I was asked a while ago how I chose the name "kludde" and halloween is just around the corner so I guess it's a good time to post this.

I've always liked the black dog legends of Europe so I borrowed the name from one of the more interesting examples; http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Kludde

It haunts the countryside in belgium (i've also seen it listed with celtic myths, possibly incorrectly) where it appears near water or crossroads at sunset and will pursue travellers until dawn, always remaining just a few steps behind, even weaving through trees like a serpent to keep pace. It can appear as a dog, cat, bird, horse, bat, pretty much anything really but is recognizable by it's dark coloration, large size(sometimes described as long bodied) and flickering blue flames for eyes. (sometimes a single flame over it's head) It is often draped in chains which can be heard rattling before the creature appears and is either completely silent or makes a cry of 'kludde, kludde'

I was originally just planning on using it as a username but I ended up using it as a character name too, at least until I come up with something better.

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