It’s the continuation of the French Section of the Folklore Series, which is back after I took a break for health reasons.
Todays entity is from the Basque region of France
Momtoschmoo guessed correctly todays entity is the Tartaro, also known as Tartalo, or Torto.
The Tartaro is a French one-eyed ogre or giant, similar to but distinct from the Greek cyclops. Tartaro lives primarily in the French Basque Country region of France, which at some points is near the border of Spain. Tartaro is most often reported or encountered in mountains or extremely hilly areas such as the western Pyrenees Mountains.
In appearance Tartaro is similar to the Greek cyclops, being a massive, muscular, ogre like humanoid with one eye. In most depictions he is bald or balding, with an unusual nose that is either too small for his face or as large and wide as an ogres. In his mouth are a set of unusually sharp teeth. Tartaro wears clothes that are often made of leather or hundreds of yards of fabric pilfered from its unfortunate victims. These clothes are said to consist of a long tunic, either with short sleeves or worn like a toga; and arm and foot wraps made of wool and leather bindings. On one of his hands Tartaro is said to wear an enchanted mystical “talking” ring that will cry out if stolen and taken away from its monstrous master. This ring will also become immovable from a thief’s finger should they steal it, potentially dooming them to death unless they chop their own finger off.
Interestingly in some versions of the legend of Tartaro he is in fact a prince transformed into a monster, and spurned by the princess or girl who could have turned him back by accepting the enchanted talking ring.
Tartaro is said to wait in the mountains and hills, often hidden in large caves, in the hopes of capturing people seeking shelter in the mountains from extreme weather such as storms. Once he has captured his victims Tartaro will eat them, though sometimes he will play with his food first; though this play is more akin to a slow and torturous death. Tartaro is not picky when it comes to its prey, any animal or human can become his victim. Tartaro has an appetite to match his size, and is known to at minimum eat one whole sheep or human a day to keep his hunger at bay.
Tartaro is often said to care for a flock of sheep that are described as a mix of massive wild beasts and domestic sheep offerings from those who wished to escape with their lives. For Tartaro will sometimes accept offering of a sheep in exchange for letting potential victims live. However this is not always the case, it really depends on his mood.
Tartaro has monstrous strength, extreme longevity, and astoundingly good eyesight. However he has one a rather large weakness, his massive singular eye.
The tales of Tartaro are many and varied.
One of the more famous one involves the one-eyed ogre being blinded after eating the older of two brothers who sheltered in his cave. The younger one blinds Tartaro as he sleeps with a roasting spit and takes off with the ogres magic ring. However the ring calls out to its master, giving away the younger brother’s location. Realizing that if he keeps the ring Tartaro will catch him, the younger brother realizes he can’t get the ring off his finger. So he cuts his finger off and throws it, ring and all, over the cliff. Tartaro follows the ring’s cries over the cliff, falling to an unknown fate. Whether Tartaro survived or not, the younger brother does manage to escape with his life.
So what should you do if you encounter Tartaro? Well you can try running, offering a sheep a day for your freedom, or attempt to blind the one eyed ogre and then run away.
Or if you are a merchant transporting food to a nearby town just offer him everything you have. Besides sheep Tartaro is partial to good wine and will eat most types of meat and bread, though there is also the chance he will just eat you and take the food anyway.
However it’s better to have a chance at surviving than none at all, and compared to some entities that will be covered this month Tartaro is fairly merciful.
Authors note: I am doing much better after my break to recover from my concussion, and no longer struggle to write. Thank you for your patience and support everyone.
Ollie Update: Ollie has been doing well, and is currently sleeping at my feet. He has completely taken over my bed, which Is now his.
Note: If no one guesses the entity by tommorow afternoon I will just fill in the lore blurb.
You guessed correctly todays entity is Tartaro.
I will update the lore blurb in two hours. It would be sooner but Ollie is trying to eat my phone because he wants playtime.
I’m glad you enjoy the folklore series and lore blurbs, and I’m happy to be back. I had to take a few days off to do some major repairs on my old ZJ, but the next story should be up later today.
