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Legendary creature. Sub grouping. Algonquian. Region. Canada. United States. Wendigo ( / ˈwɛndɪɡoʊ /) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction .
A mutating disease that often starts with pain and sensitivity in the affected person's nipples, then forms a temporary tumor in the brain as it feeds upon the genetic material of the brain cells, sapping away their critical thinking skills and intelligence, once it reaches its critical density, the tumor disbands into the bloodstream, the ...
A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.
It can do simple things such as create harmless tremors, make a window slam open or a candle flicker. In White Wolf Publishing's role-playing game, Vampire: The Masquerade, thaumaturgy is a magical Discipline encompassing the Hermetic style of blood-magic which the Tremere Clan converted from their old practices when they became vampires.
A familiar spirit – ( alter ego, doppelgänger, personal demon, personal totem, spirit companion) is the double, the alter ego, of an individual. It does not look like the individual concerned. Even though it may have an independent life of its own, it remains closely linked to the individual. The familiar spirit can be an animal (animal ...
Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...
Magic is the norm for the children of magical couples and less common in those of Muggles. Exceptions exist: those unable to do magic who are born to magical parents are known as Squibs, whereas a witch or wizard born to Muggle parents is known as a Muggle-born, or by the derogatory term "Mudblood". While Muggle-borns are quite common, Squibs ...
Southeast Asia (except East Timor) The Krasue ( Thai: กระสือ, pronounced [krā.sɯ̌ː]) is a nocturnal female spirit of Southeast Asian folklore. It manifests as the floating, disembodied head of a woman, usually young and beautiful, with her internal organs still attached and trailing down from the neck. [1]