Small dark entity

I've been encountering a small, gnome-like creature, it usually looks like a small shadow. It attacks me in my sleep and causes nightmares, I've caught a few glimpses right after I wake up. It makes a strange gargling noise too.

Does anybody know what this could be?

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could it be a "shadow person" who is scaled down a little ?

My guess is that it's a mare; a small devious creature that causes nightmares, sleep parallasis, ect. What I have found (personally) to be the best deterrent is to wear ones clothes inside out. Another old trick I've heard of is to place an Iron Horshoe on ones bedpost. I hope this was helpfull!

It might be psychological. Small elves/fey in dreams are symbols of trickery or sly of hands. The appearance of a shadow could be a source of fear or regret in your waking life. If this carries into conscious life then it could be there is something really bothering you that you are ignoring or overlooking.