#Qallupilluit

[nightmaremp]

Muppet Monster Adventures:

The Qallupilluk (Features the cute form of "THE WILD CREATURE")

A fact about Qallupilluk

(from Google)

[rubydart]

I just realized I haven't posted any of the illustrations I've made for Critical Crafting's homebrew tabletop content. Here's the Qallupilluit. Children who wander too close to the edge of the ice will risk finding a Qallupilluit who will stuff them into their amautik and pull them into the water.

[lecameleontv]

Captures de l’Ep. 3.20 : Projet Alpha / Qallupilluit (1999) de la série Le Caméléon (V.O. : The Pretender).

Le réalisateur James Whitmore Jr fait une apparition dans cet épisode dans le rôle du Capitaine Russ Osborne ! Un rôle, Capitaine, et des dialogues à double sens quand on sait le rôle d'un réalisateur sur un plateau de tournage ^^... et très symbolique vu ce que révèle le Capitaine...

Jarod :" Je suis climatologue. Je veille sur la Terre."

Mlle Parker : "Mettez vos moufles les cow-boys, on part dans le Grand Nord. On va aller leur réchauffer l'atmosphère ..."

Saison 3 : Episodes 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07  - 10 - 14 - 17 - 20 - 22.

source : imdb

[doesephs]

loose scylla thumbnail more based on qallupilluit than actual greek myth

[idontreadheartbeats]

You ever consider putting a Lovecraftian spin on Inupiaq legends? Bc I would read the hell out of that! Short story collection, novella, or—dare I say—a graphic novel? 👀

Some fool in the comments on a youtube video said "who asks you for advice on writing inupiaq characters stop making stuff up"

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Friend o' mine

Have you never heard of hit nicktoon and nickelodeon cash cow franchise Avatar the Last Airbender?

Do you not know the special brand of nerds and freaks that are fanfiction writers on tumblr?

Do you even know who i am?????

[hologrammana]

So in my story, I write on the side when I am not on tumblr.com far far to often or at my job.

I was tackling fantasy creatures what exists vs whats just mythology.

Because it is set in a broadly real world but with ya know, cosmic anomalies, magicians, psychics, monsters, etc etc we've been here before.

So I wanted to TRY and do something unique with the fantasy humanoids and this is what I decided to do. In order to keep a hidden world vibe I really had to think it over, my rules were thusly:

No alternate dimensions, I thought that felt lazy for me personally, I wanted people who knew what to look for could find a repreive of elves in India or orcs in a french forest.

Avoid normalizing the fantasy while allowing someone who is informed about things to loosly catagorize creatures

Don't tolkienize stuff, I didn't want to just rip off JRR Tolkien as it was roughly set in modern times, a bit before in the late 90s I wasn't to worried but it was a good reminder

What I ended up doing is roughly catagorize 3 lineages while fleshing out some stuff on my own.

Elves, for whatever reason I went with their diet when thinking of elves, instead of the vegan high and mighty elves I went weird and scary, eating sweet and fatty bloods the sweeter and fattier the better. Elves have the most overlap with faries with kidnapping humans in myth but the myths of hags and other uncanny valley myth creatures make up elves, if a creautres form is changable a shapeshifter or the like vastly increases their chances of being elves.

Orang Bunians

Haltijas

Jinn

Satyrs

Qallupilluit

Mazapéguls 

Patupaiarehe

Svartálfar

Dökkálfar

Ljósálfar

Yumboes

Imps (None Demonic)

Redcaps

Rakshasa

Centaurs

Empusai 

Mermaids

Selkie

Kitsune

Tanuki 

Dwarves, I kept the idea of earth related grudgeholders but I wanted to include dwarves in tales of little people, primarily adding fastidiousness and helpful overall generous nature to them. Even dwarves in norse myth gave plenty of gifts and items upon request shift their attitude and there you go.

Gnomes

Domovoy

Guhyaka

Fions

Dwarf (Eddic/norse)

Pygmy (Greek)

Eloko

Kappa

Orcs, fantastical the orcs are not orcs or as I am tempted to renames the catagory to Ogres are well man eating more monsterous humanoid myths and the orcs keep that being man eaters all the way down. Unsubtle and commanded by their baser urges but not nessesarily dumb just different values. I also wanted to include one of my favorite tropes the sun banishes monsters, so orcs get that to various intensities. Some could definitely be added but from what I could find I think all these fit.

