Chenoo

Chenoo is a terrifying ice giant cannibal in Northeastern Native American (Algonquian) folklore, a human transformed by eating human flesh or being possessed by an evil spirit, developing an ice heart and insatiable hunger. Growing larger with each cannibalistic meal, it wields stone clubs and breathes freezing air, stalking winter forests. Legends warn of "Chenoo possession" from taboo acts, turning people into monsters. It embodies greed, isolation, and the loss of humanity in harsh winters, serving as a cautionary tale about survival ethics and the dangers of moral decay.