The wild hunt mythology

“Wild Hunt” Pencil, watercolor, white acrylic paint, photoshop.Today is Yule, festival of a Winter Solstice.The Wild Hunt is an e... Wild Hunt

Wild Riders of Kurnous, par Games Workshop, in Warhammer Battle, livre d'armée Wood Elves 8e édition

The Wild Hunt, or Wraiths of Mörhogg as they are called in Skellige, was widely believed to be a group of specters galloping in the sky. They were described by common folk as a cavalcade of wraiths on undead horses galloping across the sky and serving as an omen of war. In fact, they are a group of Aen Elle elves from Tir ná Lia who also call themselves the Dearg Ruadhri in their native Elder Speech, meaning Red Riders. They are led by the general, and later king, Eredin Bréacc Glas…

Painting of The Wild Hunt in Chapter 3, The Wild Hunt

Yule is a celebration of Germanic peoples before the holiday season was taken over by Christmas. One particularly horrible part of this celebration was the appearance of the Wild Hunt, an omen of death and despair.

Faerie is the home of all Fae, yet they've managed to infiltrate the Human Realm and make it their home. They've even forged bonds of friendship with human magic-users. This companion book (works with "The Adventures of Saphira the Faery Dog", "Stories on Scrolls", "Tales of the Onyx Labyrinth" and more) lists everything magical and monstrous. For more detail on each - especially the folklore - check out my blog "Ronel the Mythmaker". All this information can be found on "The Origin of the…