Alkarya
Country of Origin: Turkey Being Type: Shadow-Stealing Bird
Power Stats
Aggression
9/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
6/10
Origin Backstory
Nocturnal bird whose shadow passing over sleepers steals years of life. Turkish folklore advises covering the head at night to ward off its silent flight.
Key Features
- •Life-draining shadow
- •Night-only flight
- •Silent wings
- •Invisible body sometimes
- •Ominous presence
Lore
The Alkarya is a sinister nocturnal bird in Turkish folklore that flies silently over villages. Its shadow steals years of life from those it passes over, prompting people to cover their heads while sleeping as protection against this invisible thief of vitality and harbinger of premature aging or death.