The Night Knocker

The Night Knocker

The Night Knockers is a folkloric lesson passed through oral tradition from grove elders to children.

Mythology

The Night Knockers are said to be bipedal halflinoid creatures that bear an eerie similarity to a forest halfling children. To satiate it's ravenous mother, a night knocker will seek to lure a halfling child into the forest at night. Should the knocker fail, the forest mother will instead devour it's own young in a fit of pique.

Anthopology

The Night Knockers are a folkloric lesson passed through oral tradition from grove elders to children. The spooky story teaches the importance of caution when unexpected visitors call upon a steading at night. There are several variations of the story including many . The oldest tellings of the story do not include a happy ending and offer specific warning about x and y.