Hodag
Country of Origin: USA Being Type: Horned Beast
Power Stats
Aggression
8/10
Magic Abilities
6/10
Physical Power
8/10
Origin Backstory
Horned, spiky beast with frog-like face; 1893 Rhinelander, Wisconsin hoax by timber cruiser; became town mascot and folklore icon.
Key Features
- •Multiple horns/spikes
- •Frog-like face
- •Green scaly skin
- •Wisconsin hoax
- •Town mascot
Lore
The Hodag is Wisconsin's beloved hoax-turned-icon, a ferocious horned beast with spikes, a frog face, and reptilian skin "discovered" in Rhinelander in 1893 by a timber cruiser. Though admitted as a prank with a taxidermy creation, it became a cultural symbol of lumberjack folklore and local pride.