegöz

Region bossGroundArmour 8Central Anatolia

The one-eyed giant, Dede Korkut's bane. Struck while the eye is open, he staggers.— Dede
Mother of Tepegöz

Mother of Tepegöz

Region bossGroundArmour 9Eastern Anatolia

Tepegöz's mother, old giantess of the mountains. Her roar stuns towers, she calls giants.— Dede
Lake Van Monster

Lake Van Monster

Region bossGroundArmour 7Eastern Anatolia

The monster of Lake Van's depths. Heals its wounds, charges when enraged.— Dede
Yelbegen

Yelbegen

Region bossGroundArmour 6Central Anatolia

The horned dark giant. Slow, but if it reaches the square half the village goes.— Dede
White Wolf

White Wolf

GroundEastern Anatolia

The white wolf of the glaciers. Comes in packs, even faster in a blizzard.— Dede
Al Karısı

Al Karısı

GroundCentral Anatolia

Enemy of new mothers and healers. Dogs cannot stop her.— Dede
Tree Spirit

Tree Spirit

GroundArmour 3Black Sea

A walking tree. Its wounds close on their own; it fears fire.— Dede
Witch

Witch

FlyingBlack Sea

Flies on her broom. Releases her bats as she falls.— Dede
Mountain Djinn

Mountain Djinn

GroundArmour 1Eastern Anatolia

The djinn at the foot of Ararat. Leaps ahead on the road in the blink of an eye.— Dede
Div Giant

Div Giant

GroundArmour 2Eastern Anatolia

The giant asleep in the crater. Very tough, crushes villagers.— Dede
Bandit

Bandit

GroundCentral Anatolia

Hungry men who came down from the mountain when the stone left. Many, and weak.— Dede
Gulyabani

Gulyabani

GroundArmour 1Black Sea

The long-armed ghoul of lonely roads. Wounds villagers twice as hard.— Dede
Ghoul

Ghoul

GroundCentral Anatolia

An old dead of the village. Rises once more when it falls, small and fast.— Dede
Hırtık

Hırtık

GroundStealthCentral Anatolia

Harput's little water thief. Unseen in fog, seen by prayer.— Dede
Shield Bandit

Shield Bandit

GroundArmour 4Central Anatolia

A shield stops arrows, not iron.— Dede
Karabasan

Karabasan

GroundStealthArmour 3Black Sea

The shadow that sits on a sleeper's chest. Hidden and armored; the arbor reveals it.— Dede
Karakoncolos

Karakoncolos

GroundArmour 2Central Anatolia

The hairy demon that visits villages in midwinter. Forgot the season when the stone left; fears fire.— Dede
Wolf

Wolf

GroundCentral Anatolia

Fast, and not brave alone. Stops when it sees a dog.— Dede
Little Ghoul

Little Ghoul

Ground

— Dede
Ochokochi

Ochokochi

GroundBlack Sea

A hairy forest creature with a bone blade on its chest. Leaps over villagers.— Dede
Water Fairy

Water Fairy

FlyingEastern Anatolia

Water fairy of the thousand lakes. Flies, heals the wounded around it.— Dede
Bat Swarm

Bat Swarm

FlyingCentral Anatolia

Bandits of the sky. Stones can't reach, arrows can.— Dede
Wednesday Woman

Wednesday Woman

FlyingCentral Anatolia

Once a midwife. Drains the tower beside her; hit her from afar.— Dede