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Kinchafoonee Creep/Grey Ghost Of Kinchafoonee
As this creature was only sighted once and wasn’t popularized, I have been unable to find a definite name but the names “Kinchafoonee Creep” and “Grey Ghost Of Kinchafoonee” have been used. This creature was sighted in July of 1955, by a 22 year old man by the name of Joseph Whaley. He was working in the Forestry Commission, clearing brush that was obscuring highway signs with a scythe near Kinchafoonee Creek. He heard a strange noise coming from a thicket and walked to the edge of the woods to investigate. He heard the bushes rattling and went to look in them. Suddenly a large animal emerged, which he described…
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Kigatilik
The Kigatilik is a monster from Inuit mythology. They rise from the water to consume the blood and flesh of priests and shamans. They’re thought to consume the heart and other organs. They like to corrupt people from their beliefs. and can shapeshift into attractive women to seduce married men. They may also use these human forms to speak against religious beliefs. Their true form however has thick white fur like a polar bear, large fangs, and massive claws. 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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Khmoch
The Khmoch is a reanimated corpse from the myths of Cambodia. They have rotting flesh, sunken eyes, and a terrible smell. They are known to eat human flesh and blood. They are also thought to appear as an owl before a person’s death using its call to bring the death quicker. They are often believed to be ancestors that came back to control the living through possession. To avoid this, people have to honor their ancestors. Citations: Enright, Laura. Vampires’ Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Bloodthirsty Biters, Stake-wielding Slayers, and Other Undead Oddities. United States, Potomac Books Incorporated, 2011. Leach, Mark M. Cultural Diversity and Suicide: Ethnic, Religious,…
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Kharisiri
The Kharisiri is from the Kallawaya people of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia. They attack people who are drunk. They cut a hole in the body near the liver, then enter the body through this opening and eat their fat tissue. They sell the remaining body fat to hospitals and bishops. People with a Kharisiri inside them will act strangely and have a high fever. The hole near the liver can leave a scar. Chewing a cocoa leaf is a decent protective measure. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.
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Kejōrō
The Kejōrō is a form of Yokai from Japan whose name means “hairy prostitute.” They live in brothels and red-light districts and target young men. They appear as women with their heads and bodies concealed by long black hair. Typically only the hair on their head grows unnaturally long, but sometimes they are entirely covered in hair. It is unclear whether they have normal human faces under their hair, deformed monstrous forms, or no face at all. Men approach them from behind and while they stand in shock when she reveals their monstrous appearance, the Kejōrō wraps him in her hair and slices him to pieces. They may sometimes cut…
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Kawelo
Kawelo is from Hawaiin mythology. He lived in Kauai, Hawaii near the Wailua River. There are three rocks where Kawelo was known to stay. The one on the land near the river is called the “Shark Stone,” which was his home on the left side of the river. The rock in the stream was his river home, and the rock at the mouth of the river was his ocean home. He would listen for people on canoes that were heading to the ocean to go fishing and then he’d greet them as they approached wishing them luck. Their fishing, however, would go poorly. They would catch nothing and be attacked…
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Kathakano
The Kathakano is an undead monster from Crete. They cause people to distrust smiling strangers since they pose as a happy stranger or happy drunk person. When someone approaches the smile gets larger and larger and reveals massive sharp teeth. They spit acidic blood at victims like a snake which causes immediate pain and blindness. It uses this opportunity to attack their victim and drain them of blood. They return to their graves during the day and can be killed during this time by digging up the body and performing an exorcism. They can also be stopped by driving thick stakes through the shoulders and thighs to pin the body…
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Kasai Rex
The Kasai Rex is a cryptid from Africa. It’s a bipedal predator similar to a tyrannosaurus. It has a black hide with red stripes and has supposedly been seen killing rhinos and hippos. There have been news stories in relation to this creature, but it is generally regarded as a hoax. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan, and Kramer, David F.. They Bite. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2009.
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Karkadann
The Karkadann is from Persian mythology. They have horse heads with short necks and no manes, large rust-colored bodies and cloven hooves. Their back legs are hairier and thicker than their front legs. They have large horns on their heads for impaling prey on which they then carry their victims away on. This horn can be used to detect poison. They are aggressive, predatory and incredibly fast and would sooner kill themselves than be captured, so they cannot be captured alive. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Kamikiri/Kamikiri-Mushi
The Kamikiri is an obscure form of Yokai from Japanese myth. The name Kamikiri means haircutter, and the name Kamikiri-Mushi means “hair cutting insect.” The name is very similar to the Japanese word “Kamakiri” which means mantis, often leading to a connection between the two. They had no witnesses but were still visualized and depicted in the Edo period. They have bird-like faces, pincer hands, and big eyes. They’re often depicted with the hair they cut off falling to the ground. Some believe they may be arthropods. They live in urban areas and are sometimes found near toilets and alleyways. They can quietly sneak into places and may hide under…
