Lindwurm
The Lindwurm is the German variant of the Lindworm dragon, a great serpentine beast that haunts the forests, caves, and river valleys of the Germanic lands. In German folklore, Lindwurms are often depicted as guardians of ancient hoards or as the cursed forms of human beings punished for their sins. The city of Linz, Austria, takes its name from a Lindwurm legend in which a great dragon terrorized the Danube valley until slain by a brave knight. Lindwurms in German tradition tend to be more bestial than their Scandinavian counterparts, lacking the capacity for speech or bargains, and are inste