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Published: 2017-08-21 06:59:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 35326; Favourites: 945; Downloads: 0
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Name: Faoladh, Conroicht
Area of Origin: Ireland
The Faoladh is a non-hostile werewolf found in ancient Irish folklore, believed to protect children and stand guard over wounded men. Prior to the late 1700s when they were eradicated from the country, wolves were widely seen in Ireland, and were prominently featured in their mythology and folklore. Tales were told of saints having the power to curse men and women, turning them into wolves for certain periods of time as punishment for unjust deeds or showing signs of what they perceived as disrespect. The Faoladh are particularly prevalent in the folklore of Ossory, a medieval Irish kingdom; now present day County Kilkenny.Β
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Turned into a furry for unjust deeds - the worst possible fate!
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If they protect children they would probably end up killing a furry.
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A fate worse than death! 
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Wonderful job both in description and subject depiction. I love this werewolf!
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Anthro not furry.
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Hey what're you doing behind the front line!
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-Believed to protect children and stand guard over wounded men-
Good boy!
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That's a bummer that they had to kill the wolves but such is life I guess.
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Yeah, I'm sure it helped the local wildlife, but it's always sad to hear of such things for sure.Β
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This might be one of my favorites yet. The head is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the celtic nuances in his clothing.
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Same here!Β
Thanks sis!
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it never ceases to amaze me where and what you pick for these creatures! even I haven't heard of some of these until you featured them! its always so unexpected and the lore is always fairly accurate too. Well done again, I look forward to the next one!
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Thanks so much! Glad to bring some new awareness to the more obscure entries!
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That's pretty cool! Never heard of this one.
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Thanks!Β
Yeah, It was only recently that I read of these things, instantly became one of the ones I wanted to draw for this project!Β
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This is a new and interesting creature, (to me). Thanks for sharing!
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Yeah, found out about these guys recently, cool stuff!Β
Glad you like it!
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Nice! I've always wanted to take a trip there!
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