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Iargans
The Iargans are a species of alien supposedly from the Cygnus Alpha constellation. They are thought to be from the planet Iarga, composed of mostly water and islands across the whole planet totaling the size of Australia. The world has skies that vary in states of pink and green. They live in cylindrical buildings that can house 10,000 Iargans. These homes have glass ceilings and areas marked off as parks and gardens. Originally they were water dwellers but evolved to live on land, resulting in them retaining a webbing on their fingers and toes. They have small almond-shaped eyes with oval irises and pupils. They have average-sized heads with a bony plate running down the center. They’re built for strength with broad chests, muscular arms, and shoulders, with stocky legs, making them short and compact. They walk stiffly and have grey-brown skin like a seal. Their upper and lower teeth are solid bands. Males have short hair on their heads ranging from rust brown to silver grey, while females have hair of varying lengths. They’re believed to strive for connection throughout the universe and wish for Earth to not be isolated from the world in the universe. They work with sound to operate technology and travel in relatively small disk-like ships. They also use some form of perpetual motion engine that synchronizes twelve universes. They are thought to be multidimensional beings that have an interconnected consciousness.
Citations:
Campobasso, Craig. The Extraterrestrial Species Almanac: The Ultimate Guide to Greys, Reptilians, Hybrids, and Nordics. United States, Red Wheel/Weiser, 2021.
Ice Hornets
The Ice Hornets are creatures from Lumberjack Folklore in Maine. They have the scientific name “Vespula glacialis.” They’re often found when ice fisheries drill into the ice, and unintentionally hit a nest inside the ice, causing the hornets to swarm. They’re difficult to find unless they’re disturbed and can only be found during the winter. It’s unknown how they survive during the summer. They resemble large ill-tempered wasps camouflaged for winter and have incredibly barbed stingers containing large amounts of venom. Stinger can only be removed with blackberry brandy. One way to escape a swarm is by jumping into open water, which comes with its own separate risks. They can also be scared off if a person catches several hornets and bites off their heads, sending a clear message.
Citations:
Packard, Christopher. Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore. United States, Down East Books, 2021.
Ichiwanda/Ifiwanda/Ichisongola/Kanumba
The Ichiwanda comes from the Lamba people of Zambia, formerly Rhodesia. They are sometimes described as demons, but this is largely an inaccurate term because they can be benevolent under certain circumstances. They can cause madness to those they take possession of, may cause a lingering ulcer, and they are also commonly associated with leprosy. They can also be responsible for accidents of carelessness. There is a similar creature called a Umusako. It’s also believed everyone has an “Attendant Ichiwanda” functioning much like a guardian angel, protecting them from things like wild animals, but they may also punish a person for their misdeeds. Sometimes they reveal the breaking of taboos, but other times, they may be the ones who cause people to break those taboos in the first place. They make sure that the dead are given proper rites, and if an Ichiwanda is watching over a woman who then dies, it will watch over her husband after her death. If he remarries before the proper steps are taken, the Ichiwanda may make this new woman sick until the man properly appeases it. They may also guard over a reborn Umupashi. They resembled humans with dark skin and do not wear any clothes. They have long red hair that stands straight up, with eyes that constantly look upward. They prefer darkness, and wander around in the forest. Sometimes old men would see them as distant ghosts. They are also capable of making themselves invisible. One story of an Ichiwanda tells of it marrying a woman but refusing to eat her food. He instead goes off into the forest and rips off his limbs to attract flies which he eats instead. They sometimes beat people to the point of death. They may possess wild animals and cause them to attack people. This however can be combated by calling out the animal for being an Ichiwanda and brandishing a spear at them. In other circumstances however they may instead hit someone in the eye and tell that person to not speak of the attack or it will kill them. Attacks from these creatures can be treated with special leaves called Amawula Afiwanda, which can be burned, then its smoke can help the victim. The leaves can also be drank when soaked in a bowl of water. An Ichiwanda can be exorcized from a person by a Awalaye, who pours medicated water onto the victim’s head and feeds him python stew to rid him of the Ichiwanda by throwing him up.
Citations:
Doke, Clement Martyn. The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia: a study of their customs and beliefs. India, G.G. Harrap, Limited, 1931.
Iguanoids
The Iguanoids are Aliens thought to have originated on a world in the constellation Orion. It’s thought they later moved to a water-covered planet in the Boötes constellation. It’s thought they were created by an Alien empire in Orion being constructed of 50% iguana, 25% human, and 25% grey DNA. They were bred to be aggressive and are known to practice the dark arts and cause trouble. They often feel superior to other species and treat them with disdain. They are believed to sew the seeds of discord and stop planets and species from progressing. They have the ability to infiltrate and poison minds with psychic abilities, often controlling a person’s subconscious voice. They stand at 3 foot 5 to 5 foot 5, with long tails to balance their body weight. Their skin is dark green and tan, they have four extra long fingers and toes ending in claws. Their eyes. are orb-shaped and typically black or brown with slit pupils like some reptiles. They typically wear black hooded cloaks. Typically they fly saucer-like ships and use worm-hole technology to traverse alternate dimensions.
