Redcap: The Most Malicious Goblin in Folklore

If you hear the scrape of iron on stone in the Scottish Borders, run. The Redcap is a murderous goblin from Scottish Folklore known for soaking his cap in the fresh blood of travelers. In this episode, we explore the dark legend of Robin Redcap, Lord Soulis, and the true stories behind this terrifying "quiet horror." 🕯️ More From The Scottish Borders (Watch These Next): The Sound That Kills: The Dunter    • The Dunter — Scotland’s Death-Omen Spirit   The Dragon That Ate A Village: The Linton Worm    • The Linton Worm — The Knight Who Killed Sc...   Abducted by Fairies: Thomas The Rhymer    • Why You NEVER Kiss the Fairy Queen   Chapters: 00:00 The Borderlands Remember 01:55 What Is the Redcap Goblin? 02:06 How the Redcap Can Be Driven Away 02:31 Lord William de Soulis of Hermitage 03:16 Robin Redcap and the Devil’s Bargain 03:50 The Prophecy of Thomas the Rhymer 04:51 The Boiling at Nine-Stane Rig 05:31 Children’s Chants and Border Games 06:00 Dunters, Powries, and Kindred Spirits 06:26 The Gentle Redcap of Grantully 06:49 What the Redcap Really Means 08:46 From Folklore to Fantasy 09:32 Final Warning from the Borders If you enjoyed this folklore, myth, and quiet horror from the margins of history, please subscribe. #Redcap #ScottishFolklore #FolkHorror #CelticMythology #MythicTides #BritishFolklore #RedcapGoblin References/Further Reading Briggs, Katharine M. An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures. New York: Pantheon Books, 1976. Chambers, Robert. The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the Calendar. London: W. & R. Chambers, 1864. ———. Popular Rhymes of Scotland. New Edition. London: W. & R. Chambers, 1870. Henderson, William. Notes on the Folk-Lore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1866. Scott, Sir Walter. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. Edited by T.F. Henderson. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1902. (Original work published 1802).