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Isholugo
The Isholugo are dangerous creatures of South African myth. They are thought to be Impundulu who have escaped magical binding and are no longer forced to serve any magic user. They have a wild bloodlust and are incredibly difficult to track. They can only be killed if they are contained and burned to remove their supernatural strength. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Irimu/Rimu/Izimu
The Irimu is from Wachaga myth. A man would become an Irimu by breaking some taboo. Descriptions of what it looks like varies. Sometimes it is a man who has brambles growing out of his body until he’s just a walking bush, and then he eats everyone. This form is cured by burning the bushes growing out of him. One story tells of one that got swept away in a river and got turned into a banana tree on the shore. A child took a banana and lost a finger in a type of sympathetic magic thing. Sometimes it is seen as an ogre-like creature. It is also sometimes in…
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Intulo
The Intulo is a creature from Zulu mythology in South Africa. It’s thought to be a cross between a human, and a lizard or alligator. Originally in the Zulu creation myth, everything was immortal before it was decided everything should die. Intulo became the messenger of death and has since become a bogeyman figure. It has also occasionally been sighted in rural areas. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
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Intaka Yezulu
The Intaka Yezulu is a creature from South Africa, and a variation of the Impundulu. It’s name translates to “bird of the sky”, and it appears as a big white bird with a red beak and red legs. It may sometimes take the form of a handsome man to seduce women, and then drain them of their blood. The flapping of their wings makes thunder, and their droppings become lightning. Their very presence can cause miscarriages and hemorrhages. They possess the ability to control eagles, owls, and hammerhead sharks and use them to find prey. Sometimes people bitten by the Intaka Yezulu turn into witches. They can be destroyed by…
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Indescribable Octoman
The Indescribable Octoman is a possibly alien creature sighted in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was seen bobbing in rivers and streams in the area. The witness who claims to be a scientist, was crossing a bridge of Licking River when a bizarre creature leaped onto the bridge and was walking along the rail. The creature stood on two legs and was taller than the car. It was described as being three to four times the size of a man and considerably bulkier. Reports of similar creatures came in repeatedly in the area for a short time. Citations: “River monster takes stroll on bridge,” The Cincinnati Post and Times-Star (Cincinnati, OH), Sat,…
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Indacinga
The Indacinga is from Ponca Native Americans. They are powerful beings that can uproot trees and flip lodges. They hoot like owls and are thought of as bogeyman figures. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Sullivan, Irene F., and Gill, Sam D.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Mt. Incahuasi Aliens
The Mt. Incahuasi Aliens were sighted near Mt. Incahuasi, Chile June 1967 at night. The main witness was a man named Manuel Munoz Carvajal, a chauffeur with some passengers, who was driving down the mountain when a ball of fire flew by his car. They passed under a disk-shaped object resembling a walnut with lights bright enough to hurt the witness’s eyes, and antennas. A loud noise was heard and the object followed the car for some time. Later the witness underwent hypnosis and recalled exiting his car, approaching the ship, and falling into a dream-like state. He remembers returning to the car and seeing two humanoid figures moving around…
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Impundulu
The Impundulu is a strange creature from the myths of South Africa. There are known to be several different variations of the Impundulu. They are often thought to be familiars belonging to witches that are then passed down through the generations. However while they commonly serve witches, it is unclear if they do so willingly, or are forced to do so with magic binding. They most commonly target the enemies of those in charge of them. They survive by draining the blood from livestock. If the Imundulus boss is angry enough at someone then the Impundulu may kill them and their entire families and their livestock completely unprompted. Sometimes they…
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Imjärvi Alien
The Imjärvi Alien was sighted in Imjärvi Finland. In 1970, two men were out skiing in the afternoon, when they stopped in a small clearing and heard a buzzing noise and saw a light approaching. They saw a nine-foot-wide flying saucer surrounded by a reddish grey mist. It had a dome on the top and three spheres on the lower side, and it fired a beam of light at the ground which pulled one of the men backwards. They then saw the being standing in the light. It was about three feet tall, had thin arms and legs, a pale waxy face, a hook nose, small ears that narrowed towards…
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Imfene
The Imfene are monstrous creatures from the myths of South Africa. They are described as a unique breed of large, vicious, and powerful baboons. They are unnaturally smart and vicious and are known to kill humans both for food and for sport. Some believe they are witches taking the form of apes, while other stories suggest witches ride on top of Imfene as mounts. They can be killed by normal weapons but have been known to set traps in case humans attempt to hunt them. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation,…
