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| “ | “Yrka, Yro is not a devil, but a dark man, he is one of those people who hanged themselves or drowned themselves. At night - his will. At night he walks along all the roads, wherever he can meet someone, drink the warmth of the living, in order to live out the unlived. After all, he ended his life, but he must live. Here he is looking. He is especially attached to Ivan Kupala. That’s why the lights are lit all night...” | „ |
| ~ Yuri Petrovich Mirolyubov, Russian writer. |
Yrka, also known as Yro, is an evil vampire from Slavic mythology who feeds on human flesh/sucks their blood to replenish energy. It is considered one of the most, if not the most, cruel creatures in mythology.
What Makes It a Hate Sink?[]
- Although it is said that Yrka is a person who committed suicide, which suggests some tragedy, but this is not so. For in this case, then, in the past, a person who committed suicide was automatically considered a sinner, since suicide was considered a terrible sin. Accordingly, the tragedy of Yrka has no real importance, since in this case what it did is a sin, and, as they say, of its own free will, which means that Yrka, previously a man, committed suicide of his own free will.
- Moreover, nowhere is the reason for this suicide described and for what reason it was done, so nothing implies that Yrka had any misfortune.
- In addition, such an action can be considered as a kind of deal with the dark forces, because after the murder, the man reincarnated into Yrka. Considering also that Yrka committed suicide, previously as a man, of its own free will, which has already been said, then Yrka did it intentionally, clearly wanting to become a demon-like creature, thus concluding a kind of deal.
- Although it acts like a predator and feeds on blood/human flesh to sustain his life, not only does this not justify him in any way, but also the fact that Yrka has moral free will, because it can manipulate people, copy the voices of his victims' loved ones, and change reality to best get its prey, which is something that predators are usually not capable of. Moreover, it demonstrates sadism, because he enjoys "playing" with its victims before killing them, putting them under psychological pressure and taking joy from instilling such terror. Therefore, we can safely conclude that Yrka knows what it is doing, and does it not only to feed its life, but also as a means of enjoyment.
- Sometimes it would use hypnosis on its victims to make them fearless and pliable, in order to get the victim easily in case they managed to resist him, making the victim's death even more gruesome.
- Despite being limited by its fear of fire and the fact that it cannot enter the forest, as well as the fact that it can only hunt at night, this does not hinder him much, since thanks to his abilities, he committed mass murder and mass torture while in the fields, causing fear in the Slavs from the mere thought of meeting its gaze.
- At the end, there is no hint about Yrka's fate. Whether it died over time from exhaustion or continued to live, because the story about him does not mention it and leaves the ending in a unclear position.
- Even compared to other monsters of lore, Yrka is regarded among the most brutal monsters in Slavic mythology. Unlike some others, it overall has no redeeming or noble qualities.
- It is well-known for its savage cruelty, having viciously killed, mutilated, and cannibalized numerous people for very little to no reason other than pure sadism, something even some other monsters have not done, and is shown in the story to be a very terrifying threat, even more dangerous than the others.
Trivia[]
- Yrka is very similar to the Rake in his structure and barbaric behavior. However, Yrka appeared much earlier than the Rake.
External Links[]
- Yrka on the Lesser-known heroes and villains Wiki
- Yrka on the Villains Wiki