AdoptersAnonymous wrote:
AdoptersAnonymous wrote:
All myths have a grain of truth in them from which they are born.
A deadly and dangerous race, the Røukker are shapeshifters. They have two main forms (human and horse) and are often found lurking under the surfaces of lakes and swampy ponds and prowling the bottoms of rivers, searching for their favorite food: humans, the younger the better.
A Røukker has excellent eyesight in the water, but as soon as their heads come out of the water, their vision is blurred. This is why attacks usually occur near the water or during torrential downpours. For Røukker, having to look through water in order to see things clearly is quite similar to a near- or farsighted human's need to wear glasses.
Although they can roam far and wide both in and out of the water, Røukkers always return to their dens, located at the deepest point of their favorite water source, often a small lake or a pond. Most dens are either dug into the bottom of the pond or situated in a recessed portion of the sides of the lake.
Both genders can take on the form of ponies and young horses, but a Røukker's human form depends on whether or not it is male or female. Males often take on the form of handsome young men, in order to trick young women into following them back to the location of their dens. Once there, they reveal their true form and drag their prey under the surface of the water, essentially drowning them before feeding. Females take on the opposite form: a beautiful young woman, oftentimes wearing a long white dress. She persuades her prey to go for a swim with her in the lake and, once they are far from shore, she changes back into a Røukker and drags the poor soul deep down into the water, drowning her prey just as males drown theirs.
Not much is known of what Røukkers truly look like. Of course, there are the human legends to work with. Kelpies, nøkkens, water horses; all are based off of the Røukker. Unfortunately, their appearances are not all alike. Most non-human accounts say that a Røukker's skin is a pale bluish-green, covered with scars but as smooth as dolphin's skin when it's not. Several have been described as having straggly, pale white hair, while others argue that the color is black, not white. Still more say that it differs with each individual; they say that the color of the hair reflects the color of the waters surrounding their den. What's known for sure is that they are dangerous and to be stayed away from.
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