Goblins

Jotunnar

Oni

Ogre

Troll

Cyclops

Gigantes (greek giants) its also a food lol

Mapinguari

Ke’let

Tengu

Anyways I would love to answer questions about this thing I just babbled about if anyone has any it would also help me procrastinate so asks are much appreciated in that regard.

[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

Qallupilluit 🤝 Vodník

[witchyfashion]

Tapping into the resurgence of interest in horror and folklore and illustrated with 75 linocut-style artworks, this contemporary, cool and highly desirable collection of scary North American legends has standout visual appeal. "The brilliance of Frightful Folklore of North America is how it captures the expansiveness of the land, the various cultures (Native and non-Native), the stories told over time … This impressive collection will haunt your imagination." – V. Castro, author of Goddess of Filth and The Haunting of Alejandra Discover the original folk horror of North America: over 100 of the most terrifying legends and gruesome folklore that emerged over the centuries in response to this wild continent’s harsh and awesome landscapes and often tragic history. From the Indigenous Peoples to those who in later times crossed sea and land to settle there, each culture has added its stories, taboos and fears to this ghastly anthology. Read about: Qallupilluit of Nunavut: This green, scaly, web-handed sea-monster hunts along the ice floes, kidnapping children that wander too close to the water. La Corriveau of Quebec: A woman hanged for murder and witchcraft runs through the night in her gibbet chasing her victims. Sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest: The Wild Man of America, who has been spotted throughout history. Ghost Moose of Maine: Hunters are drawn to keep pursuing this spectral creature until they die of exhaustion or exposure. La Diablesse of Tobago: A young woman who made a pact with the Devil. When in human form, she entraps men with her beauty and lures them to an untimely end. Green Lady of Hawaii: With seaweed for hair, knotted roots for hands and jagged splinters for teeth, she hunts for children to replace her own lost boy. And many, many more … Each chill-inducing tale is illustrated with a spectacular linocut-style artwork. From Greenland to Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, this collection embodies the unique melting pot of American cultural heritage, alongside monsters, cryptids, spirits and ghosts of the most horrific sort.

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[randomtimes-com]

Inuit mythology: the Qallupilluit

In Inuit mythology, the Qallupilluit, also known as Qalupalik, are creatures that inhabit Arctic shorelines. They dwell beneath the waters of the Arctic regions across the world, residing along the coastline and, even if accounts of their appearance differ across tales, there are some commonalities. For example, a Qallupilluit is often described as having green, slimy skin, long hair, and long…

[sanctus-ingenium]

creature FAQ

"why give a seal legs/external ears?" not a seal (though really obviously based off of one), he's a speciating werewolf from a sea ice type habitat

"qallupilluit/selkie/other mythological creature?" no, bargain basement dnd werewolf reskin

"crabeater teeth!" yeah kinda, but actually there's a whole group of seals with lobed teeth you should check them out! my favourite seals are leopard seals and the overall long sleek body shape (minus legs) was more inspired by them.

"i want to pet him" he's a grown man who hates being touched. he has a phd and teeth like a greenwood saw blade

look at my creature

[erysium]

childhood fears about being swallowed up by my own feelings, drowning, queerness.

Inspired by the picture book A Promise Is A Promise, by Michael Kusugak, Robert Munsch, and Vladyana Krykorka, and made a few years ago for DWC's north-american myths & legends anthology, The Sun and the Wayward Wind 🌞

[kitzatara]

Mermay Day 9: Indigenous Merfolk, And Colonization

There are several indigenous peoples who have merfolk legends. Many tribes of indigenous Americans in Canada, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean had stories of merpeople or water spirits. Notably the Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Shoshone, Obijwe, inuit and Taino. who have the Lumpeguin, Sabawaelnu, nibiinnabe, Ne Hwas, Water Babies, Qallupilluit, Sedna and Aycayia.

Lumpeguin were sometimes humanoid, other times fish tailed and even able to become weasels. Similar to selkies of European mermaids who had red caps, Lumpeguin had magic garments that if stolen bound them to the human who took them. They were anle to make large quantities of food like Finfolk could. They could make a moursel a feast, snow into bread, or had a pot of infinite food.

