#faoladh

[octobersociety]

Faoladh, the werewolves of Ireland. Different from the European werewolf, this creature was a shapeshifter, a guardian and protector of children, wounded men and lost persons. Legend has it they were recruited by Kings in times of war.

Thanks to @woofknight on Twitter and art by nashoba-hostina.deviantart.com

#werewolves #irish folklore #faoladh

[lady-lycany]

Your reminder:

Jan. 25th is the Wolf Moon! (First fullmoon this year!) 🌕

#werewolfkin #wolfkin #wolf therian #caninekin #lycanthrope #faoladh #wulver #conriocht

[thecaffeineartwarrior]

An Irish werewolf, or faoladh.  The faoladh is a unique werewolf legend in that they’re considered a benevolent and protective figure, rather like the Scottish wulver.

#my art #werewolf #irish werewolf #faoladh

[blackwolftinynightdancer]

Journal entry 2 🐺

#wolf #werewolf #loup garou #faoladh #wolf witch #blackwolftinynightdancer #art #drawing #artist #art journal #journaling #journal

[birdsofrhiannon]

F is for Faoladh by Deimos-Remus 

#faoladh #irish mythology #celtic mythology #celtic #mythology

[mrsdenasaan]

#books #author #writing #fantasy #authors #fantasy books #werewolves #irish folklore #irish #irish mythology #ireland #celtic myths #myths #legends #faoladh #i love werewolves #werewolf #gaelic

[soniabigcheese]

Faoladh | The Demonic Paradise Wiki | Fandom

WereVirgil to a tee

#werewolf #faoladh #WereVirgil #fascinating info

[godsofghostriver]

I paint my own book covers for all of my stories! This is (most of) the time lapse for my most recent piece I made for my short story A Testament of Blood (Read It Here) I wrote for spooky season!

I made repaints of the mountains and some of the fur that is now the final book cover! I am hoping have small pocket-sized hardcovers made of this little short story.

#painting timelapse #short story #werewolves #werewolf #wulver #faoladh #folk horror #royal road #procreate #goosebumps #scotland #samhain #self publishing #book cover #horror fiction #halloween art

[an-otherworldly-journal]

Reasons of why spring and autmn can suck:

The change of the thickness of your fur.

Like, in spring, when most of the wintercoat is already out, but the weather decides to throw a few ice cold days into the week... Same with autumn but the other way around- all of a sudden the summer temperatures are back and you can't spend any moment in your wolfform, cuz otherwise you might get a heat stroke. 🥲

#faoladh #conroicht #wulver #werewolf #lycanthrope

[ghostofashina]

I guess it's obvious to consider Blaidd a Faoladh, an irish werewolf, guardian and protector, more rational than bloodthirsty, with features of a wolf and a man.

But i also think Sekiro fits into that and the idea of making him related to wolf/man comes from that myth. Irish werewolves are guardians of children, often helpful to others and also related to good. Even though Wolf doesn't have the features of said creature, besides his golden shiny eyes, the similarities are there. He is a guardian to Kuro, but he also feels protective of the Divine Child or Kotaro. He always help those in need and often offers help just to make himself useful for others. He can also be very kind and polite. But, something contradicts that myth of a non-bloodthirsty creature.

Wolf's nature is violent. He's a weapon, he's built to be one. And even he's also kind and polite, his main language is the violence. His bloodthirsty is so present in his personality that can lead him to be possessed by a demon and become Shura. And while Faoladh is the opposite of it, we also have the Laignech Faeled, mentioned in medieval irish texts, about fierceless warriors which inspired fear by their brutality.

Considering Sekiro and Elden Ring were produced relatively close to each other and Elden Ring does count with a pretty amount of irish references, something makes me believe that part of it also went to Sekiro, even though it's set on Sengoku period and far away from Ireland.

#sekiro shadows die twice #elden ring #blaidd the half wolf #faoladh #laignech faeled #irish werewolves #irish mythology #fromsoftware #happy halloween #i can't stop relating wolf and werewolves #sorry it'll happen again

[wraithowl]

The Morning Always Comes

"Onyx, what are you doing here?" Chiara asked in a panicked tone.

" I'm here to keep you company. You're safe with me." Onyx told her in a soothing tone.The goth held a very calm demeanor as she walked towards her.Chiara could feel the wolf raging within, but she tried to suppress it.

"I tried to make it as far as I could, but I ran out of time! I'll try to hold it off while you run!"

"No." Onyx said in a stoic voice." I told you I'm not abandoning you. My curse will protect me. I'll keep you safe."

Chiara looked up at the moon and then back at gothic witch with a worried look. She could no longer suppress the wolf." Onyx, don't let me hurt anyone!" She doubled over in pain as every part of her body rearranged itself. Onyx winced in sympathy.

"This part never gets easy to watch." Onyx thought to herself. Eventually she came face to face with the white werewolf that was her most dear friend.

"Awwooooo!" Chiara snarled and raised a massive clawed hand to knock Onyx over. But before she could land a hit on her, Onyx caught her arm with no repercussions to herself. The werewolf looked at her confused. Onyx gently put her hand to the werewolf's face and stroked it.

