Phoblits - better than elves

Introducing the Phoblits (Pronounced - Po-blitz).

These little guys are Hoba's helpers on Arbeas. Like Santa's elves they help deliver toys to boys and girls and often play tricks on them. The five we've let out of the box this year are: Scrappy, Sappy, Happy, Flappy and Nappy.

Unlike Christmas, gifts are hidden throughout the house for kids to find and that's thanks to these little gremlins. They decorate this year's Holiday card bringing as much cheer as tiny anthropomorphic blobs with funny faces can bring.

What's a gremlin:
They're spirits that have been bound in service to Hoba (and Arbea) as penance before they can travel on to the spirit world. Therefore, they're not just holly-jolly little beings that make nicey-nice. They all have their own personalities. Think of them as ASBO workers who mean well but don't always manage it. And since Hoba is a trickster god, their idea of a good deed is not always carried out in the way we'd expect.

In ancient times, they were the spirits that led children (or straight-up kidnapped them) in to the woods to be taken by Hoba. Now they just hide presents, eat cookies and occasionally tie girls hair to their bed posts.

My favourite is Scrappy. Mostly because he looks like the most trouble.

Other blog posts on this year's Christmas card:
The holiday Arbeas differs from Christmas in many ways - 'Christmas colours'
Hoba is better than Santa I think. His mythology is wayyyyy creepier - Hoba is better than Santa


Enjoy!
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