Sabawaelnu were said to be able to control the weather, or had songs that could predict it.

Nibiiinabe were said to be freightened by loud noises and were the totem symbol of the Obijwe tribe for a time.

Ne Hwas were sisters who swam to often in the river by their home that they turned into mermaids.

Water babies were known to be aquatic infants that in some variations had fish tails. They were also mostly maleavolent but again some tribes recounted that the spirits could be reasoned with or sought after for advice and help. A spiritual leader or Shaman would go to the spirits on behalf of the tribe.

Qallupilluit were monstrous child snatchers, who had amautik for carrying off children. Used like bogeymen to warn children away from cracks or thin ice where the creature could grab them. They are mentioned as far back as 1888 by Franz Boasin “The Central E*kimo”. Also called Qallupilluk. Descriptions very but it is usually humanoid, sometimes finned, or has slimy green skin.

Sedna who I’ve mentioned as one of the few merdeities was a goddess in Inuit culture. Through some tragedy involving marriage, an axe, and a boat she loses her fingers which become sea mammals and she comes to live in the sea, sometimes with a tail instead of legs. She’s been related to the underworld and thought to be partially responsible for lack of seals. A spiritual leader or shaman would have to call on her and help comb sea life out of her long hair.

Aycayia was the mermaid of the indigenous Caribbean peoples. Said to be and outcast, rejected from society and seductive. The first was cursed by jealous wives and later traditions say that Aycayia are made by other Aycayia. They seek out those cast out from society and take them to live in the waves.

There is also the yawkyawk of Australian Aboriginal origin who i have slso mentioned. Related to the rainbow serpent Ngalyod and had seaweed hair and often could shapeshift into several animals like a dragonfly, crocodile, snake, or swordfish. They like most merfolk could also manipulate the weather.

It is important to note that most sources for these stories come from outsiders and colonizers. It is unclear how much these stories were influenced, altered, or downright changed by outsiders who recorded the stories. It’s difficult to say when these stories came about and how since again the majority of sources come second hand. Nevertheless they are interesting and beautiful stories, and i rarely see indigenous merfolk talked about.

[sterlinggeedoodles]

2021 October daily art challenge Creatures Magical and Mythical

7. Qallupilluit

[fuckyouozai]

it's about The Metaphor

edit: i should add this was fully inspired by the inuit legend of the qallupilluit

did i ever share this fic. where the concept was basically "the gaang can say fuck now"

[aperiodofhistory]

Qallupilluit

Beware of the ice, the sea,

of a creature that lives nearby,

and observes you, carefully

with a watchful eye.

It hunts for children,

who might then disappear?

If you see something moving,

of green nature and slime,

fast you should be running,

or else, water will let you die.

[wayward-delver]

Qalupalik: The Inuit Child Snatcher of the Deep

The Qallupilluk or Qallupilluit are marine creatures from Inuit mythology. They are often described as having scaly and bumpy skin, not unlike a sculpin. It is said that these are ugly creatures and that they reek of sulfur.

The Qallupilluk is a child-snatcher. No one really knows why these creatures love to take children. Perhaps they take children because they are lonely and like the company, or maybe they like how children taste? Or is there perhaps an even darker reason for the snatching?

Many stories of the Qallupilluk tell of them wearing eider duck clothing with large pouches on their back to carry children in. The Qallupilluk hides in the ocean, waiting for children to play alone on the beach or near the breaking ice.

Usually, the Qallupilluk jump out of the water and grab children without any warning. Sometimes, however, you can hear them knocking under the ice. Some elders have said that if the ocean begins to become wavy in an area or steam begins to rise from the ocean, a Qallupilluk might be hiding underneath the water. The main signal of their approach, however, is a distinct humming sound.

One thing is certain, whether a Qallupilluk is hiding in the water or not, it is never safe to play alone on the beach or near the broken pans of sea ice.

The Qallupulluit is almost definitely a version of a water-dwelling bogeyman.

P.S. This creature was likely made up to scare children from playing alone at the coast and especially wandering on cracking and unstable sea ice.