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Beithir

Also called Behir.

The Beithir is a fiery-eyed, black-scaled serpent-dragon of Scottish Highland folklore said to haunt lochs, caves, and mountain corries.

At a glance

Tradition
Scottish folklore
Region
Scottish Highlands (habitat)
Trait family
The Tremor-Readers
Symbols
Dragon

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and 2 more
  • Boraro Glowing red eyes
  • Oni Glowing red eyes

Symbols

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Traits

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Form

  • Armor-like hide
    why

    large, black-scaled form

  • Serpentine elongated body
    why

    Descriptions vary in detail but generally agree on a large, black-scaled form with a long, thick tail and glowing or fiery eyes; several accounts explicitly note the absence of wings, distinguishing it from winged dragon types elsewhere in British folklore even as other sources classify it loosely alongside dragons and serpents.

Sight and sound

Roles

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