What is dullahan?

The Dullahan (also known as the Gan Ceann), is a fearsome figure in Irish folklore, typically depicted as a headless horseman.

  • Appearance: The most striking feature of the Dullahan's%20Appearance is, of course, the lack of a head. They carry their head (which may be grinning or decaying) either on their saddlebow or held aloft. The body is often described as clothed in black, usually riding a black horse.

  • Powers and Abilities: The Dullahan's%20Powers%20and%20Abilities possess supernatural senses and the ability to see across great distances, even in the darkest night. Their main purpose is to herald death, and it is said that wherever they stop riding, someone is about to die.

  • Weaknesses: While generally feared, the Dullahan's%20Weaknesses are rumored to include gold. It is said that a gold object can scare them away. They are also believed to be vulnerable to those who observe them.

  • Omen of Death: The Dullahan is primarily an Omen%20of%20Death. Their appearance is a sure sign that someone will soon die. They are not necessarily the cause of death, but rather its harbinger.

  • Transportation: They are always mounted on a Black%20Horse, and their ride is often accompanied by supernatural sounds like the cracking of a whip made of a human spine or the thudding of the horse's hooves.