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schweizercomics · 4 months
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Companions of Christmas day 7: Guinefort, the Cajun Rougarou When Santa Claus visits the bayous of Louisiana, the dense canopy of trees that blanket the rivers along which its people live preclude him from employing his reindeer-pulled sleigh. He has instead taken to using a pirogue, a type of flat-bottomed boat, and in lieu of reindeer employs the services of eight charitable alligators.
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The people along the bayou’s rivers light bonfires on the bank each Christmas Eve to help Santa find his way.
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But those settlements, and the cabins and houses between them, are spread out enough that the oppressive darkness of the waterland often persists for long obstacled stretches.
Luckily for Santa and the children of Louisiana, he is assisted along these stretches by a Rougarou, a type of werewolf, whose real name is not known, but whom the Acadian locals calls “Guinefort” after St. Guinefort, a popular saint in France who happens to be a dog.
The Cajuns were always wary of Guinefort because it is, after all, prudent to be wary of wolves, but knowing that his birthday was Christmas (because, as many know, only those born on Christmas can be cursed to become werewolves), people would leave him treats and presents on that day, so Guinefort came to love Christmas, because it was the day that he felt loved himself.
Now, the furry Cajun makes the most of his agile nature and keen night vision to help Santa navigate the sometimes treacherous waterways, standing on the backs of Santa’s alligators and serving as a pilot, avoiding submerged logs and Cypress roots while sipping hot chicory and casting a warm glow with his red lantern.
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Happy December, friends! Each year around this time I post up drawings of Christmas and other winter holiday figures, along with narratives to explain the practices with which folklorists and holiday buffs might be familiar. When stories exist, I use them; when they don't, I do what I can to piece together what folklore surrounds them to fill in the gaps (or, in some instances, defer to the theories of my friend and fellow narrative reconcilianist Benito Cereno). I hope you enjoy them!
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evkami · 2 months
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Wolpertinger + Rougarou prototypes
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gouachevalier · 10 months
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goldenwolfen · 1 year
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The invisible ink "Rampage" stickers are now up! Get them quick before they disappear! 💀
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jekyll-doodles · 6 months
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Folklore 💚My Ko-fi & Commission Info💚 Do not edit, trace, or repost!
ORtober 2023, Day 14 : Folklore or Fairytale
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muiithecat · 1 month
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lab-grown werewolf
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hoarart · 4 months
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seeking or hiding?
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lowcountry-gothic · 6 months
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Beware of the Rougarou in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Valerie Esparza.
If you aren't familiar with the Rougarou it's basically a werewolf that can change whenever, no full moon needed, a Cajun tale.
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szkin-art · 10 months
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One more Everest for my Lancer group, for a new player who just joined!
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spinachandhoney · 1 month
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A hopefully helpful guide to the major differences between my lycanthropes
Things I didn’t mention or clarify:
Rougarous are created through curses. A witch will either curse a young woman or herself with lycanthropy which cannot be cured, and from then on every girl born into the cursed woman’s family will also be a rougarou while males will be human. However, if the rougarou has a werewolf partner (like Hans’ parents), all female children will be born rougarous and males will be born hybrids. On the contrary, if a werewolf has a child with a human, their children will be born human and can only become werewolves through transmission (bite or scratch).
Rougarous are much smaller than werewolves due to the fact that their condition is genetic, so their bodies don’t grow much larger than their “human” form. Since werewolves become lycanthropes through transmission, their condition acts more like a mutation or disease, causing their body to distort strangely. Because of this, their bodies are a lot huskier and don’t have as much fur as a rougarou.
Hybrids like Hans do not have control over their beast form on full moons when they are born. They can either succumb to madness and never retain their consciousness on full moons, or they can train their minds at a young age to avoid losing their sense of self. His sisters, however, have full control over their minds on full moons. Hybrids also do not grow much larger than their “human” bodies when in beast form.
The BIGGEST difference I mention in the comic but not in the guide is that rougarous can turn not only into their beast form at will (outside of a full moon), but can transform into a true wolf as well. By this, I mean they just look like a really big wolf (think: the wolves from Twilight).
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raindoecoates · 1 year
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jasperoni13 · 2 months
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This is a creature from louisiana folk lore but I'm using the basis of it for my slenderverse series! I hope yall like it :).
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Not all rougarous **in my slenderverse** look the same! Some have a resemblance to professor lupin's wolf form from Harry Potter and some just look like a dude with a wolf head like seen above. Some just straight up look like a stereotypical werewolf.
This one is wearing gloves cause he doesn't like getting his hands dirty 🥰.
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evkami · 8 months
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Next plush?
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dailycharacteroption · 9 months
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First Mother’s Fang (Cavalier Archetype)
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(art by Anatoly Prel on Artstation)
 Have you ever wanted to be a warrior snake person who rides on the back of a giant serpent the way some mammals ride equines?
Most of you probably were very confused by that question, but a few of you likely said yes. And that’s exactly what you can play as with today’s entry!
Nalinivati, daughter of the naga goddess Ravithra, was born from her mother when she was decapitated by someone she thought of as a friend (Don’t worry, she got better, but was forever changed), springing forth from the stump of her neck.
However, while she did inherit some of her mother’s patronage of naga-kind, Nalinivati was a fertility goddess, and as such, longed to create new life, which she did, in the form of the nagaji, a species born from the combination of naga and human stock, creating all sorts of snake people whose appearance can vary quite a lot.
