Wendigo
Country of Origin: Native American
Being Type: Spirit/Monster (Cannibal)
Being Type: Spirit/Monster (Cannibal)
Power Stats
Aggression
10/10
Magic Abilities
9/10
Physical Power
8/10
Origin Backstory
The Wendigo arises from Algonquian legends as a malevolent spirit associated with winter, famine, and greed. It possesses humans who resort to cannibalism, transforming them into gaunt, insatiable monsters with unending hunger. Born from taboo acts during harsh winters, the Wendigo embodies the horror of survival at any cost.
Key Features
- •Gaunt, emaciated giant form
- •Heart of ice
- •Insatiable hunger for human flesh
- •Super speed in snow
- •Causes "Wendigo psychosis"
Lore
Wendigo is a terrifying spirit-monster in Algonquian (Native American) folklore, emerging from humans who commit cannibalism during famine or greed, transforming into gaunt, ice-hearted giants with unending hunger for human flesh. It stalks frozen forests, whispering madness to drive victims to cannibalism, growing larger with each meal yet never satisfied. The Wendigo embodies taboo violation, winter starvation, and the loss of humanity, with "Wendigo psychosis" describing real cases of cannibalistic madness. It serves as a cultural warning against selfishness and survival at any cost, a powerful symbol in indigenous oral traditions of moral and spiritual consequences.