Will-o-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp is the most common English designation for a family of fairy-beings characterized by their fiery appearance and their tendency to lead nighttime wayfarers astray. The term wisp refers to a twist of straw, used as a torch. Other names for these apparitions include Hobby-Lantern, Jack-o'-Lantern, Jenny-Burnt-Tale, Kitty-Candlestick, Peg-a-Lantern, and many more.

Willow-o-Wisp

Will O the Wisp, also known as ignis fatuus, are commonly found in English folklore and are thought to be lighted fairies that lead nighttime wanderers astray.

Will-o'-the-Wisp (detail) (Lev Lerch, 1888)

Fan Art of Will 'O The Wisp for fans of Brave 34108077

Will O' The Wisp are a type of fairy or ghost described in the folklore of Great Britain and Ireland, though regional varieties exist in other cultures. They were believed to be evil spirits or "impure" souls that haunted marshes at night, leading unwary travelers into dangerous areas where they would become lost or even drown. Appearing as balls of light, the Will O' The Wisp often showed signs of intelligence and was a silent trickster feared by travelers who had to travel alone at night…

Done for D&D's Monster Manual

Will'o the Wisp by Maciej Laszkiewicz on ArtStation.

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