WENDIGO

Real Name:

various, or inapplicable

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Other

Category:

Magic-Based Mutate

Alias:

Paul Cartier, Georges Baptiste, Francois Lartigue, Andre Mornet, Lorenzo Scoggins, Martin Fleet, Mauvais, Philips Waggoner, among other hosts, Ur-Wendigo.

Nationality:

none; hosts are generally Canadian

First Appearance:

Incredible Hulk (2nd series) #162

Powers & Abilities:

incredible strength, endurance, reflexes, durability, regenerative powers, and razor sharp claws

Affiliation:

Alpha Strike, Omega Flight IV, Hellfire Academy

Notes:

The Wendigo is a mystical spirit that possesses humans when they commit cannibalism in the northern woods of Canada. While certain host memories may remain, the Wendigo is a single spiritual entity, who remembers things from its past incarnations. A newly turned Wendigo once recognized Wolverine as a previous enemy.

Variations in the curse mean sometimes Wendigo cannot journey south of the Canadian border. At times, a Wendigo is cured if another person triggers the curse. However, simultaneous acts of cannibalism can create multiple Wendigos at once. Often, these Wendigo packs act like an infection and can create more Wendigo with a bite or scratch.

Wendigo II is a spirit creature Spider-Man encountered.

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WENDIGO

Last Updated:

11th January 2023 by Monolith