Púcas

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Púcas or púcaí (Irish for ghosts/spirits) are mythological creatures in Irish and Welsh folklore which have the ability to bring both good and bad fortune to communities and individuals.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Púca 
Púcaí come in a variety of fur colors and are known to be shape shifters which can take the forms of creatures such as rabbits, horses, cats, and goats. Púcas are also able to retain the forms of humans which can include animalistic characteristics, such as ears and tails. They are also commonly referred to as pooka, phouka, and puca. 
== Benevolent and Malevolent ==
Púcas are known to both be helpful and devastating among humans. Púcai are known to have an interest in humans and their behaviors and are often categorized as either benevolent or malevolent beings. When a púca chooses to help people, they can aid by manipulating certain elements such as relationships, behaviors, and outcomeshttps://whitewallreview.com/the-pucas-gift/. They are also known to allow humans to understand animal speech and protect them from evil spirits.https://occult-world.com/puca/
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Benevolent púcas are rare and often naive due to most púcai being witness to human's selfish naturehttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-legend-pooka. When púcai are so inclined, they will help a human or community when they've watched over for a prolonged period of time, when approached, or when offered a gift. If a púca is treated well and appreciated, then they will continue to help and stay by the human. However, many malevolent púcai originate from ungrateful humans. Often times these púcai will be wrathful and often attempt to harm or kill the human they're helping and become bitter to all humans. 
There are stories of some púcai being violent, carnivorous creatures. These stories state that some are man eating beings, hunting down, killing, and eating their victims. However, púcai are generally seen more as tricksters than murderoushttps://symbolsage.com/pooka-celtic-horse-goblins/. 
== Abilities ==
Púcas have the ability to shape shift and to disappear, changing their physical forms. Púcai also have the ability to give humans rides if one were to climb on its back. The púca has the capability of human speech and will often times detect danger. If the púca is benevolent they will lead the human away from danger and or give advice, however, some púcai which are malevolent will attempt to trick and confuse humans in oncoming danger. 
Púcai are also known to have been beyond amazing chefs and dabble into alchemy, as one story states that a púca left a gift of a drink with guaranteed happiness while another recalling a púca poisoning wild berries for others to become sick off of.
Other abilities include their translation abilities and passing them onto humans, protection or curses upon evil spirits or humans, physical strength, and their influence on luck wether that be good or bad.
== In Mike and Melissa ==
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In episode 1 of Mike and Melissa, Melissa first appears to Mike when he is masturbating. Melissa explains to Mike that she is a púca and is benevolent. While Mike is initially confused, Melissa uses what púcai tend to use known as play-actinghttps://www.theirishroadtrip.com/the-puca/ in order for Mike to better understand what she is and to gain his trust so she can help him.
It's not confirmed how Melissa got her physical form, however, one theory stems from episode 22 of Mike and Melissa, Melissa has been watching over Mike for several years. Mike is known to have drawn art in this universe and seems to have drawn a character similar to Melissa, thus giving her inspiration of her physical form. 
== References ==
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