Meet Loch Ness Monster

Unlike many cryptids who share the world with a plethora of others in their species, the Loch Ness Monster has no such family. Believed to be an immortal holdover of the Jurassic era, the Loch Ness Monster did not, like the rest of its species, go extinct. It somehow survived and found itself trapped, by one way or another, in Loch Ness. Researchers have not discovered the cause of its immortality, but acknowledge that its wisdom is probably far greater than any other creature.

It took more than a million years for the Loch Ness Monster to be first discovered, having hidden its existence in the expanse of the loch it calls home. It was first recorded in the tales of Saint Columba, who had a confrontation with the creature. The cryptid also found itself immortalized in the folklore of Celtic writings, being the basis of kelpies, or water horses. However, in the 1930’s, the theories about Loch Ness and its creature grew even more palpable, with multiple sightings and even a photograph. Since then, tourists flock to the shores of the loch to try and catch a glimpse of the immortal dinosaur affectionately known as Nessie.