Coco Physiology

Coco Physiology
Coco (Latino Folklore)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of a Coco.

The power to use the abilities of a Coco. Combination of Demon and Bogeyman Physiology.

Also Called

• Cucuy Physiology
• Cuco Physiology
• Cucuy Physiology
• Cucu Physiology
• Cucuí Physiology
• Coca / Cuca Physiology (female version)

Capabilities

A user with this trait can take on the abilities of a Coco or is one. A Coco is a demonic spirit from many Latino communities and cultures. Closely associated with the Bogeyman, it is also a common expression for a thing or person that causes irrational fear or discomfort, much as the term Bugbear is used in other cultures.

Coco is a monster who exists to enforce taboos and ensure that children sleep when told, for should children disobey orders to sleep Coco is said to hunt them down and may inflict a number of gruesome punishments upon them, depending on the story - usually, he is said to eat the children or spirit them away, never to be seen again.

Coco may also emerge as a female, known as Coca, the two beings are seen as extensions of the same monster and as such Coca is little more than Coco taking a female guise and vice versa, both share the exact same motives and terrible behaviors: however in many tales the female version of Coco is attributed with alligator or crocodile features.

While a force of punishment, Coco is also an opportunist and is said to outright kidnap and devour any disobedient child he can find, this is seen as further proof that children should mind their manners and always obey their elders, in case a lurking Coco happens upon the misbehaving and captures them for a nightmarish fate.

Applications

• Immortality
• Invisibility
• Intangibility
• Demonic Magic
• Fear Magic
• Dimensional Travel

Variations

• Eternal Torment Inducement
• Super Eating
• Crocodilian Physiology ; female version only

Associations

• Demon Physiology
• Bogeyman Physiology
  • Sack Man Physiology
  • Qalupalik Physiology
  • Boggart Physiology
  • Bloody Bones Physiology

Limitations

• May be vulnerable to holy relics, prayers or rituals due to their wicked nature.
• May be weaker or grow weaker when victims no longer fear them.
• May be limited in the evils they can commit (for example may only be able to harm disobedient or troublesome children).

Known Users

• Cucuy (Cucuy: The Boogeyman)
• El Cucuy (Grimm)
• Cuca (Invisible City)
• Coco (Latino Folklore)
• Skeledirge (Pokémon)
• Cocsa (Latino Folklore); female version
• Cucuys (Wizards of Waverly Place)

Gallery

Cuca is the female version of a Coco and while fundamentally the same entity differ slightly in that they are often depicted as alligator / crocodile monsters (while her male counterpart is more amorphous)