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  Hidden Ireland | The Dullahan
The dullahan is one of the most spectacular creatures in the Irish fairy realm and one which is particularly active in the more remote parts of counties Sligo and Down.
Although the dullahan has no head upon its shoulders, he carries it with him, either on the saddle-brow of his horse or upraised in his right hand.
The dullahan is usually mounted on a fl steed, which thunders through the night.
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  Dullahan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dullahan is portrayed in fantasy fiction and video games as a beheaded knight who carries his severed head under one arm while viciously attacking interlopers in the place that is haunted by the Dullahan.
In the Castlevania series, the Dullahan is headless, carrying a demonic shield inscribed with a face which acts as its head, or, he is a headless horseman riding the front end of an undead horse back and forth, while wielding a sword or spear.
In Vagrant Story dullahan is a type of animated armor, always without a helmet, and appears mostly in the Undercity section of Lea Mondé after you defeat him in the Wine Cellars.
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 Dullahan
Dullahan is the Headless Horseman, and Death's Herald.
Dullahan's head is decapitated from his body, because it is believed that Crom Dubh's favorite method of Human Sacrifice was decapitation.
Unlike the Dullahan of DraculaX (who carries a Lance), the Dullahan of Irish Lore carries a whip, made out of a human spine, and is skilled with it enough to be able to gouge out the eyes of people who are trying to get a glimpse of him.
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 Dullahan
The Dullahan Variants: dullaghan, far dorocha, Crom Dubh The Dullahan is one of the most spectacular creatures in the Irish fairy realm and one which is particularly active in the more remote parts of counties Sligo and Down.
The origins of the dullahan are not known for certain, but he is thought to be the embodiment of an ancient Celtic god, Crom Dubh, or Black Crom.
Unlike the banshee, the dullahan does not pursue specific families and its call is a summoning of the soul of a dying person rather than a death warning.
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 Magic2k - Dictionary definition for:
The Dullahan is one of the most spectacular creatures in Irish lore and is said to be particularly active in the more remote parts of the counties of Sligo and Down.
Dullahans are a form of the headless horseman which proliferates ancient folklore of many continents.
The main difference between the dullahan and other incarnations of the myth, is that he carries his head with him, either on the brow of his horse's saddle or held up high by his right hand.
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 The Dullahan
The origins of the dullahan are not known for certain, but he is thought to be the embodiment of an ancient Celtic god, Crom Dubh, or Black Crom.
Nonetheless, Crom Dubh was not to be denied his annual quota of souls, and took on a physical form which became known as the dullahan or far dorocha (meaning dark man), the tangible embodiment of death.
Unlike the banshee, the dullahan does not pursue specific families and its call is a summoning of the soul of a dying person rather than a death warning.
www.design-perfekt.de /sligo/docs_eng/dullahan.htm   (942 words)

  
 The Dullahan - Ireland’s Headless Horseman Halloween Irish culture and customs - World Cultures European
Unlike the Banshee, which is known to warn of an imminent death in certain families, the Dullahan does not come to warn.
For some reason, the Dullahan has an irrational fear of gold and even a tiny amount may be enough to frighten him off.
While no-one knows for certain how the Dullahan originated, it is thought that he is the embodiment of the Celtic fertility god, Crom Dubh, who was worshiped by an ancient king of Ireland, Tighermas.
www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /ACalend/Dullahan.html   (842 words)

  
 Dullahan - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
Some people believe that the Dullahan is the embodied spirit of a celtic god, Crom Dubh, who demanded human sacrifices each year.
The Dullahan is portrayed in fantasy fiction and video games as a beheaded knight who carries his severed head under one arm while viciously attacking interlopers in the place that is haunted by the Dullahan.
In the Castlevania series, the Dullahan is headless, carrying a demonic shield inscribed with a face which acts as its head, or, he is a headless horseman riding the front end of an undead horse back and forth, while wielding a sword or spear.
www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=Dullahan   (973 words)

