Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Corpse Bird" | Whales | derwyn corph the phantom of a bird that sits on a windowsill and taps on the glåśś when someone is about to die. Whales |
Ghost name "Dove" | Christian | In Christian art, symbolises the Holy ghost. In church windows the seven rays proceeding from the dove signify the seven gifts of the Holy ghost. It also symbolises the human soul, and as such is represented coming out of the mouth of saints at death. |
"Jack Frost" | Discworld | Leaves frosty tracings on icy windows. Can draw anything, but happens to really like fern patterns. Mentioned in Hogfather, when the newly created Verruca Gnome convinced him to branch out from ferns, feathers, and paisley. Discworld |
"Momus's Lattice" | Greek | Momus's Lattice or window. Momus blamed Vulcan because he did not set a window or lattice in the human breast for discerning secret thoughts. Greek |
"Wintersmith" | Discworld | The personification of Winter. At his core he is the elemental personification of ice. Originally just a shape in the snow, with two violet eyes, he later formed a "snowman" out of all the elements that make a human body. He creates snowflakes and icebergs, and also the patterns of ice on windows. Discworld |