Not all ghosts are born of malice; some are born of failure. In this deep dive into the Bestiary of the North, we examine the Gjenganger and the Myling—spirits of social sin that return to enforce the unpaid debts of the living and the crushing burden of the unburied.
Not all Norse undead are the same. In this exclusive deep dive from the Tavern's ledgers, we draw the hard line between the Haugbui (the grave guardian), the Draugr (the roaming tyrant), and the Draugen (the sea's grief). We explore their true purpose in folklore and recount the terrifying saga case files of Glámr and...
The world of The Witcher grows from the rich, dark soil of authentic Slavic folklore. We open our bestiary to explore the real-world myths that inspired the game and series' most iconic creatures, from the tragic Striga and the terrifying Leshen to the surprising truth behind the Kikimora.
