31 Days of Monsters: Day Twenty-six — The Nucklavee

A Nucklavee was one of the most horrible goblins of Orcadian folklore. A Nuckalvee appears as a strange melding of a horse and rider, with flipper-like feet, long clawed arms, and a gigantic lolling head on it's more human half. It would haunt lonely roads and tear unwary travelers to shreds and feast on their remains. A Nucklavee could only be outrun if its intended victim could manage to cross a freshwater stream. It is believed that the smoke that resulted from burning seaweed to create soda ash could drive a Nucklavee into a murderous rampage.