Silas Scarborough
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    Fairies (D)

    Dando and His Dogs

    Dando was a corrupt priest who is said to rise up from Hell to ride with his dogs on stormy nights.

    Daoine Sidhe

    The fairy people of Ireland were once the size of men but got smaller over time.

    Devil's Dandy Dogs

    Lonely travelers in Cornwall might fall prey to the Wild Hunt. The only defense is to stop running and pray.

    Dobby

    He is a Hobgoblin who is kind to old men.

    Dooinney-Oie

    He warns of storms by shouting or blowing a horn.

    Doonie

    The Doonies are something like the Dunnies of Northumberland but the stories about Doonies all tell of rescue.

    Dragons

    English dragons are flightless but have poisonous breath. St George's dragon has the wings of a bat and can breathe fire.

    Duergar

    The evil dwarfs of northern England, hate men and are a great danger to travelers.

    Dunnie

    He liked to play tricks on people by appearing as a donkey and then disappearing at an amusing moment. It has been more than a century since he was last seen.

    Dunters

    Some say that Dunters are spirits of creatures sacrificed by the Picts. If the haunting sound made by the Dunters gets louder, it becomes an omen of death. See also Redcaps.

    Dwarfs

    The dwarfs of the British Isles generally had specific names (e.g. Knockers)