Kurents
Country of Origin: Slovenia Being Type: Carnival Demon
Power Stats
Aggression
5/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
6/10
Origin Backstory
Shaggy horned figures from Slovenian Ptuj carnival folklore, running in groups to scare away winter and bring spring fertility. Ancient pagan tradition of chasing evil spirits.
Key Features
- •Sheepskin shaggy coat
- •Horns and wooden mask
- •Bells on belt
- •Jumps and chases
- •Group runners
Lore
Kurents are iconic figures in Slovenia's Ptuj Carnival (Kurentovanje), dressed in sheepskin coats, horned masks, and bells. They dance and chase to drive out winter demons and welcome spring, preserving pre-Christian pagan rites of renewal, fertility, and communal exorcism of evil.