The book: Little Grey Men by BB
Before discovering Tolkien, aged 9, I read a strange little
book about grumpy little men living on the banks of a river. A peculiar tale considered
a brilliant children's story. However, far from enthralled, I was petrified at
the thought of angry gnomes running around the countryside. As such, a similar
unpleasant character haunted me and found its way into my forthcoming book as a
dunter.
What is a dunter, you may ask? This small creature, similar to a gnome, is a blood-thirsty killer with long claws and spindly limbs. They're known to wear red caps dyed with the blood of their victims. Nice,
When writing Fantasy, the author has the choice of making up creatures are drawing from folklore. The Dunter is found in Scottish folklore.
Cheers for now.
John Howes.
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