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Corpse Walker
Also known as: Boneman, Ravenous Dead The West Virginian Wendigo, or Corpse Walker, is possibly the most horrendous creature the state has to offer. It differs from a traditional Wendigo in four major ways: 1) it has a human head instead of one like an animal; 2) it is birthed after a Wendigo consumes another Wendigo; 3) it cannot speak; 4) it was never human. Wendigos—evil, ravenous beings that were once human—have only enemies, attacking and consuming all in their sight, even other Wendigos. When these monstrosities devour one of their kind, they experience horrible pain, bloating, and sluggishness; a new creature grows within, taking the former Wendigo’s undead soul and binding it to pieces of its parent’s meals to generate a new body. This process focuses on the more human aspects of the monster’s essence, giving it a different appearance, unique characteristics, notably a desire for death. Once a Corpse Walker grows so large that it fills the entirety of a Wendigo’s chest cavity, the spawn is violently retched onto the ground.…