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The Snow People and the Sea Dogs AKA Dur's kinfolk
7 years ago
An interesting thing I'm finding out by researching mythology, religion and folklore is just how much of the original beliefs have survived today though often its become a local belief and more modern adaptations have become more popular and widespread like how crocodiles became replaced by dragons and now whenever anyone thinks of a giant mythological reptile that lives in water dragons are what people think of and not crocodiles though you'll find some places still hold the original mythology but they turn up in weird places. For example the Egyptians had crocodiles for a very long time but their mythology about the animal only started when people came from the north began trading with them. These new people had seen the crocodile as a mythological creature for centuries prior to their arrival in Egypt and already had an extensive folklore about the animal. The Egyptians adopted the entire beliefs intact without any alteration and kept the beliefs unchanged for millennia whereas the northerners adapted it into dragons. So in an odd way if you wanted the official Norse beliefs regarding the animal you have to look to Egyptian mythology to get it. This is such the case with the mythology surrounding the Snow People and the Sea Dogs. Despite the fact they originate in Canada, the Japanese yokai Yuki-onno and the Scottish cryptid the Selkie are almost perfect preservations of the original mythology despite the fact that everywhere anywhere near Canada has a more modern variation that differs greatly from the original.
The Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs are creatures with near perfect human form except for their teeth but when they are born they are born wearing a magical seal's skin that makes the wearer look and move like a seal though notably it doesn't transform the wearer's mind or body inside. The Sea Dogs unlike most beings in Norse mythology frequently travels between the human and fairy realms with it believed that their actual home lies within our own world despite the fact that a Sea Dog must return to the fairy realm repeatedly for the duration of their puberty or they will grow weak and die. The original explanation of this is that the part of the fairy realm they travel to lies underwater and the Sea Dogs being only able to breathe air must return to land to rest. Sea Dogs are known for meddling in human affairs just as much as humans are known for meddling in theirs. Sea Dog males are very possessive and controlling of females and are dangerously apathetic and intolerant of children often killing the children born from their female partners if they are the product of them sleeping with other males. For that reason Sea Dog females often try to sneak into human society to escape this fate sometimes but not often learning human ways and language to slip in unnoticed. Likewise males do the same looking for human partners they can form abusive relationships with. However they are often discovered when they smile or eat due to their seal-like teeth or when the female member of the pair whether Sea Dog or human gives birth as the offspring will always be Sea Dogs and never humans. Sea Dog babies are born very helpless and vampir are prone to hunting them for their blubber to make soap and cosmetics. For that reason Durists acted to protect them which via the Snow People became known to Dur. This formed the bond between the Durists and the gods of nature and via the Durist leader Woad (Odin) founded the Norse and their mythology. It's believed that the Rowan family were put in charge of the Sea Dogs' protection but all the family members who adopted the surname from their parents were killed when the English invaded Scotland to claim it despite the fact the Rowan family chose to take no part in the war. Since then the truth of the Sea Dogs has been lost to the ages.
The Snow People
Often confused with the Sea Dogs these are people made of snow that look to us like simply people with a lot of white make-up on. They are unisex and don't reproduce by sex but due to the fact that large snow balls make up their lower body and chest they appear female when dressed in their white robes due to the apparent large chest and hips. Snow People often test the moral fibre of different communities of mankind by pretending to be humans in need in times of cold weather asking for shelter, food or other kind acts like caring for a baby. If the person doesn't help the Snow Person kills them in one of numerous winter-related ways. Despite the fact they operate on their own they obey Dur the storm goat and work closely with her. The relay the information they collect about the people of different settlements so that Dur can pass judgement on them and deliver good or bad weather to that community based on the findings. The bodies of the Snow People are made by building a snowman and come to life via a wandering spirit from a dead human or mythological being being given the body via a magic spell which causes the snowman head to take on the appearance of the soul that possesses it. Both making the snowman and implanting the soul can be done by humans, Dur herself or mythological creatures that are physically able to build a snowman and know the spell to perform. Being made of snow they are fairly weak and vulnerable physically however they usually possess the ability to control strong wind currents capable of throwing a man several feet at a time as well as producing copious amounts of snow out of thin air and being able to severely drop the temperature of things they touch so fighting them is not advised. Sometimes Snow People can form relationships with other creatures including humans but they are prone to ending tragically either by the Snow Person's weak snow based body being exposed to warmth or water or the cold that the Snow People produce to maintain their form making the other occupants of the place they live ill with hypothermia or pneumonia. Snow People are said to consume small amounts of heat via breathing despite being vulnerable to heat themselves and can kill by inhaling the warmth from people and places with a deep breath. Sometimes their thirst for warmth can cause them to accidentally kill someone if they get carried away in the process which can happen sometimes when they kiss a person. If they inhale the heat of a person they consume their life force as well in the process which can be used to power spells but otherwise serves no purpose as they can't use it to sustain themselves like with heat but luckily as long as they didn't kill their victim they can breathe the life force back into them or anyone who needs it but at the cost of breathing out cold air which is not very good for a person who's low on life force to begin with as it might just kill them. If they keep inhaling after sucking all the life force from someone they can potentially inhale their soul as well which is rather uncomfortable for all involved but since a soul is needed to make a Snow Person it can also be potentially rather useful. Snow People like Dur are also rather fond of children and abduct children from abuse or negligent parents to take them to the fairy realm and give them a better life. When Snow People are dressed in their robes they can be mistaken for Sea Dogs due to the similarity of their clothing and the fact they both have long black hair but the Snow People's white face and the Sea Dogs' sharp teeth can distinguish the difference between the two..
The Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs are creatures with near perfect human form except for their teeth but when they are born they are born wearing a magical seal's skin that makes the wearer look and move like a seal though notably it doesn't transform the wearer's mind or body inside. The Sea Dogs unlike most beings in Norse mythology frequently travels between the human and fairy realms with it believed that their actual home lies within our own world despite the fact that a Sea Dog must return to the fairy realm repeatedly for the duration of their puberty or they will grow weak and die. The original explanation of this is that the part of the fairy realm they travel to lies underwater and the Sea Dogs being only able to breathe air must return to land to rest. Sea Dogs are known for meddling in human affairs just as much as humans are known for meddling in theirs. Sea Dog males are very possessive and controlling of females and are dangerously apathetic and intolerant of children often killing the children born from their female partners if they are the product of them sleeping with other males. For that reason Sea Dog females often try to sneak into human society to escape this fate sometimes but not often learning human ways and language to slip in unnoticed. Likewise males do the same looking for human partners they can form abusive relationships with. However they are often discovered when they smile or eat due to their seal-like teeth or when the female member of the pair whether Sea Dog or human gives birth as the offspring will always be Sea Dogs and never humans. Sea Dog babies are born very helpless and vampir are prone to hunting them for their blubber to make soap and cosmetics. For that reason Durists acted to protect them which via the Snow People became known to Dur. This formed the bond between the Durists and the gods of nature and via the Durist leader Woad (Odin) founded the Norse and their mythology. It's believed that the Rowan family were put in charge of the Sea Dogs' protection but all the family members who adopted the surname from their parents were killed when the English invaded Scotland to claim it despite the fact the Rowan family chose to take no part in the war. Since then the truth of the Sea Dogs has been lost to the ages.
The Snow People
Often confused with the Sea Dogs these are people made of snow that look to us like simply people with a lot of white make-up on. They are unisex and don't reproduce by sex but due to the fact that large snow balls make up their lower body and chest they appear female when dressed in their white robes due to the apparent large chest and hips. Snow People often test the moral fibre of different communities of mankind by pretending to be humans in need in times of cold weather asking for shelter, food or other kind acts like caring for a baby. If the person doesn't help the Snow Person kills them in one of numerous winter-related ways. Despite the fact they operate on their own they obey Dur the storm goat and work closely with her. The relay the information they collect about the people of different settlements so that Dur can pass judgement on them and deliver good or bad weather to that community based on the findings. The bodies of the Snow People are made by building a snowman and come to life via a wandering spirit from a dead human or mythological being being given the body via a magic spell which causes the snowman head to take on the appearance of the soul that possesses it. Both making the snowman and implanting the soul can be done by humans, Dur herself or mythological creatures that are physically able to build a snowman and know the spell to perform. Being made of snow they are fairly weak and vulnerable physically however they usually possess the ability to control strong wind currents capable of throwing a man several feet at a time as well as producing copious amounts of snow out of thin air and being able to severely drop the temperature of things they touch so fighting them is not advised. Sometimes Snow People can form relationships with other creatures including humans but they are prone to ending tragically either by the Snow Person's weak snow based body being exposed to warmth or water or the cold that the Snow People produce to maintain their form making the other occupants of the place they live ill with hypothermia or pneumonia. Snow People are said to consume small amounts of heat via breathing despite being vulnerable to heat themselves and can kill by inhaling the warmth from people and places with a deep breath. Sometimes their thirst for warmth can cause them to accidentally kill someone if they get carried away in the process which can happen sometimes when they kiss a person. If they inhale the heat of a person they consume their life force as well in the process which can be used to power spells but otherwise serves no purpose as they can't use it to sustain themselves like with heat but luckily as long as they didn't kill their victim they can breathe the life force back into them or anyone who needs it but at the cost of breathing out cold air which is not very good for a person who's low on life force to begin with as it might just kill them. If they keep inhaling after sucking all the life force from someone they can potentially inhale their soul as well which is rather uncomfortable for all involved but since a soul is needed to make a Snow Person it can also be potentially rather useful. Snow People like Dur are also rather fond of children and abduct children from abuse or negligent parents to take them to the fairy realm and give them a better life. When Snow People are dressed in their robes they can be mistaken for Sea Dogs due to the similarity of their clothing and the fact they both have long black hair but the Snow People's white face and the Sea Dogs' sharp teeth can distinguish the difference between the two..
