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Alp-luachra

Also called Alpluachra.

Originating in Irish folklore, Alp-luachra is a newt-like creature. It crawls into the mouths of sleeping people to feed on their dreams.

At a glance

Tradition
Irish folklore
Trait family
The Water-Beckoners

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Traits

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Behaviour

  • Enters sleepers mouth
    why

    Its most notorious behavior is its tendency to enter the mouths of sleeping humans, drawn by the allure of partially digested food particles and the essence of dreams.

  • Feeds on dreams of sleepers
    why

    Once inside a human host, the Alp-luachra nestles in the stomach or throat, where it begins to feed not only on physical sustenance but also on the abstract concept of dreams.

Offensive powers

  • Soul drain
    why

    Once inside a human host, the Alp-luachra nestles in the stomach or throat, where it begins to feed not only on physical sustenance but also on the abstract concept of dreams.

Utility powers

  • Planar traversal
    why

    The Alp-luachra's ability to move between the physical and dream realms grants it a mysterious, almost supernatural quality.

Roles

Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.