Anthropophagist Monster Physiology

Anthropophagist Monster Physiology
Wendigo (Native American Folklore)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of a cannibal monster.

The power to take on the traits of an anthropophagist monster. Variation of Monster Physiology.

Also Called

• Cannibal Monster Physiology

Capabilities

Users of this ability are either a member of a cannibalistic monster type or can mimic them. These kinds of creatures vary wildly from region to region but share common traits such as usually having a human origin and often being transformed into their monstrous state due to the curse of prolonged consumption of human meat. This is a world-wide class of monster born out of cannibalism, one of humanity's most deep-rooted taboos, and thus there are innumerable types of cannibalistic monsters from both fiction, folklore and religious beliefs.

While it is common for fiction to deal primarily with human-devouring monsters, technically aliens or similar entities that feed on their own kind and undergo a mutation or cursed state can also fall under this term, though it is normally reserved for former humans who devour the flesh of their former kin.

In folklore, these monsters are embodiments of famine and a warning of the dangers of eating human flesh. In fiction, they often share similar traits, though sometimes the term can simply refer to humans who have undergone such horrific degeneration due to years of cannibalism that they are more monster than man.

It is important to note that by default, anthropophagist monsters are not malignant, as they tend to eat for the sake of survival, taking no pleasure from it whatsoever.

Applications

• Cannibalism Empowerment
• Fear Inducement
• Super Eating
• Killing Instinct
• Mutilation

Variations

• Cursed Physiology
• Absolute Violence
• Infinite Digestive System
• Mutant Physiology; for example, hideously mutated former humans.

Types

Cursed Human

(take form of cannibal-monsters only under certain conditions (such as nightfall etc)

• Werewolf Physiology
• Rougarou Physiology

Monstrous Humanoid

(humans or similar beings who have not technically undergone supernatural change but are so devolved due to prolonged cannibalism they are considered monsters regardless)

• Anthropophage Physiology

Undead

(both corporeal and incorporeal spirits that feed on living and dead)

• Zombie Physiology; modern take only, traditional folklore zombies are not cannibalistic.
• Ghoul Physiology
• Kubikajiri Physiology
• Gashadokuro Physiology
• Jikininki Physiology
• Ao Nyobo Physiology

Other

(former humans who are permanently transformed into cannibal-monsters, or non-human monsters that are known to eat their own kind)

• Wendigo Physiology
• Atshen Physiology
• Wechuge Physiology
• Donestre Physiology
• Ogre Physiology
• Futakuchi-Onna Physiology
• Yara Ma Yha Who Physiology
• Sack Man Physiology
• Bodach Physiology
• Elbow Witch Physiology
• Adlet Physiology
• Kee-wakw Physiology
• Bekataro Physiology

Associations

• Hematophagic Monster Physiology ; (monsters that consume blood, making them closely related to cannibals, especially if they feed on their own kind).
• Monster Physiology
• Famine Embodiment

Limitations

• Often feral or deeply impulsive, having either difficulty in controlling their actions or no control whatsoever.

Known Users

• Ghouls (Arabic Folklore)
• Titans (Attack on Titan)
• Yara Ma Yha Who (Australian Folklore)
• Wako (Columbian/Venezuelan Folklore)
• Black Annis (English Folklore)
• Ogres (European Folklore)
• Donestre (European Folklore)
• Anthropophage (Greek Folklore)
• Cronos (Greek Mythology) ; after trying to consume his own children
• Atshen (Inuit Folklore)
• Adlet (Inuit Folklore)
• Futakuchi-Onna (Japanese Folklore)
• Kubikajiri (Japanese Folklore)
• Gashadokuro (Japanese Folklore)
• Jikininki (Japanese Folklore)
• Ao Nyobo (Japanese Folklore)
• Wendigo (Marvel Comics)
• Zombies (Modern Culture)
• Wendigo (Native American Folklore)
• Elbow Witches (Native American Folklore)
• Sack Man (Spanish Folklore)

Gallery

Atshen (Inuit Folklore) is a demon of the permafrost that is born of cannibalism.

Donestre (European Folklore) is a cursed being from a distant land that kills, devours then mourns its victims.

Wendigo (Marvel Comics) is a cursed monster born from cannibalism.

Cronos (Greek Mythology) infamously became a symbol of monstrous cannibalism after devouring his young.

Anthropophage (Greek Folklore) were a tribe of lawless, extremely violent cannibal monsters.

Kubikajiri (Japanese Folklore) are cannibalistic ghosts that feed on human heads.

Ghouls (Arabic Folklore) are cannibals that feed off the dead, becoming demonic in the process.

Zombies (Modern Culture) are ravenous cannibalistic undead born from many different means ranging from plagues to necromancy.

Titans (Attack on Titans) are gigantic cannibalistic former humans.

Ogres (Europan Folklore) are monsters closely related to Giants but were known to also be cannibalistic.

Yara Ma Yha Who (Australian Folklore) reproduces via a bizarre form of non-lethal cannibalism.

Sack Man (Spanish Folklore) is a cannibalistic figure that captures and often devours children.

Bodach (Scottish Folklore) is a cannibalistic monster that hunts down and devours children.

Elbow Witches (Native American Folklore) are man-eating witches with knives for elbows.

Werewolves (World Folklore) are cursed humans who become wolf-like monsters under moonlight with a taste for human flesh.

Wechunge (Native American Folklore) are cannibal-monsters of ice, created by becoming "too strong" and breaking cultural taboos.

Black Annis (English Folklore) is a child-eating hag who lived in deep caves and often tanned the skin of her victims.

Adlet (Inuit Folklore) are a tribe of human-wolf hybrids known to engage in cannibalism.

Jikininki (Japanese Folklore) are eternally hungry ghosts who consume the flesh of the dead.

Ao Nyobo (Japanese Folklore) are man-eating ghost-hags.

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