Rare Monsters

  The guivre or vouivre is a confusing dragon with many different descriptions. Both names came from the Latin vipera, and both are mythologized versions of the snake. It’s unclear if the two versions are two different dragons or interpretations of one. They’re both certainly regional variations of each other. And both have a wide range of regional variations within the use of the same name. It’s even unclear if the legends about this creature are meant to refer to a species of dragon, or one individual. Most often guivre is used like a species of monster, while vouivre is treated as an individual, yet sources still use them interchangeably. The appearance of this beast also varies widely, from a winged serpentine dragon, to a wingless serpentine dragon, to even things like a giant bird, will-o-wisp like fire balls and streaks of fire flying across the sky. The most detailed description, which is usually applied to the vouivre, is that of a wyvern like dragon, with a single ey...

  The ramidreju is a small weasel like monster from Cantabrian mythology. This small creature resembles a weasel or marten. It has a long body, green striped fur and yellow eyes. The ramidreju also has a hog like face with tusks. Ramidrejus are very rare. A single individual is born to a weasel or marten every 100 years. They live in the mountains and forests of Cantabria, a region in northern Spain. Ramidrejus are very sought after. People would keep an eye out for one whenever they were out in the woods. This is because the ramidreju had several helpful abilities. First it had an impeccable sense for finding gold. It was able to route out gold nuggets with its hog nose in the same manner that hogs dig up truffles. In addition to this the ramidreju’s fur and skin were able to cure any disease just by rubbing the creature on the ill person. Because of these qualities, finding a ramidreju was considered to be exceptionally lucky. Sources https://www.reddit.com/r...