Tessie
Country of Origin: USA Being Type: Tahoe Lake Monster
Power Stats
Aggression
4/10
Magic Abilities
7/10
Physical Power
8/10
Origin Backstory
Large serpentine creature in Lake Tahoe; Washoe Native legends and modern sightings of humps or disturbances; Tahoe's aquatic cryptid.
Key Features
- •Serpentine humps
- •Lake Tahoe dweller
- •Native Washoe lore
- •Water disturbance
- •Elusive giant
Lore
Tessie is Lake Tahoe's resident lake monster, a long, humped serpent-like creature rooted in Washoe Native American stories of water spirits. Modern sightings describe large wakes or glimpses of a massive body, positioning it as a gentle or neutral cryptid akin to Nessie, drawing fascination to the deep alpine lake shared by California and Nevada.