Ghillie Dhu (ギリー・ドゥー Girī do~ū) is a human-like yōkai.
Appearance[]
Ghillie Dhu resembles a fair-skinned, middle-aged man with sleepy eyes, a long, dark beard, and smiling mouth. He wears a leafy coat and carries a wooden staff.
History[]
Video Games[]
- Ghillie Dhu appears in GeGeGe no Kitarō: Yōkai Yokochō as an A-Rank yōkai.
Legend[]
Illustration of Ghillie Dhu
Ghillie Dhu is a protective but friendly mountain spirit that lives in the birch trees in a place called Loch a Druing, located in the north-west Highland area of Gairloch. He was sighted around the 18th century. He is nocturnal, and only eats berries and nuts. He acts aggressive to anyone who encroaches upon his territory, however is otherwise very kind (especially to children) and even guides lost travelers to safety.
There was a girl named Jessie Macrae, who lived near the woods. One day, she got lost in the woods as the sun went down, and her cries invited the Ghillie Dhu. It is said that the Ghillie Dhu either comforted her led her home before darkness fell, or stayed with her all night and then led her home in the morning. Jessie was notably the only human the Ghillie Dhu actually directly interacted with. After a number of other sightings, Sir Hector Mackenzie of Gairloch ordered five of his dignitaries to hunt the Ghillie Dhu, as he considered the spirit a threat. After the hunters had dinner, they set off to find the Ghillie Dhu, however they were unsuccessful in finding him. After this, the Ghillie Dhu was never seen again.
Some modern folklorists believe that the Ghillie Dhu might've been a real person, who hid himself from society due to some sort of medical condition.