The power to use the abilities of a Yara-ma-yha-who. A type of Hematophagic Monster Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Yara-ma-yha-who Mimicry
Capabilities[]
Users with this ability either is or can transform into a Yara-ma-yha-who. A vampiric creature from Australian mythology and a unique kind of Outback cryptid that while considered supernatural to many was believed to be a natural resident of the Outback by the native Aborigines, the Yara-ma-yha-who have traits similar to the dropbear, the European goblin, and even the vampire but also has an extremely unique physiology that sets them apart from nearly every other kind of monster.
According to legend the Yara-ma-yha-who is three to four feet tall and resembled a frog or monkey-like little man owing much of its height to a comically oversized head. It’s said that they normally have dark-red skin, and the tips of their fingers and toes were described as "octopus-like" suckers. Their faces are dominated by wide, toothless mouths like that of a frog, large enough to engulf a full-grown human being whole.
This creature was said to live almost exclusively in the foliage of fig-trees, patiently lying in wait for a lone human stopping to rest at the base of their trees. Once the victim let their guard down, the monster would drop from above and begin a multi-step feeding ritual.
First, the Yara-ma-yha-who would latch on to the victim and rapidly drain blood in a leech-like manner through their sucker-tipped digits, feeding until the victim was on the very brink of death.
Children were advised to simply lie back and submit to this attack, as the monster would leave them be when their struggling ceased. Too weak to escape, the prey would be left lying helpless for an indeterminate amount of time before the monster returned and promptly swallowed them whole. Washing down their meal at the nearest river, the Yara-ma-yha-who would proceed to take a long nap. As soon as the creatures awoke, they would regurgitate their victims completely alive and unharmed as though the attack had never happened at all: except that the unfortunate soul would be very slightly shorter for the rest of their days.
A Yara-ma-yha-who would never miss an opportunity to attack the same person again and again, and with every attack, the person would be left a little smaller, a little redder, and a little bit hungrier for blood. It was never certain just how many attacks were necessary, but anyone foolish enough to keep sleeping under fig trees would be transformed fully into a Yara-ma-yha-who.
Applications[]
- Semi-Immortality
- Blood Consumption
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Jump
- Enhanced Physiology
- Super Eating; can consume a full-grown human, despite their small size.
- Small Size
- Paralysis Inducement
- Conversion Parasite
- Gut Imprisonment
- Sucker Protrusion
- Vampirism
Variations[]
- Goblinoid Magic
- Fear Inducement; due to their inhuman appearance and predatory nature.
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Unknown, though victims were advised to play dead as the creature would lose interest if they thought a victim was deceased.
Known Users[]
- Yara-ma-yha-who (Australian Mythology)
- Yara-ma-yha-who (Scooby Doo)
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