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Jack-In-Irons is a mythical giant of Yorkshire lore who haunts lonely roads. He is covered with chains and wears the heads of his victims. He wields a large, spiked club. His name may not be Jack as other Yorkshire folklore refers to "Jack in the Green" and more so the name Jack may just be a term for calling the person an unknown male, like John Doe today.
Jack-in-Irons is portrayed in the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. He is described as follows: "Uther was thirteen feet tall, with a head that was more pig than human, and two curling tusks on either side of his snout. He was a jack-in-irons, but he was named Uther Squarefoot."
References
- Hamilton, Laurel K. "A Kiss of Shadows". Ballantine Books, 2000. p. 40.
- Froud, Brian; Lee, Alan (1979). Faeries. New York: Peacock Press/Bantam Books.
- Hamilton, Laurel K. (2000). A Kiss of Shadows. United States: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-42339-9.
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