Creatures of Irish Folklore
Beings known less from manuscripts than from stories told aloud.
The tradition
Not every Celtic Clash Creature comes from the same period or type of source.
Some figures belong strongly to medieval mythological literature. Others are best known through later oral folklore recorded in many parts of Ireland.
Banshee
A supernatural female figure strongly associated in Irish folklore with lamentation and wailing and the foretelling of death, often connected with particular families.
Púca
A dangerous or unpredictable supernatural being associated with shape-changing traditions and encounters across Irish folklore.
Dullahan
A headless supernatural rider tradition found in Irish folklore and later retellings.
Fairy Host
A broad Celtic Clash representation of collective fairy and supernatural host traditions, rather than one single canonical creature.
Selkie
A seal-human transformation tradition strongly associated with coastal folklore, especially in northern and Atlantic storytelling traditions.
The world behind the cards
Some Celtic Clash Creatures such as Balor, the Fir Bolg Warrior and the Fomorian Raider belong more naturally to the mythological battle traditions covered elsewhere in the Lore Library.
Many versions, no single place
Unlike heroes tied to a major medieval narrative, many folklore beings survive through numerous local stories and variants. For that reason, Celtic Clash does not force every Creature onto one supposedly definitive location.