THE BAOBHAN SITH
FROM THE WITCHYKITTEN ARCHIVES
An old piece of Vampire Rave folklore,
unearthed from the Witchykitten archives.
The White Women of the Scottish Highlands
The Baobhan Sith (pronounced baa'-van shee)
is a ghost-like, evil and dangerous vampire from the Highlands
of Scotland. Usually found in forests and other wild places,
they were said to prey upon unwary travellers in the glens
and mountains.
They have also been called The White Women.
The Baobhan Sith is described as a beautiful woman dressed
in a long green gown. Some tales say that beneath the flowing
dress she hides deer hooves instead of human feet.
They may appear alone or in groups, but their purpose remains
the same: blood.
They seduce young men with their beauty and invite them to
dance. The dancing continues until their victims are too
exhausted to resist.
Then the Baobhan Sith feed.
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The Hunters in the Glens
A common tale tells of four young friends who set off on a
hunting trip into the Scottish glens.
Overtaken by night, the men take refuge in an abandoned
shielding, a small cottage used in the Highlands.
Darkness falls quickly, and the men build a fire in the hearth
and settle in to entertain themselves for the evening.
One of them is a talented singer. He begins to sing while his
companions dance around the room.
One of the men remarks that the evening would be better if
only they had the company of women.
Seconds later, four women appear at the door.
They enter the cottage and begin dancing with three of the men.
Then the atmosphere changes.
The women become frenzied. Possessed of supernatural strength,
they tear at their dancing partners, and blood begins to spill
across the floor.
Terrified, the young man who had been providing the music runs
from the cottage with one of the creatures close behind him.
He takes refuge among the horses.
For reasons the creature cannot overcome, the horses form a
barrier between hunter and vampire.
He spends a long, cold night among them while the Baobhan Sith
circles nearby, waiting for an opportunity to reach him.
At last, dawn breaks.
The creature disappears.
When the young man finally returns to the cottage, a ghastly
sight awaits him.
His companions are dead, sprawled across the floor in twisted
positions.
Every one of them has been completely drained of blood.
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Iron Against the Darkness
In traditional folklore, many supernatural creatures are
unable to tolerate iron.
The survivor may therefore have owed his life to the horses
themselves — and to the iron shoes upon their hooves.
AN ARTIFACT FROM THE OLD INTERNET
WITCHYKITTEN • VAMPIRE RAVE ARCHIVES
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