  
 Dullahan - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
In the Castlevania series, the Dullahan is headless, carrying a demonic shield inscribed with a face which acts as its head.
In Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Dullahan is an incredibly difficult optional boss, appearing as a headless knight with a rather large sword - generally considered the most difficult in the game - and guards a powerful summon.
In Vagrant Story dullahan is a type of animated armor, always without a helmet, and appears mostly in the Undercity section of Lea Mondé.
www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=61978&mode=threaded   (2121 words)

  
 The Dullahan
Generally the tales describe the Dullahan carrying his severed head on the saddle-brow of his horse or in his right hand.
His horse is generally said to be fl and the Dullahan allegedly carries a human spine for his whip.
Here the Dullahan drives a fl coach, (coiste bodhar, meaning deaf or silent coach), which is drawn by 6 fl horses and travels fast enough to set the bushes at the side of the road on fire.
journals.aol.co.uk /bobandkate/AnAnalysisofLife/entries/2006/10/24/the-dullahan/1498   (1074 words)

  
 "The Doom of Dullahan" by Jared Milne
Dullahan looked over each of them, trying to decide if they were the ones he sought.
Unfortunately, Dullahan, who had been forced to travel by boat to Nikeah and then South Figaro, got word of their achievements, and pursued them with even more anger and hate festering within his soul for the man who, as he saw it, stole his 'property', Darill.
Dullahan's undead spirit was destroyed, roaring in rage that he was destroyed by the man he hated most.
www.rpgamer.com /games/ff/ff6/fanfics/doom_of_dullahan.html   (3384 words)

  
 Dullahan black coach Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Dullahan Black Coach are great for when you're looking to get better at dullahan fl coach for selfish purposes.
The dullahan is usually mounted on a fl steed, which thunders through the...
the dullahan drives a fl coach known as the coach-a-bower (from the...
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 Dullahan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The dullahan (Gan Ceann) rides during the dead of night.
This is the dullahan, a ghastly creature always ready to fling a bucket of blood at a healthy man's face.
The dullahan has a number of cousins and headlessness appears to be a family trait.
members.tripod.com /~pg4anna/Dullahan.htm   (310 words)

  
 Demikids Monsters page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Dullahan - hailing from ireland, the Dullahan is a terrifying headless horseman and a harbinger of death.
It was said to carry its decaying head under one arm, and rode a headless horse who's true head was up to six yards longer than its body (most sources seem unclear as to where the horse's head was kept.
Demikid's Dullahan appears to be female, and decidedly less threatening than her real-world counterpart.
www.bogleech.com /gba-demikids1.html   (434 words)

  
 Dullahan
The Dullahan has instincts that help him get to where he needs to go and when he calls out your name he has a good idea you are near by.
Tom laid down and pretended to sleep and then when he knew the Dullahan was asleep he laid to gold coins on the Dullahan's eyes and then he quietly tiptoed away.
When the Dullahan woke up that morning he couldn't see where his body was because of the gold coins in his eyes.
students.ou.edu /O/Claire.M.O-Malley-1/dullahan.html   (836 words)

  
 Fairies of Ireland - The Dullahan. +Rainbow Angel+
The Dullahan is one spectacular creature in the Irish fairy realm, we may reconize this particular "fairy" creature in a well known tale, About a man named Ica Bob Craig, who comes face to face with the "headless horseman".
In fact the Dullahan has many relatives (cousins) and headlessness appears to run in the family, so the "headless horseman" could very well be a relative to the Dullahan.
It is also said that in some counties the headless horseman rides on a horse drawn carrige, 6 dark fl steeds, the movement is swift and fast, and often bushes along the path in which the carrige is pulled, is doused in flames because of the swiftness of the horses hooves.
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 The Dullahan by Edward F. — ireland, irish, irish stories | Gather
While I was visiting in the county of Sligo Ireland, I visited one of their pubs.  The  free entertainment  was a gentleman telling a  story.  I enjoyed the story so much I went back several more times to hear it, the Guiness was not so bad either.
A dullahan will stop its snorting horse before the door of a house and shout the name of the perso to die, dr
On nights of Irish feast days, it is advisable to stay at home with the curtains drawn; particularly around the end of August or early September when the festival of Crom Dubh reputedly took place.
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 Irish Ghosts VII
When more than one banshee is present, and they wail and sing in chorus, it is for the death of some holy or great one.
An omen that sometimes accompanies the banshee is the coach-a-bower [coiste-bodhar]--an immense fl coach, mounted by a coffin, and drawn by headless horses driven by a Dullahan.
Thus came into existence the Dullahans, perhaps; unless, indeed, they are descended from that Irish giant who swam across the Channel with his corpses head in his teeth.
www.nzghosts.co.nz /irish_ghostsVII.htm   (1733 words)

