Ghillie Dhu Is Coming . . . For You
From the History of the Clan Mackenzie p. 175:
There was once a fairy exile who lived in a wood in Gairloch, Ross-shire (Scotland). He was called Gillie Dhu, which means “dark servant”, because he had dark hair and dark eyes. He wore a green garment made of moss and the leaves of trees. Nobody feared him, for he never did any harm.
Ghillie Dhu (Gill-e Doobh) was once a wild and shy spirit of the Birch wood. He was – that is – until his favorite dark spirit, Azrael, Angel of Death and friend to the Faerie Folk from time before man walked the Earth, was stolen away from the fairy mound that the Angel had been sworn to protect. This fairy mound is known to the human world as Dutch Hill in the smallish city of Altoona, PA. You may have heard of it.
In the process of stealing what they thought was merely a Reaper Statue, the thieves fractured the Twilight Ogham Stone. This stone was placed by the evil Magi Baloer when he trapped Azrael in statue form as a seal against any of the Faerie Folk of the Tuatha Dé Danann to keep them from following his escape to what we now now as America. Of course this all happened fourteen centuries before Columbus tread here so naturally the Faerie folk are a bit put out by being trapped in the realm of the Fae. Now they come in search not only for revenge on Baloer but also on those that stole their friend Azrael last October from the doorstep of the house known as Nottingham Manor.
Ghillie Dhu, once a friend to lost children, has become fierce and is spurred on to lead the dark forces of the Fae with a promise to take any that stand in the way of his search for Azrael back to depths of the Land of Faerie to serve as slaves to the Court of the High King and Queen – Oberon, King of Shadows, and Titania his proud and vengeful consort.
Are you to blame? Ghillie Dhu WILL find you. He may even take a few innocent just for good measure.
June 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
The picture is really scary. oooo I can sense Ghillie Dhu coming to me.hahaha.Nice post keep it up:)
July 7th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Better be careful or the Greenfield Township police don’t open fire on you Ghillie Dhu.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:35 am
The picture as you show in greenery that is very nice. Thanks for sharing.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Hi there, how is this picture animated? I have seen a techi guy that takes real pictures and then animates them with his computer, is it done like that ?
July 17th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Scearing picture. Yep Photobouch i can also sense Ghillie Dhu coming to me. lol
July 18th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
the pic is really scary.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Hey what a picture. Its scary. I cant imagine the face i will have if i see this horrible man in front of me at night!!!
August 12th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Is this scary thing or not?
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Nice scary pic you made… Hopefully i will miss Ghillie Dhu.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:42 am
wow that looks brilliant – im not sure id like to meet Ghillie Dhu down an alleyway late at night – scary stuff =)
Regards.
September 9th, 2008 at 8:26 am
The picture as you show in greenery that is very nice. Thanks for sharing.
September 21st, 2008 at 7:45 pm
nice site i love halloween
October 1st, 2008 at 6:53 am
This picture look very funny to me/
February 25th, 2009 at 6:48 am
After seeing Ghillie Dhu picture, i think if he will come in night in front of me, i do nothing just afraid.
March 16th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Its quite a horor page to even look at.
April 6th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Whether anyone is coming or not but the artwork is enough to tell and make its work worthy.
April 30th, 2009 at 9:57 am
My interpretation of the Ghillie Dhu can be viewed at the above website under portfolio section. I feel it has a wild feminine quality and have tried to evoke that in this work
August 1st, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I cant wait to visit i think ill bring the whole family