In Scottish folklore, Kelpies are shape shifters known to take human & horse form, said to drag people to their death.
Fear of them help warn young women & children not to trust handsome male strangers.

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A knot of kelpies. I have bigger plans for this, just been debating the best way to do it. I've also wanted to make merch but with all the con cancellations I put it off. Would you want this on a shirt/stickers/etc?

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Los Kelpies son seres mitológicos pertenecientes a la mitología celta. Según la leyenda estas criaturas vivían en los lagos o ríos, por eso se les conoce como espíritus del agua. Pueden asumir muchos aspectos,

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The blue men of the Minch, also known as storm kelpies are mythological creatures inhabiting the stretch of water between northern Outer Hebrides & mainland Scotland. They wait in the depths for sailors to drown & stricken boats to sink.

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Ah, but it'll be fab to be featured on Unicorns and Kelpies! Thanks Kirsty!

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Was sketching, and draw this character out
Concept was the myth of Kelpies, and how they appear as lovely white horses, then reveal their true more vile) selves to the rider, so I designed her to have two forms, but.... IDK
Should they be two separate charas, or 1 w/ 2 forms?

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Though known to lead quite solitary lives, kelpies are oft found in the company of otters, hunting together and sometimes even seen engaging in play.

(Thumbnail Ideas I hope to polish out later for something~)

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Blaming for this...watched his video with the Kelpies and couldn't resist having a play with some of my own pics....so much for having a relaxing day doing nothing....completely different style obvs 😜

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Ademas de cebras vemos que está tierra está habitada por Kelpies, míticos caballos de agua del folclore escoces y Abadas seres del folcrore del norte de áfrica, similares a los unicornios europeos, pero con dos cuernos y mas parecidos a los antilopes

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Current project I´m working on is taking forever, so here´s a teaser of the two circus kelpies in it, hope you enjoy it!

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Just a sketch of my kelpie Sundance!

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The from are sea creatures in the shape of a gorgeous Children would sea the Kelpie and try and ride it, they would get stuck and the sea horse would run into the water and drown them. 4/5

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Kelpies are shapeshifting water spirits who lure people into lakes & drown them. The Scottish folktale "The Kelpie & the Ten Children" is a cautionary tale of children lured onto a beautiful horse's back, only for the horse to jump into a lake.

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En el folklore escocés, los kelpies son espíritus acuáticos malévolos que cambian de forma y adoptan la forma de caballos, lagos y ríos. A veces toman la forma de mujeres hermosas para atraer a los hombres a la muerte.

🎨 y Chimerablood

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Kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland.
It has usually been described as a black horse, but is able to adopt human form. Kelpies take their victims into the water, stoke or even devour them. 💀🐎🌿

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Kelpies are smaller than the myths would have you believe....

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KELPIE.

In Scottish lower mythology, a water spirit that lives in many rivers and lakes. Kelpies are mostly hostile to humans. They appear as a horse grazing by the water, offering its back to the traveler and then pulling him into the water.

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Azalea, Skippy, Avery, n my Icelandic kelpies~!

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