Citations:
Campobasso, Craig. The Extraterrestrial Species Almanac: The Ultimate Guide to Greys, Reptilians, Hybrids, and Nordics. United States, Red Wheel/Weiser, 2021.
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, 2006.
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 the head, and claw-like fingers. It wore something that resembled light green overalls with dark green boots reaching over the knees, white gloves reaching the elbows, and a conical metallic helmet. It also glowed like phosphorus and held a black box with a pulsating yellow light. It shot a light from the box at one of the men and they were engulfed in mist and sparks. The man who the light hit was paralyzed and had to be carried back home. After the encounter, the man experienced nausea, back pain, joint pains, and peed black. These symptoms went on for months and someone came to the conclusion that it could be radiation sickness. The validity of this sighting is helped by the fact that a couple of other people sighted the same UFO in the area.
Citations:
Birnes, William J., and Spignesi, Stephen. The Big Book of UFO Facts, Figures & Truth: A Comprehensive Examination. United States, Skyhorse Publishing, 2019.
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 have been known to seduce those in charge of them. They constantly hunger for blood, and if not kept in check could kill entire villages in horrible mass murders. They often take the form of attractive men and use this form to seduce women, luring them in and killing them after revealing their true selves. They often spread diseases like a wasting sickness, an illness that prevents livestock from breeding, or an illness that causes a sharp pain in the head or chest and then immediate death. They can overcome whatever magic binds it if it consumes too much blood. They can bring humans to madness by making them desire to cut themselves or put them in a sexual frenzy. They are immortal unless killed by fire. If they are improperly passed on either by incorrect spells or the next generation not being strong enough to control it, then it will get free and is called a Ishologu.
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.
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 it. The creatures were short and had large heads, large protruding eyes, round faces, pointed dog-like ears, and green skin. They had broad chests, narrow waists, and kneeless legs. They wore skin-tight clothes and one seemed to be the leader. The witness felt a telepathic communication and returned the next day to see the same creatures in the same place.
Citations:
Rosales, Albert. Humanoid Encounters 1965-1969: The Others Amongst Us. N.p., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
Indacinga
The Indacinga is from Ponca Native Americans. They are powerful beings that can uproot trees and flip lodges. They hoot like owls. They are 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.
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, owl,s and hammerhead sharks and use them to find prey. Sometimes people bitten by the Intaka Yezulu turn into witches. They can be destroyed by fire or warded off with certain charms.
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.
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 the form of a wereleopard. It sometimes has ten tails. It is said that it sometimes arrives at a house as a human and presents itself as a potential husband. It can be caught if the potential wife sees the back of its head where there is another mouth.
Citations:
The Mythology of All Races …. United States, Marshall Jones Company, 1916.
Werner, Alice. Myths and Legends of the Bantu. United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis Group, 1968.
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.
Isis
Isis is the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and magic, as well as the wife to Osiris. She is one of the daughters of Geb and Nut. She is seen as the mother to kings and is depicted as a human with a crown that has cow horns and a sun disk, though she may be depicted with the features of a hawk or just fully as a hawk. She has a symbol attributed to her known as the Tyet, or the Isis Knot. It is thought this symbol represents life and well-being, and some believe it to be a depiction of an ancient tampon. She saved Osiris when Set threw him in a river, and again when Set dismembered him. She is also the mother of Horus. In a later story she wanted to dethrone Ra as king of the gods and put Horus in charge instead. She formed a plan with the knowledge that Ra could often be found sleeping on the job. She waited until he drooled a bit, she took the sand that this drool hit and formed the resulting mud into a snake and used magic to breathe life into it. The next time Ra came around the snake bit him. He was in immense pain and he couldn’t get rid of it, but Isis said she could fix it if Ra gave her his secret name. When he gave her his secret name, she used magic to heal him and she then put Horus in his place.
Citations:
Jordan, Michael. Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World. United Kingdom, Kyle Cathie, 2005.
Morgan, Diane. Snakes in Myth, Magic, and History: The Story of a Human Obsession. United States, Praeger, 2008.
Isithfuntela
The Isithfuntela is from West Africa. They are created when witches enter the bodies of those who have committed suicide. The witch will cut out the corpse’s tongue and drive a wooden peg into its skull to bind it. They can also control them separately to themselves. They lack physical strength and cannot fight a healthy person one on one, but can shapeshift, often turning into bats and rats, and can hypnotize people. They can also raise the dead which turn to dust once the sun rises. They must feed on human blood to survive. They hypnotize their victims and drive wooden pegs into their brains to kill them, then they will drain their blood. Wolves hate them, and a pack will rip the Isithfuntela apart if they encounter one. They can be killed through decapitation or by driving a stake through their heart.
Citations:
Mason, Jenny. Zombie Myths. United States, Gareth Stevens Publishing Lllp, 2017.
Melton, J. Gordon. The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. United Kingdom, Visible Ink Press, 2011.
Ittan-Momen
The Ittan-Momen is a Yokai from Japan classified as a Tsukumogami. They look harmless, resembling a long strip of cloth, sometimes over 30 feet in length. They fly through the sky at night to search for sleeping victims. They wrap around their victims heads, crushing the skull and smothering the victim. If the trust of the Ittan-Momen is gained however, it enjoys being worn as a turban.
Citations:
Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.