Kelpie

This is my entry for the “Fantasy Creature" Contest on


"A Kelpie is a supernatural water horse from celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland. The water horse is a common form of the kelpie, said to lure humans into the water to drown them. The water horse would encourage people to ride on its back, and once its victims fell into its trap, the water horse's skin would become adhesive and the horse would bear the victim into the river, dragging them to the bottom of the water and eat them." Wikipedia

I think a predator who lures his prey onto his back must create faith. The prey must think it´s safe in the presence of the kelpie. Like the antspider, who mimics an ant to lure other ants my Kelpie mimics an unicorn to lure his prey: Human