Ojibwe

  • B,  Ojibwe,  Undead

    Baykok

    The Baykok is from Ojibwe myth, and is though to exist in the region of the Great Lakes. Its name means “skin draped on bones” or “skeletal decomposed remains.” It is an undead creature that wanders the woods at night looking for lone people to kill so it can eat their livers. It has a club for bludgeoning and invisible arrows to fire. It incapacitates its victims before killing them and feeding on them. It was once an incredibly skilled and proud hunter that got lost in the woods and died of starvation being unable to hunt anything to eat. He swore his spirit would never leave his body. Citations:…

  • A,  Ojibwe,  The United States

    Aniwye

    The Aniwye is a monster from the Ojibwe people. This creature resembles a giant skunk with a spray so strong it can kill. Although it is a man-eating creature it can understand and speak to humans. It is larger than a house and can rip the roofs off of them. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.