Nusa Tenggara
Roh Komodo
Nature / Ancestral Spirit Danger 3 of 5 · Frightening
- Form
- Komodo dragon ancestor spirit
- Origin
- On Komodo and Rinca, dragons are kin: the legend of the Dragon Princess who bore twins, one human one dragon, makes the ora (Komodo dragon) an ancestral sibling, not a monster.
- Behavior
- Protecting dragons is protecting family; attacks read as broken kinship.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Kinship taboos — dragons are not killed on the islands.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Komodo / Manggarai
- Region
- Nusa Tenggara
- 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, Penunggu, Putri Gunung Ledang, Wong Samar, Gamang, Putri Mandalika, Hainuwele, so the tree cannot separate them.
