Outgroup
Putri Gunung Ledang
Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Mountain fairy princess
- Origin
- The fairy princess of Mount Ledang (Johor) who set Sultan Mahmud of Melaka seven impossible conditions — including a bowl of his son's blood — in the Sejarah Melayu; the Malay world's great refusal legend.
- Behavior
- Tests suitors with impossible demands; guards the mountain still.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- None; she is sovereign, not fought.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Malay
- Region
- Malaysia (outgroup)
- Sampling
- Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.
Coded characters
◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Unspecified.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male, unspecified, or variable |
| Death or birth origin | Not death or birth related |
| Incorporeal | Embodied creature or witch |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | None |
| Blood and organs | None |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | None |
| Animal form | None |
| Detached head | None |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | Forest, jungle, or mountain |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Orang Bunian, Hantu Rimba, Waruga Spirit, Dedemit, Lelembut, Peri, Roh Komodo, Penunggu, Wong Samar, Gamang, Putri Mandalika, Hainuwele, so the tree cannot separate them.