"Shhhh. It's alright now. No one will hurt you. I will not hurt you." Onyx looked at her with an adoring gaze. The werewolf instantly calmed at her touch.

Onyx then transformed herself. Where the gothic witch once stood, a massive black werewolf that dwarfed Chiara in size took her place. Chiara sniffed the strange beast that stood in front of her.Onyx then nudged her in the direction of the Forbidden Forest. Onyx would stay true to her word and stay with her throughout the night.

When Chiara awoke the next morning, she found herself wrapped in a blanket being carried by the biggest werewolf she had ever seen. Onyx stayed with her. Her friend stayed with her. They came to a stop by a massive tree. Onyx pulled on of its branches to reveal a secret passageway. At the end of it was a room filled with all kinds of gothic decor and furniture. Onyx walked over to the bed and gently set Chiara down. Chiara reached out her hand and placed it on Onyx's cheek. So many emotions were swirling through her brain at that moment. Onyx gently pulled away so she could shift back into her human form.

She came out wearing an oversized t-shirt of some muggle metal band and pajama shorts with bats on them. Chiara watched as she laid some extra clothes on the bed. "Here's some clothes for you. Why don't you get dressed while I get us some breakfast."

"You stayed." Chiara whispered to herself as Onyx left for the kitchen.She quickly showered in the bathroom adjacent to the bedroom and changed into the clothes Onyx set out for her. They were a bit big but comfortable nonetheless. Onyx came back with some waffles and chicken for the both of them." Here you go. Let's eat." Onyx said as she sat both plates down the bed.

"You stayed."

" Pardon?"

"You stayed." Chiara said with absolute shock.

"You sound suprised.I told you I would."

Chiara felt tears well up in her eyes. After the past few years of losing fellow students to cursed ice, boggarts,acromantulas, and portrait curses, this made her tear up in the most strangest way possible.

" You alright over there?"

Chiara looked over at Onyx in the most heartwarming way possible.

"I think I should tell you about what happened after I was bitten."

" Only if you want to."

" I do. I had a friend once. Her name was Selena. We shared everything together. One day, I told her about me being a werewolf. She was accepting, or so I thought. One night she stumbled upon me in my werewolf form and..."

Chiara broke down in tears at the thought of her former friend. Onyx pulled her into a hug and rubbed circles into her back as her dear friend cried herself out.

"Shhhhh. Take your time,Chi. Take your time. It's okay. I know all too well how it feels to lose someone."

" She wanted nothing more to do with me after that. She was so afraid. Eventually, I had my mum obliviate her so she wouldn't be afraid anymore.I stayed away from everyone after that."

" I'm so sorry, Chi."

"Thank you so much for everything.I'm glad to know I'm not the only werewolf here now. Even if your lycanthropy works a bit differently.I'm happy I'm not alone anymore. My most dearest friend."

" You never will be again, Chi. I'll be here if you need me. Even if it's for no reason at all. Because I'm your friend."

" You're more than that to me." After that, Chiara reached out and kissed her newfound soulmate. A sentiment that Onyx gladly returned.

#chiara lobosca x mc #Onyx Faolan #chiara lobosca #faoladh #I'm not the best at storytelling sorry.

[lady-lycany]

My friend sent me this on insta and I was just like "PERFECTION!" 😂😂🤌 Link

#werewolfkin #wolfkin #wolf therian #otherkin #therian #lycanthrope #caninekin #faoladh

[gelertrook]

With the full Snow moon on its way, I've been staying up late to wait for the moon to rise in my window. Then I turn most of the lights out and sleep under the moonlight. It's amazing.

#otherhuman #alterhuman #wolfblood #faoladh #lycanthrope #lycanthropy

[blackwolftinynightdancer]

A werewolf is a loving protector within a human guise, they come out with most righteous rage.

#werewolf #wolf witch #werewolves #faoladh #loup garou

[kveldulf-nightwolf]

The Most Powerful Version: Powerwolf - Blood For Blood (Faoladh) (With L...

#youtube #Powerwolf #Blood for Blood #Faoladh #song #music

[laurasimonsdaughter]

on the subject of protective werewolves in myth, the irish faoladh are also seen as good and benevolent and protectors of children and the lost. its also ironic considering the irish had such a fear of wolves that they successfully drove them to total extinction on the island

The Faoladh has honestly been a bit of a mystery for me, because while I often see it mentioned online, I cannot find it in any of my books! Nor do the articles I've seen online give any clear sources for the original folklore. And the Irish werewolf tales I do know certainly have a more complex morality than 'monster', but don't quite reach 'benevolent protector' either.

Irish Mythology, while I don't know much about it, has wolf-shifting individuals like Laignech Fáelad or the daughters of Airitech. And while there are certainly Irish werewolf stories around, like this one retold by Lady Wilde, I've never seen one that uses the term Faoladh.

If you have any folktales about them, anon, or anyone else reading, I'd love to know about them!

#faoladh #werewolf #werewolves #irish folklore #anon