Many outsiders assume that the nagaji in their original home of Nagajor are a servitor race to the nagas that rule it, but as has been proven time and again with revolts and demonstrations of independence, the nagaji are more akin to a partner species to those nagas that embrace civilization, the two helping each other and making up for what the other lacks.
Perhaps no truer expression of this is that when Nalinivati first created them, she selected an exceptional one among her creations to become her “Fang”, an elevated warrior servant whom she invested skill in battle but also knowledge and wordcraft, so that this being would be able to serve as her champion and emissary.
While some may claim a blood connection to the first, these so-called First Mother’s Fangs have expanded greatly from that original champion. So much so that they no longer necessarily claim to be champions of the First Mother directly, but more accurately champions of their people. The tradition has even expanded beyond the nagaji as well in some places. Wherever there is a desire to defend the people and an appreciation for giant serpents, this archetype may find root, even outside the Lost Omens setting.
 These warriors are educated on a wide variety of topics, and also learn to master at least one rare and exotic melee and ranged weapon as well, giving them a relatively unique fighting style.
They also have a serpent companion that serves as their mount. Unlike other giant constrictors, this is a particularly robust specimen of great size so that their master can ride them, and is especially speedy on land.
While they are indeed warriors, the Fangs are also civil servants. As such, they learn defensive combat and a variety of techniques that use it as the basis, but also a handful of abilities for more social occasions, particularly in regards to how their well-known and respected status affects how people in their homeland react to them and aid them.
Essentially, this archetype gets a mount that is more suited for direct combat, and a combination of defensive and debilitating martial feats alongside a handful of the social talents of a vigilante, though specifically those tied to them being upstanding members of the community that people are willing to aid. Of course, having such talents comes with some of the limitations as well, namely the fact that this archetype works best in campaigns where you don’t travel too far from a single city or nation. If that appeals to you, this is a fun way to simulate being a beloved champion of the people.
 Now obviously, a lot of mammalian cultures have an aversion to snakes for some reason, so you might not see this archetype a lot outside of the nagaji, but it’s interesting to think about cultures of other species that would utilize the archetype. Perhaps a snake deity is a part of their cultural identity and being trained as a rider of serpents is seen as a great honor?
It is important, however, to remember that this was a nagaji way first, and for them, and likely your character, it is a legacy to be upheld, even without an order to latch onto.
  The warriors of the Sacred Scale are all too aware of how many folk fear serpents and those that resemble them, including themselves. As such, one of their missions is to oppose fiends that wear a serpentine mien. As such, a group of them have been tracking a marai rakshasa for weeks, but the wily spellbinder continues to elude them. This is perhaps where the party’s diverse expertise may come in handy.
 Though not wicked, the Rougarou of the Ghost Fens are notoriously suspicious of travellers, to the point where they accost any traveller they find. Such was the case when they confronted a strange traveller riding a massive boa. The traveller insisted that they were in the sovereign lands of her people, and called them bandits, leading to a bloody fight and preparations for war on both sides.
 According to legend, the nagaji of Bia Ma Shan were the creations of the nagas. However, a strange ruin has surfaced, one with carvings that suggest that it was serpentfolk who were responsible, teaching their fledgeling servitors how to fight in their honor.
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goldenwolfen · 1 year
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It is finished! Presenting "Moon's Chosen". I absolutely loved doing this piece. An instant classic that is a call-back to my roots.  Watercolor and colored pencil on 11 X 14 smooth Bristol paper.
Prints available HERE
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Werewolf song list
Wolf moon by Type O Negative
Wolf and I by Oh land
The Wolf by Fever Ray
Big Bad Wolf by In This Moment
Wildling by Linda Perry
Wolf Like Me by TV On The Radio
Howlin' For You by The Black Keys
Howl by Florence And The Machine
Beast Within by In This Moment
Wolf by First Aid Kit
Wolves by Sam Tinnesz ft. Silverburg
Running With The Wolves by Aurora
The Wolf by Foxworth Hall
Wolves by Selena Gomez and Marshmello
Werewolf, Baby! By Rob Zombie
Of Wolf And Man by Metallica
She-Wolf by Shakira
She-Wolf by David Guetta
Run with the wolf by Rainbow
Brother wolf, Sister Moon by The Cult
Dance With The Wolves by Ruslana
Werewolf by Cocorosie
Wolf Song by Patrick Wolf
Dirty Paws by Of Monsters And Men
Werewolf by Cat Power
The Wolf by Siamés
Hunting Grounds by In This Moment
Rougarou by The Lycan Bite
Fangs by The Lycan Bite
Bloodthirsty by Lowell
Running With The The Wolves by Moonfang
Run With The Wolves by The Prodigy
Werewolf by A.S Valentino
Jaws by Sleep Token
The offering by Sleep Token
Howling by Stephen W. Parsons
Werewolf by UK Decay
Bark At The Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
Bad Moon Rising by Credence Clearwater Revival
Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon
The Werewolf Song by Marco Marinangeli (for kids)
Werewolf by Michael Hurley
I Was A Teenage Werewolf by The Cramps
Wolf shade ( A Werewolf Masquerade) by Moonspell
Night Of The Werewolves by PowerWolf
Full Moon by Sonata Arctica
Witch Wolf by Styx
How To Be A Werewolf by Mogwai
Mama Werewolf by Brandi Carlile
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