Yech

  • Mythical Number: #3643
  • Culture:  Indian Indian
  • Attribute:  Humanoid Humanoid
  • Attribute:  Sorcery and Medicinal Sorcery and Medicinal
  • Attribute:  Forest Dweller Forest Dweller
  • Behaviour:  Troublesome Troublesome
  • Common Type:  Fairies and Nymphs Fairies and Nymphs

A fairy from Indian belief that is the size of a cat and has a magical white hat that turns it invisible when worn. It lives on pathways and in the wilderness where it causes travellers to become lost. If it is caught it will become your servant. Yechs are powerful creatures that have the ability to move mountains and shift cities.

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