The Shadow Devil of Mistwood Forest Myth in Mundus meros (The world undiluted) | World Anvil
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The Shadow Devil of Mistwood Forest

A shadowy entity that is assaulting and killing folks who go into the Mistwood forest. Though occasionally some people will simply be harassed in various, and occasionally non-violent, ways till they leave the forest. Things such as poisoned water sources, ransacked homes, fires breaking out, tools being sabotaged or just going missing, threatening imagery or messages, the shadow devil's mark frehsly carved into a tree, and in the worst cases people just never coming back.

Summary

People are disappearing and bodies are showing up in the Mistwood.

Historical Basis

None

Spread

Local Knowledge/Myth, some people further out know of it.

Cultural Reception

Bhruvain: Seen as a demon or devil. The Empire: A shadow entity, angry forest spirit, or the popular opinion that a troop of Brhuvanian guerrillas are killing Imperial citizens in an attempt to slowly take the entirety of the Mistwood forest.

In Literature

There is a military scribe in the empire curious about the Shadow Demon and how it could be used for the empire's benefit.

In Art

None
Date of First Recording
27 Hydris, 146 PS
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