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Lightning monsters are creatures from Zambian myth.

Appearance[]

The description of these creatures is fairly simple: the head, body, and forelegs of a goat, and the hind legs and tail of a crocodile.

Behaviour[]

monsters descend from the heavens on a thread of lightning, not unlike a spider, before rebounding. However, occasionally the thread will break, and they must be killed by a warrior with protective charms. If they are not slain, they will wreak havoc on the earth.