The Hiltiti is a legendary creature from the Vosges, resembling a heron with four legs and a glowing red eye that can pierce through fog and acts like a beacon in the night. It can see through walls and become invisible at will.
Guardian of nature, it protects the forests from those who wish to destroy them. But in some legends, it takes on a more frightening form, scaring disobedient children by gouging out their eyes.