  
 OOOO - Game Guides and Walkthroughs - ABSOLUTE PLAYSTATION INTERNATIONAL ( API )
You'll be on the floor, near the centre of the room, and Dullahan starts close to you as well.
Dullahan also has an annoying frequency of critical hitting for 90-100 damage.
The reason I recommend you don't bother going up to one of the corners is because Dullahan can jump up to you anyway, so sniping is not an option.
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 Dullahan
Gestalt und Darstellung: Der Dullahan reitet auf einem schwarzen Pferd mit roten Augen und Feuer schnaubenden Nüstern; seltener wird auch sein Pferd kopflos dargestellt.
Meist trägt der Dullahan einen schwarzen Umhang und in der Hand hält er eine Peitsche, die aus einem menschlichen Rückgrat gefertigt wurde.
Dullahan aus FF: In einigen Teilen taucht der kopflose Reiter als Zufallsgegner auf.
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 Elfwood: SF&F Art / J. Cheung (Draco) / 'The Dullahan'
An illustration on the Irish myth of the faery known as the Dullahan.
The Dullahan I know accompanies the banshee, and drives a coach carrying a coffin and drawn by headless horses.
Dullahans are probably one of my favorite creatures of myth.
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 Matthew's Anime Blog: Yoshinaga-san'chi no Gargoyle 7
When it got rough and she tried to run away Dullahan would always get it and bring her back...
Seems Dullahan is more powerful than before since neither Hyakushiki or Gar-kun's attacks connect.
Hamilton explains that Lili and Dullahan were made to work together -- he didn't expect Dullahan would go looking for Lili on its own, though, but that's quite good for him since it gives another opportunity to get Gar-kun.
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 The Dullahan
The Dullahan carries it's head with him, either on the saddle-brow of his horse or in hand.
The dullahan is usually mounted on a fierce warhorse which is jet fl from mane to tail.
Rumors persist of Dullahan's driving heavy carriages across the countryside pulled by teams of horses, or even Nightmares, though these rumors have yet to be confirmed.
www.eyrurpg.com /monsters/dullahan.html   (567 words)

  
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The dullahan is a death omen from Irish folklore who appears in the form of a man carrying his severed head and riding a horse (which is sometimes also said to be headless), or driving a horse-drawn carriage.
According to some versions of the legend, the dullahan will throw blood into the face of whomever's death it fortells.
In FF3 the dullahan is female, possibly a fusion of the dullahan proper and the banshee (a female spirit that also fortells death) said to accompany it.
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 VN Boards - Dullahan loot ? C'mon. Its been years. Its time
Listen to what kind of hassle this is. In hib fronteir is a night time dullahan camp.
Each dullahan drops several different kinds of loot with completely fills my inventory in like 15 pulls.
There is not a merchant near like there is at Innis, the other dullahan camp.
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 euRO: euRO: Forum :: Rollenspiel :: Zum Dank der Rose
Akemi sah zu Dullahan und dann wieder zum General.
Doch Dullahan hatte ihn so geschwächt das Akemi meinte das der General es nicht geschafft hatte das zu überlegen.
Dullahan hatte kaum noch kraft, schatten und Kuroi bewegten sich seltsamer weise nicht.
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 euRO: euRO: Forum :: Ingame Allgemein :: ? Eye of Dullahan ?
Eye of Dullahan ist ein seltenes Accessory, das nur aus einer OVB kommt.
The first and the only one item which can neutralise toxic attacks of Dullahan.
Edit: Hat Dullahan überhaupt eine Giftattacke (welches nicht durch Detoxify geheilt werden kann)?
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