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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Finfolk

Added	Fri, 09/11/2018
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Водные существа Финфолк
Другие названия	Finman Finnfolk
Область распространения	United Kingdom
Характерные признаки	→ → → → → Place → Reservoir
Sources	bestiary.us mythological-creations.fandom.com en.wikipedia.org

In the folklore of the Orkney and Shetland Islands, a race of amphibious people who kidnap people. They are equipped with fins that disguise themselves on the ground as human clothing. They move incredibly fast across the sea in their boats, in which the sails are never visible. They can turn into seals or fish, they know where to look for things lost by people.

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