The Danfin Woulou: The Legendary Beast
The Danfin Woulou Bynie Tan is the legendary beast of the Ultimes Griots universe. Its name, taken from the Malinke dialect, literally means “black dog with ten horns.” In its build, the Danfin woulou (short name) has a physique far beyond that of ordinary dogs.
The beast is rather large, even huge for a dog. Fiery eyes, sharp teeth, a tail several meters long… the Danfin woulou’s head is crowned with ten horns, two of them curved like the horns of a mouflon, four small horns right at forehead level and four large horns in the middle of the head.
The legend of the Danfin woulou bynie tan
If the legend is to be believed, the Danfin woulou has been the last occupant of the Cave of Brotherly Tears for about 1,000 years. Its origin goes back to a dark era that the Eloko (country) of Kurufuga is said to have gone through. All we can tell you for now is that, originally, the beast did not exist.
However, its existence is closely tied to the survival and stability of the kingdom. In chapter 4 of Book 1 of the adventure, you discover that the Danfin’s blue tears are sacred to the kingdom. A sacredness that requires a child to be sacrificed to the beast, but not just any children…
The kingdom’s sacred water therefore comes at a price that the Danfin woulou bynie tan accepts under duress. Who knows why? All we can tell you for now is that the beast takes no pleasure in devouring the children offered to it.
And yet…
The beast’s name is linked to terror. It is the greatest fear in the tales told to children in the classes of the second seven-year cycle. Rightly or wrongly, the rest of the adventure will tell. So stay tuned… Surakata!
konan antoine akesse
Interesting, can’t wait for book two
The messenger
Thank you Antoine, we are hard at work on book two.
Thank you for following us from the beginning
Baba Suame
Surakata 🔥
OUATTARA HAMED SIRIKI
original in its design but confusing in places, like the red on its back. What does it represent? If it’s its fur, why is it red? And why not vary the arrangement of the horns?
Luc
The red on the Danfin’s back is a scarf. Know that in the beginning, the Danfin did not exist. Stay tuned, you’ll learn more about this legendary beast…