The Curse of the Wendigo
The Wendigo possesses supernatural strength and can move as fast as the wind. It is also cursed with a supernatural hunger and craves only one thing; human flesh.
The Wendigo is thought to be able to cause an illness called wendigo fever. This disease is thought to be one of the ways the wendigo is able to obtain victims to eat. It is said to start with a strange and disturbing smell. The only person who can detect the foul smell is the infected person. When the victim falls asleep they will be plagued with terrible nightmares that will cause them to wake up and weep from fear. When they wake, they will begin to feel a terrible burning sensation in their legs and feet which causes them to run from their homes shrieking. All of the victims will inevitably run to the woods, shedding their clothing as they go. These victims are never seen again and are assumed to have been eaten by the wendigo.
Indigenous people believe that the Wendigo was once a regular person that is corrupted by greed. A core belief among these people is the sharing of resources in the group so everyone can survive. Food and supplies aren’t hoarded by one person but distributed among the community.