What is a Redcap? Where are you most likely to find one? And what is their gruesome association with blood?

Hi everybody I’m Nick and this is Beasts of the Olde World: a channel that explores ancient folklore, mysteries and mythical creatures from across the globe.

In this episode we look at one of the most terrifying mythical creatures from the Scottish borderlands, a region with a history of conflict between the Scottish and the English.

This creature is the Redcap, a bloodthirsty goblin-like creature relatively unique to Border Folklore. We will touch on their relationship to Powries and Dunters, and we will examine why the redcap is considered to be among the most evil and dangerous creatures in folklore. We will also look at why these wicked creatures haunt the ruins of ancient castles found along the border between Scotland and England, especially those with particularly dark histories.

We will look at what would happen if you were to be caught by a redcap, and will reveal the gruesome reason for their name.

We will retell the dark story of The Evil Lord Soulis and the Redcap Sly, and talk about Hermitage Castle, where the tyrant Lord and noted sorcerer once lived. We will reveal his legendary dark pact with his redcap bodyguard, their reign of terror over the borderlands, and Lord Soulis’ eventual downfall at Ninestane Rig.

I hope you enjoy this short deep dive into Scotland’s mythic past, examining these fearsome beasts of the olde world. I hope you will join me again for more mythical creature features in the future!

00:27 PART ONE - Steeped in Blood
05:30 PART TWO (STORY SECTION) - The Cauldron of Ninestane Rig
11:00 - Hermitage Castle

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