Wendigo (Mythology)

“	The Wendigo is simply the Call of the Wild personified, which some natures hear to their own destruction.	„
	~ From The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

The Wendigo, also known as a Windigo, is an evil, human-eating, creature or spirit that inhabits the northern forests of North America. In some stories Wendigos were originally humans who ate human flesh while starving during the winter.

Fanon Wiki Ideas So Far[]

Wendigo vs Skinwalker (Completed)
Wendigo vs Werewolf (Completed)

Battle Record[]

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Battle Record

Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Draws: 0

Possible Opponents[]

Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
Cartoon Cat (Trevor Henderson Mythos)
Freddy Krueger
Jason Voorhees
Long Horse (Trevor Henderson Mythos)
Wario
Wendigo (Until Dawn)

History[]

A wendigo, sometimes known as windigo or wetiko, is a man-eating evil spirit from Algonquian folklore. According to myth, humans giving in to cannibalism, even for their own survival, call the curse of the Wendigo upon themselves. They undergo a transformation into a man-like beast, their minds seeking only one thing: more human flesh to consume.

Death Battle Info[]

Background[]

Name meaning: The Evil That Devours
Alias: The Evil That Devours Mankind, Windigo, Weendigo, Windago, Windiga, Witiko, Wihtikow, Manaha
Height: Said to be 15ft tall (Can get taller the more it eats)
Weight: Unknown (Changes depending on how much it eats)
Originates from Algonquin mythology
Region(s): Canada, United States
Depicted as either a thin humanoid or a deer hybrid
- Modern depiction likely originates from the 2001 film Wendigo
  - The cover of Algernon Blackwood's 1910 short story "The Wendigo" is the earliest mainstream depiction of a Wendigo with antlers, but its appearance in the story itself is ambiguous
Created when humans resort to cannibalism and the spirit of the Wendigo overtakes them
- Some sources say that the possession causes the transformation, while others say that being bitten by one can cause it
Named after a real mental illness called "Wendigo psychosis", which is outlined by strong cannibalistic urges
Hunger is never fully quenched no matter how much human flesh it eats; this has resulted in its thin and emaciated frame
- They also have no lips from chewing on them
First sighting: 40,000 years ago
Anyone who survives a Wendigo attack contracts Wendigo fever: the person will feel an intense burning sensation in their legs, and have relentless nightmares
Will not attack animals
Were sometimes associated with owls in the original folklore, to the point where in some dialects, a single word can refer to either creature

Powers and Abilities[]

Superhuman speed
Voice mimicry
Vast supernatural abilities
Illusions
Nightmare inducement
Hallucination powers
Superhuman strength
Stealth tactics
Savagery
Reflexes
Sharp teeth and claws
Intelligence
Tricks
Biokinesis
Necromancy
Possession
Mind control
Deception
Telepathy

Feats[]

Can rip humans and trees apart and smash houses
Strength grows in proportion to the amount it eats
Sometimes said to run fast enough to kick up whirlwinds
- The bare minimum wind needed to generate a dust devil suggests a running speed of 40 mph or greater
Can heal from any wound
One Wendigo had its legs cut off and was found eating the bone marrow unharmed before finally being killed
Its spirit is able to survive even with the body of its host destroyed unless it is killed by fire
Inspired a real mental condition
It was said to be so thin it could not be seen from the side
Can transform into a hurricane
Can hiberate for months or even years before hunting again
A wendigo's hearing is so acute they can pick up on panicked heartbeats from miles away
Can move through time and space to get to their prey, making it nearly impossible to escape a wendigo

Weaknesses[]

Fire will destroy its frozen heart
Can be kept at bay with a protective circle of Anasazi symbols and injured by silver
Obsessed over feeding itself
Mind control only works on the undead
An old Ojibwa story depicts a hunter killing a Wendigo with a normal knife by repeatedly stabbing it in the head

Trivia[]

A wendigo appears as the main antagonist in an episode of the television series, Supernatural (S1E1: Wendigo (20 September 2005)). In that show, the wendigo was shown to be extremely intelligent, able to move faster than the eye can fallow, and immune to damage from anything other than fire.