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Freddy and the Wendigo

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It is the year 1890 in the Province of Ontario, and young Frederick Wright--in a diligent search for something to satiate his morbid curiosity--may have finally discovered what it is he's looking for.

He curses under his breath with a puff of cold air for forgetting to bring his notebook. Strange, it wasn't this chilly a moment ago.

There is a low creaking noise, followed by what sounds like shattering bones, as the creature leans forward to get a look at him. It doesn't seem to be in pain, but it smells like death. Perhaps this is what Freddy had gotten a whiff of on the railroad tracks earlier.

In this situation, was he supposed to feel fear?

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The Wendigo is a mythological monster found in the folklore of North American native tribes, such as the Ojibwe. Interpretations of the physical appearance of the Wendigo tend to vary, but the basic story behind the creature is the same: according to legend, humans who engaged in cannibalism would gradually transform into a Wendigo, their appetite for human flesh growing deeper and deeper until it would consume them.

A Wendigo at one point was the size of the original man it once was, but after it eats more, it grows in size. Because its hunger never subsides, however, it will continue to be as thin and hungry as it ever was, even after its height has reached rather alarming proportions.

It is an emaciated beast that brings the cold with it wherever it goes.

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This series of pictures marks an attempt to bring together my love for cute, flat or cel-shaded anime art, and my love for creepy horror stuff. Also antlers.

I have a story in mind for these characters, so hopefully I'll be able to tell it. In my opinion they make pretty good artistic practice for me, since I can work on several different techniques at the same time.
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Kuramadon's avatar
Link? No seriously the kid looks like link without the hat