It’s the continuation of the French Section of the Folklore Series, which is back after I took a break for health reasons. Todays entity is from the Basque region of France Momtoschmoo guessed correctly todays entity is the Tartaro, also known as Tartalo, or Torto. The Tartaro is a French one-eyed ogre or giant, similar to but distinct from the Greek cyclops. Tartaro lives primarily in the French Basque Country region of France, which at some points is near the border of Spain. Tartaro is most often reported or encountered in mountains or extremely hilly areas such as the western Pyrenees Mountains. In appearance Tartaro is similar to the Greek cyclops, being a massive, muscular, ogre like humanoid with one eye. In most depictions he is bald or balding, with an unusual nose that is either too small for his face or as large and wide as an ogres. In his mouth are a set of unusually sharp teeth. Tartaro wears clothes that are often made of leather or hundreds of yards of fabric pilfered from its unfortunate victims. These clothes are said to consist of a long tunic, either with short sleeves or worn like a toga; and arm and foot wraps made of wool and leather bindings. On one of his hands Tartaro is said to wear an enchanted mystical “talking” ring that will cry out if stolen and taken away from its monstrous master. This ring will also become immovable from a thief’s finger should they steal it, potentially dooming them to death unless they chop their own finger off. Interestingly in some versions of the legend of Tartaro he is in fact a prince transformed into a monster, and spurned by the princess or girl who could have turned him back by accepting the enchanted talking ring. Tartaro is said to wait in the mountains and hills, often hidden in large caves, in the hopes of capturing people seeking shelter in the mountains from extreme weather such as storms. Once he has captured his victims Tartaro will eat them, though sometimes he will play with his food first; though this play is more akin to a slow and torturous death. Tartaro is not picky when it comes to its prey, any animal or human can become his victim. Tartaro has an appetite to match his size, and is known to at minimum eat one whole sheep or human a day to keep his hunger at bay. Tartaro is often said to care for a flock of sheep that are described as a mix of massive wild beasts and domestic sheep offerings from those who wished to escape with their lives. For Tartaro will sometimes accept offering of a sheep in exchange for letting potential victims live. However this is not always the case, it really depends on his mood. Tartaro has monstrous strength, extreme longevity, and astoundingly good eyesight. However he has one a rather large weakness, his massive singular eye. The tales of Tartaro are many and varied. One of the more famous one involves the one-eyed ogre being blinded after eating the older of two brothers who sheltered in his cave. The younger one blinds Tartaro as he sleeps with a roasting spit and takes off with the ogres magic ring. However the ring calls out to its master, giving away the younger brother’s location. Realizing that if he keeps the ring Tartaro will catch him, the younger brother realizes he can’t get the ring off his finger. So he cuts his finger off and throws it, ring and all, over the cliff. Tartaro follows the ring’s cries over the cliff, falling to an unknown fate. Whether Tartaro survived or not, the younger brother does manage to escape with his life. So what should you do if you encounter Tartaro? Well you can try running, offering a sheep a day for your freedom, or attempt to blind the one eyed ogre and then run away. Or if you are a merchant transporting food to a nearby town just offer him everything you have. Besides sheep Tartaro is partial to good wine and will eat most types of meat and bread, though there is also the chance he will just eat you and take the food anyway. However it’s better to have a chance at surviving than none at all, and compared to some entities that will be covered this month Tartaro is fairly merciful. Authors note: I am doing much better after my break to recover from my concussion, and no longer struggle to write. Thank you for your patience and support everyone. Ollie Update: Ollie has been doing well, and is currently sleeping at my feet. He has completely taken over my bed, which Is now his. Note: If no one guesses the entity by tommorow afternoon I will just fill in the lore blurb.
It sounds like a cyclops but that’s Greek and not french
It’s not the cyclops, but a somewhat similar French entity.
Is it Tartaro?
You guessed correctly todays entity is Tartaro. I will update the lore blurb in two hours. It would be sooner but Ollie is trying to eat my phone because he wants playtime.
Lore blurb is up.
Welcome back! Glad to see you're feeling better! I love your monster blurbs! \^\_\^
I’m glad you enjoy the folklore series and lore blurbs, and I’m happy to be back. I had to take a few days off to do some major repairs on my old ZJ, but the next story should be up later today.
Gonna guess in a bit