Happy Underlings Day from the Haberdashery Cryptid Preserve!

Here at the Haberdashery Cryptid Preserve, we take every opportunity to celebrate the unseen creatures that bump the night (or day!), and Underlings Day is no exception. While many monster hunters focus on the big names – the Chupacabras, the Nessies, the Yetis – today, we shine a light on the loyal, hardworking, and often underappreciated assistants who make their bosses' reign of terror possible.

Throughout history and mythology, infamous beasts have had their fair share of underlings. Take the mischievous imps who stoke the fires for demons in Judeo-Christian lore, or the goblin servants who toil away in the mines of the Goblin Kings across various fantasy stories. Even the classic folklore of the Jack-o-Lantern speaks of mischievous fairy folk who lead travelers astray.

Here at the Haberdashery Cryptid Preserve, we believe that even the most terrifying cryptid needs a helping hand (or claw, or tentacle). Perhaps it's a pack of gremlins who keep the machinery running in a hidden mad scientist's lair, or a colony of imps who scout for unsuspecting victims for a slumbering dragon.

Do Underlings Get Grumpy?

Legends tell us that underlings sometimes take matters into their own hands. The story of the Golem, a creature of Jewish folklore, relates the tale of a powerful clay giant who rebelled against its creator. Perhaps this is a cautionary tale for any cryptid who mistreats their minions!

Celebrating Underlings Day at the Haberdashery Cryptid Preserve

So, this Underlings Day, we at the Haberdashery Cryptid Preserve want to extend a special thanks to all the unseen assistants who keep the world of cryptids running smoothly. Who knows, maybe someday we'll even be able to lure some out of the shadows for a day of appreciation (with plenty of snacks, of course – a hangry underling is a danger to us all!)

In the meantime, we encourage you to take a moment to appreciate the unseen forces that might be lurking around you. After all, that rustle in the bushes could be a terrifying monster… or just a lowly gremlin on his lunch break! Happy Underlings Day!