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Ninki Nanka
Swamps and Mangrove Forests
Danger Level: 10/10
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
Abilities
Death GazeSwamp MasteryCurse of SightingAmphibious Movement
Lore & Legend
A dragon-like creature from West African folklore, particularly among the Mandinka people of the Gambia. It dwells in the swamps and waterways, described as having the body of a crocodile, the neck of a giraffe, and a head adorned with three horns. Merely seeing this creature is said to cause death within weeks.