Wendigo

A tall, gangly creature that hunts on large animals and humans.

The Wendigo was once human, and is made of human materials, though altered. It is characterized by stretched, leathery hide, fur, and dense bone and antler.

White, black, with some dark blues in some subjects.

Long, gangly.

10-13 feet.

Long, exaggerated limbs.
Skull face.
Antlers.
Long claws on hands.

Incredibly keen scent.
Height advantage.
Claws for digging deep into flesh.
Strong limbs.

Undead

Large footprints.
Scratches on trees.
Pieces of skin.

A high, gargly screaming noise.

Can be destroyed by fire.
Poor vision and hearing.
Unintelligent ambush predator (meaning they do not formulate strategy well in hunting, and mostly react to the closest prey).

25-30 mph.

Antlers can deflect attack.
Biting is used in desperation.
Long limbs can be used to defend body.

Ambush; the wendigo will typically tackle its prey, then disembowel it.

Incredibly aggressive, attacking indiscriminately.

Wendigos do not reproduce, instead are created from a human resorting to cannibalism. The "spirit" of the wendigo can be awakened at random, or by certain rituals and disturbances, and they will emerge from hibernation.

Typically lone hunters or in pairs.

Rural areas without much human influence.

Large animals

None

Mystified woods.
Unjustified anger.
Consequences of desperation.
Many of the wendigos on Elliott Island were created when the witches were drove out into the hills and nearly starved over the winter.