Wendigo

The Wendigo is a terrifying creature from Algonquian-speaking peoples of the northern United States and Canada. It is a malevolent, supernatural being associated with winter, famine, starvation, and cannibalism. According to legend, a Wendigo is created when a human resorts to cannibalism to survive — the act transforms them into an insatiable monster with an ever-growing hunger that can never be satisfied. Wendigos are described as giant, gaunt figures with ashen-gray skin, sunken eyes, and an overwhelming stench of death and decay. They are said to be fifteen feet tall or more, with enormous claws and an insatiable craving for human flesh. The Wendigo is also associated with the psychological condition known as Wendigo psychosis, a culture-bound syndrome involving an intense craving for human flesh.