The Nachtkrapp Is A Boogeyman Figure From The Folklore Of Germany And Austria. It Is Most Often Described

*SKÁLD plays in the distance*

“Valravn’s Keep.”

Zephyr’s bad day.

A small taste of the 8 page pitch for my new series i’m planning.

flight

patreon poster for june

Skeksis concepts Also just an excuse for me to draw creepy birds with teeth. The first one is based on the bearded vulture, and the second one is based on a cormorant.

Scandinavian tales and creatures

Valravn are created when a raven eats the heart of a warrior who was slain in battle. The raven gains the knowledge of the warrior and the ability to shift into human form. These creatures perform malicious acts such as tricking people and leading them astray.

Inktober day 11: Nachtkrapp

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Yes, that's a Nachtkrapp! A creature from South German folklore! Love how this came out

The raven flies in the evening. It will have bad luck, for it can not have good.

If a raven eats the heart of an unburied king or chieftain that died in battle, the raven transforms into a valravn. This transformation gives the valravn great intelligence and superhuman strength, but it often turns them evil and manipulative as well. They are terrible creatures.

from Danske Sagn: Som De Har Lyd I Folkemunde. Image source.

A nocturnal magic beast. The valravn is an oft wicked thing of Danish folklore, typically born from the bloodied battlefield.