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The Unicorn: The Iron Horse

Forget the glitter and the sparkles. The medieval Unicorn was a beast of terrible power that could kill a lion with a single strike. Only the pure of heart could approach it without dying.

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Baba Yaga: The Iron Nose

She is the Grandmother of the Forest. She travels in a mortar, steers with a pestle, and lives in a house that walks on chicken legs. She is not evil, but she is certainly not safe.

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Erlking: The King of Elves

"Who rides so late through night and wind?" The Erlking is a predator of the forest, visible only to the dying. He offers crowns and games to children, but his touch stops the heart.

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Leshy: The Lord of the Forest

He is as tall as the pines and as small as a blade of grass. He has green hair, bark for skin, and his shoes are on backward. If you get lost in the Russian woods, it's because the Leshy wants you to be lost.

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Tikbalang: The Horseman of the Trees

He has the body of a man and the head of a horse. He sits in the trees, smoking a giant cigar, waiting for travelers to lose their way.

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Yowie: The Hairy Man of the Bush

Australia has many deadly creatures, but most are small. The Yowie is different. It is a towering, hairy humanoid that stalks the Blue Mountains, screaming into the night.