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Chordewa
The Chordewa is a form of vampiric witch from Bengal. They lie down and use astral projection to enter a cat’s body. They act kind to people in nearby villages to gain their trust. They can lick people in the form of a cat to drain victims of life force and absorb it. The Chordewa becomes stronger as their victims wither and die. Chordewa can be identified in cat form if their meow sounds like a child crying out in distress, which they use to lure in potential victims. Any injuries they receive in cat form will reflect on the true body. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World…
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Chemosit/ Kalenjin/ Chemoiset/ Chimisit/ Chemisit/ Gononet/ Chemosisiek(pl)
The Chemosit is a mythical creature and cryptid from East Africa and Western Kenya and the myths of the Nandi people. It’s often believed to be similar to, or the same as, the Nandi Bear. They have tawny or reddish fur with stripes and an ape’s face. They’re nocturnal creatures known to make a moaning cry or a horrific roar. They sometimes stand on their hind legs and leave round bear-like pawprints. They have been reported breaking into native huts, killing the occupants, and eating the brains of their victims. In the 1960s a man named Angus McDonald was chased around his hut by a seven-foot-tall creature with an ape-like…
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Cerro Llamocca/Llamuqa
Cerro Llamocca is a 4400-meter-tall mountain from the Andes. It’s a well-known mountain that many locals equate to a form of deity called an Apu. Citations: Sossna, Volker. Climate and Settlement in Southern Peru: The Northern Rio Grande de Nasca Drainage Between 1500 BCE and 1532 CE. Germany, Reichert Verlag, 2015.
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Cisco Grove Gassy Robot
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