Archetype:Skinwalker

The archetype of a character who is a Skinwalker. Evil variation of Shaman who practices Black Shamanism.

Capabilities[]

The character is a skin-walker, a dark magic wielder with the notable supernatural ability to turn into any animal they desire along with many others. To be able to transform, legend sometimes requires that the skinwalker does wear a pelt of the animal, though this is not always considered necessary. To become a skinwalker, it is said that the character needs to murder only one to multiple family members of their own.

Legend also tells of the skinwalkers' ability to gain power from fear and also reading the minds of humans. Other legends say skinwalkers can possess a person by looking them in the eye causing their intended target to sicken and die, and can even mimic the voices of other people.

Applications[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Bullets dipped in white ash can kill the user.
May require one to kill a family member.
May need the pelt of the desired animal to shapeshift.
If the nature of the user is publicly revealed, they will lose their powers and die (or become sick) in three days.

Known Users[]

See Also: Skin Walker.

Lucky (Supernatural)
Skinwalkers/Alpha Skinwalker (Supernatural)
Shapeshifters/Skinwalkers (True Blood)
Skinwalkers (Folklore)
Aswang (Philippine Deities/Filipino Myth Monsters)
Kyla Willowbrook (Smallville)
Naagloshii (The Dresden Files)
- Shagnasty
Running Wolf (Walker, Texas Ranger)
Skinwalkers (Teen Wolf)
Neil (Fablehaven Series)
SCP-2750 - Navajo Skinwalkers (SCP Foundation)
The Skinwalker (Good Enough Evil)
Gahi (Gahi-Chan)
- Ruki