The Leshii is a Kislevite spirit of haunted forests and malicious desires. Often resembling a peasant without a belt (a sure giveaway to all but the most dullwitted), the Leshii can also appear to its victim as someone they know, a beast, or a lost domestic animal. Frequently, it tries to lead gullible victims towards dangerous places, such as cliffs, swamps, or the lair of a dangerous monster.
The Leshii is known to hide woodcutters' axes just when a vicious bear or wolf is approaching, so it is customary for woodcutters to carry a spare knife (known as a Leshii blade) for just such occasions. Particularly comely girls are often forbidden to walk alone near forests for fear that a Leshii might carry them off to an unknown but doubtless unpleasant fate.[1a]