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Nakki

  • Mythical Number: #2397
  • Culture:  European European
  • Attribute:  Aquatic Aquatic
  • Attribute:  Humanoid Humanoid
  • Attribute:  Seductive Seductive
  • Behaviour:  Deadly Deadly
  • Common Type:  Merfolk Merfolk

A water god from Finnish and Estonian myth who lives in an underwater palace. Nakki is responsible for creating whirlpools to drown sailors. Some stories depict the Nakki as a Water Horse that lures victims into lakes at dawn and at dusk.

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