The wendigo is a classic cryptid that usually comes about when a human is forced to resort to cannibalism to survive the harsh winters. they are said to look similar to crawlers except they stand upright are a lot taller and more grotesque looking in the face.
A wendigo is highly damaging to its ecosystem its currently in. it devours everything in its path. A wendigo has a lot of strength and agility. A wendigo is said to grow in size compared to what it eats and can get very large. these cryptids are very dangerous and will hunt to look for its food especially if humans are nearby.
The creation of a wendigo is said to bring about a harsh unexpected freeze. no clear reason for why this is supposed to happen. also its said that a wendigo can turn others by them simply being around the wendigo. I think simply the life of a wendigo is a miserable and cruel one and putting them down is a mercy.
One of the common misconceptions about the wendigo is the antlers and deerish look to them. That type of wendigo with antlers is actually tall deer and they deform from a cryptid known as deer people similar in a way the wendigo is created.
