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The Will-o'-the-Wisp

Scotland

The will o' the wisp (called in Gaelic Teine biorach = sharp fire) is said to be of quite modern appearance, at least in South Uist. It was first seen, it is said, in 1812, and is the haunting spirit of a young girl from Benbecula, who frequented the machair, or sandy plain beside the sea, in search of the galium verum, used in the dyeing of the local cloth or tweed. Her sin was that of seeking to get an undue share of a product which should have been equally divided for the common good, and which has at all times to be husbanded as one of the plants which bind the sandy soil together where it has been redeemed from the sea.
There is, however, another story as to the origin of the jack o' lantern. The haunting spirit is that of a blacksmith, who could get no admittance even into hell. He was very cold, and begged for a single ember to warm himself, and at last one was given him, and he has gone shivering about with it ever since.

A special interest of this story is that it tells against the common Hebridean tradition of a cold hell, a tradition one soon learns to accept in South Uist, the land of cold mist and sweeping winds, and damp, and drafts, and rain, where even the nether regions with a fire in them have a suggestion of comfort. Hell is therefore discouragingly known as "the place of the wind of the cold passages, or the wind of the cold channels."

About Willowisp Eggs

Willowisp eggs can sometimes be seen fluttering alone in the far distance, leading astray those who naively choose to approach them. Upon their appearance, the surrounding environment will significantly drop in temperature and will remain that way even hours beyond evanescing.

About the Willowisp Creature

The Willowisp, as with practically any paranormal creature of Ark, is a poorly-understood enigma to the Science and Research Center.

Eeriek that can only be described as much more mischievous than usual are often seen with a winged, blue flamed candle instead of a torch. This mutualistic relationship between Willowisps and Eeriek is a newer phenomenon and is currently undergoing research to discover the significance.