Tag Archives: creatures

Poetry Day: Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is the intro poem to a short book of poems I published long ago.  It’s 99 cents as an eBook and $9.00 as a paperback.  Unfortunately, that was the cheapest I could make the paperback while still getting a … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Giltris (Lizard-People)

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Not that hard to explain these guys since they are what you would expect from the picture above.  The Giltris are lizard people who live in various tribal systems throughout Windemere.  Being cold-blooded, most of them stick to swamps and … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Oakind (Treants)

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are with the first of the Windemere monsters.  I think we’ll all recognize these creatures, which I call Oakind.  They are also Ents or Treants, which are the sentient trees found throughout fantasy.  Walking and talking as they … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Griffin

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the greatest of the Windemere beasts, the griffin gets a lot of attention throughout the series.  There are the griffin riders of Gaia who are shown in The Compass Key.  One shows up in Beginning of a Hero … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Dread Boar

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The Dread Boar is one of the creatures that came out of nowhere and racked up a ton of mileage quickly.  Debuting in the Legends of Windemere series, they have also been mentioned and appeared in War of Nytefall and … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Jesters

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is one that can get confusing because their name is also used for the career and clothing.  The thing to remember going forward is that the Jesters here are spelled with a capital ‘J’.  Also that I won’t be … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Snake Fiends

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the first monsters that appears in Legends of Windemere are the Snake Fiends, which are based off the Naga.  This is a mythological creature, but I wasn’t 100% certain of that when I wrote the story.  The name … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Trolls

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

What would a fantasy world be without trolls to drive terror into the hearts of adventures at least once?  Obviously, you can do this, but I was picking from the classics early on and trolls were top of the list.  … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Doppelganger

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Who really knows how many Doppelgangers have appeared in the Legends of Windemere series?  Not many because revealing several main characters have been copies of the originals for most of the adventure is stupid.  I mean, could you imagine being … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Amalgam (Revisit)

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Here’s another monster-based poem.  Sure you’ve figured out the theme.  Nice to revisit some of the old ones again.) It shrieks from the depths Darkest corners of my mind Which I have never cleaned * A beast composed of parts … Continue reading →

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