Vodyanoy
Country of Origin: Russia
Being Type: Water Spirit
Being Type: Water Spirit
Power Stats
Aggression
7/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
7/10
Origin Backstory
Vodyanoy, the watery old man with frog features, rules rivers and lakes, drowning swimmers or demanding sacrifices. He rides catfish and marries drowned women. Protects fish but resents human intrusion.
Key Features
- •Frog-like skin, fish tail
- •Drowns trespassers
- •Underwater palace
- •Shape-shifts to fish
- •Pipe smoker
Lore
Vodyanoy is the water spirit in Slavic (Russian) folklore, an old man with frog-like skin and fish tail, ruling rivers and lakes from an underwater palace. He drowns swimmers or demands sacrifices, riding catfish and marrying drowned women. Vodyanoy protects fish but resents human intrusion. In myths, he represents the dual nature of water—life-giving and deadly—and the need for respect toward rivers. Offerings appease him, reflecting Slavic beliefs in water spirits as guardians and punishers.