Wendigo Physiology

Power to use the abilities of wendigo. Variation of Mythic Physiology.

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an Wendigo: a malevolent cannibalistic spirit strongly associated with the Winter, the North and coldness, as well as with famine and starvation. It was variously a malevolent cannibalistic spirit that could possess humans or a monster that humans could physically transform into, with hose who indulged in cannibalism were at particular risk.

General form tends towards emaciated gauntness, looking and smelling as if recently disinterred from the grave, size ranges from human to gigantic.

Appliance

 * Animal Manipulation
 * Claw Retraction
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Enhanced Dexterity
 * Enhanced Endurance/Invulnerability
 * Enhanced Immunity
 * Enhanced Jump
 * Enhanced Lung Capacity
 * Enhanced Reflexes
 * Enhanced Regeneration
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Infinite Digestive System
 * Matter Ingestion
 * Possession

Variations

 * Spirit Physiology
 * May learn Weather Manipulation as they age.

Associations

 * Famine Embodiment - Wendigos represent hunger and starvation.
 * Space-Time Manipulation - some Wendigos are said to be able to bend space and time to get it's victims

Limitations

 * Many users have cannibalistic urges, especially if they gained this power by traditional means, ie. ritualistic cannibalism.

Known Users

 * Wendigo (Marvel)
 * Michael Fleet (Marvel)
 * Wendigo (Algonquian mythology)
 * Ithaqua the Wind-Walker (Cthulhu Mythos)
 * Lorenzo Scoggins (Marvel)
 * Andre Mornet (Marvel)
 * Paul Cartier (Marvel)
 * Georges Baptiste (Marvel)
 * Francois Lartigue (Marvel)
 * Mauvais (Marvel)
 * Wendigo (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor)
 * Agent Fallon (Charmed)