is it? (first part)

In the early *****, a mystery did unfold, That left the people scared, and feeling quite cold, For every night, they saw a shadowy figure, And none could explain, what made it so big. The villagers would whisper, and shake with fright, As the shadowy figure, crept through the night, It seemed to be watching, and waiting for prey, But no one could catch it, or make it go away. The *****, tried to fight it with might, But their swords could not touch it, try as they might, And so the mystery, remained unsolved, Leaving the villagers, feeling quite involved.