Basajaun

Those from which we stole the secrets of lifestock and farming


Is searching for a missing daughter.

Chapters

From the legends of the Hairy Druids of the Big Ford.

  • Loves tricks and laughter—may lure you to a cliff just for the joy of it.
  • It will protect sheep and shepherds, chasing off wolves or warning of avalanches.
  • Breaks into cabins, eats your stew, drinks your wine, and takes your clothes—if you stay still.
  • Kidnaps human brides, treats them tenderly, mourns his dead children, and guards his domain with fury.
  • Senses intruders instantly—his knowledge of his land is uncanny and complete.
  • His body may give rise to oak trees, suggesting he returns to the earth in death.
  • Violent yet protective, joyful yet tragic, he is a force of nature with fur and mind.