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A nix might appear as ===Rusalki===Women spirits (children or adults), who died in water (suicide or homicide). The adult version of these spirits are like [[siren]]s; they lure sailors to a horse called Bäckahästen - see celtic legends of the Kelpiewet grave by seducing them with their song. Kelpies appear near rivers They might have vampiric qualities and try to drown vanish when their ridersdeaths are avenged. Another horse connected to They might be killed if you keep them out of the water is the Each Usige, which can be ridden safely for as long as it's not near water. Then it devours the rider, leaving only his liver behindtheir hair dries.
In Massachusetts (Quabblin Reservoir) ===Nix===The Germanic nix combines attributes of the two above creatures. John worked an Each Usige casedescribes the nix as usually male and handsome. <sup>The nix plays music to seduce his target -- like the [[BoMbanshee]]</sup>, the nix might also warn of impending death.
==Mannegishi==[[John]] once encountered a nix in Pickney, Michigan -- he used a Black Shuck as a sacrifice.<sup>[[BoM]]</sup>
* native American===Kelpie - Each Usige===* lives in A nix might appear as a horse called Bäckahästen (see Celtic legends of the Kelpie). Kelpies appear near riversand try to drown their riders. Another horse connected to water is the Each Usige, plays deadly jokeswhich can be ridden safely as long as it's not near water. Then it devours the rider, leaving only his liver behind.
'''Please add information here'''----[[John]] tracked down and defeated a Manneqishi in Minnesota.<sup>[[BoM]]</sup>
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''[[The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons and Ghouls]] '' mentions several Water Spirits water spirits in a journal entry from [[John's Journal|John's journal]]: ==Yodyanoy==
==Types==
===Yodyanoy===
* Russian
* Appearance: old Old man, skin freckled with scales, green beard (tangled with underwater plants)*lives Lives in sunken ships, whirlpools, etc.
The Yodyanoy may drown people, but may also protect fisherman if they dedicate their first catch to him. His servant or concubine is often the Rusalki.
[[John ]] mentions he heard of Yodyanoy from [[hunters ]] in Alaska but never saw one. ==Rusalki== * women spirits (children or adults), who died in water (suicide or homicide) * the adult version of these spirits are like Sirens; they lure sailors to a wet grave by seducing them with their song* they might have vampiric qualities and vanish when their deaths are avenged* they might be killed if you keep them out of the water for as long as their hair dries ==Nix== The Germanic nix combines attributes of the two above creatures. John describes the nix as usually male and handsome. The nix plays music to seduce his target - like the [[Banshee]], the nix might also warn of impending death. John once encountered a nix in Pickney, Michigan - he used a Black Shuck as a sacrifice. <sup>[[BoM]]</sup> ==Kelpie - Each Usige==
In Massachusetts (Quabblin Reservoir) John tracked down and defeated a Manneqishi in Minnesotaworked an Each Usige case.<sup>[[BoM]]</sup>
==Additional Info=Mannegishi===* Native American* Lives in rivers, plays deadly jokes.
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