The Redcap: Violent Goblins of the borders (Scottish Folklore)

A redcap sometimes known as a Powrie or a Dunter. Is a small twisted goblin type beast. Tales tell of little creatures with the appearance of withered yet sturdy old men. with sharp claw like hands, razor teeth and big hooked noses. The redcaps were known to wear iron clad boots and carry pike staffs. They infested the castles of the borders and would lay in wait to ambush weary travellers or brave explorers. A grim custom of the goblin was to soak its hat in the crimson blood of its victims, it was this gory detail that led to the name redcap. References Dark Tales (2019) Redcaps. (https://darktales.blog/2019/09/21/red...) Henderson, W. (1879). Folklore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders (2nd ed.) W. Satchell, Peyton & Co. p. 253. McAndrew, Bruce A. Scotland's Historic Heraldry, Boydell Press, 2006. ISBN 9781843832614 Moon, J. (2014) The Rampages of Robin Redcap (http://hypnogoria.blogspot.com/2014/1...) Scott, W. (1849). Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (Vol. 4). Robert Cadell, Edinburgh. pp. 235–257. Sedqwick, I. (2018) What Are Redcaps and Why Should You Avoid Their Lair? (https://www.icysedgwick.com/redcaps/) Westwood, J., Kingshill, S. (2012), The Lore of Scotland: A Guide to Scottish Legends, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4090-6171-7