Also known as: Stone Coats, Nvyunuwi (nun ・ yoo ・ noo ・ wee)

Tribal affiliations: Cherokee, Seneca

Fury fed by a hunger for human flesh and an invasion of his territory, a mighty Stonecoat attacked a neighboring human village; hoping to punish or eradicate the offenders, the beast slaughtered and consumed all that lay within its walls.

News spread of the monster’s massacre, spawning hunting parties throughout the land; they vowed to destroy the creature and avenge the dead. Throughout numerous battles, many warriors fell to the giant’s strength and size. Eventually, the unyielding hordes felled the elemental monster, bashing his body into minuscule pieces. With excitement and triumph, its crushed form was paraded. Faced by the once-living rubble, the villagers began to recall folk tales from other peoples; according to these stories, if one killed a Stonecoat, ground it into a fine powder, and mixed into bread, that they would gain the beast’s strength. Intoxicated by victory and battle, they followed the folk tales and took the creature’s body in the…