Wendigo

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The wendigo was once a human that turned to cannibalism in order to survive, and became a wendigo. In 1959, it attacked a family in a cabin, leaving only a boy who slept next to the fire alive. The boy later grew up to tell Sam and Dean about the occurrence.

Season 1 Species Wendigo Status Deceased Location Black Water Ridge, Colorado Portrayed by Roy Campsall

Biography

The wendigo was a creature that terrorized Blackwater Ridge every 23 years. It abducted Tommy Collins after waking from hibernation a few months earlier and planned to feed off him to survive. It hunted Sam, Dean and the other Collin siblings in an attempt to capture and eat them. It killed their hunting guide because he "pissed" it off by shooting at it. After Dean and the others found its lair a battle ensued; Dean was able to kill it with a flare gun, saving everyone.

Powers and Abilities

• Claws - Wendigo have giant claws, which they use to hunt or to attack.
• Immortality - Wendigos can live forever.
• Invulnerability - Wendigos are invulnerable to (albeit irritated by) normal knives and guns.
• Super Senses - Wendigos possess enhanced senses, making them perfect hunters; they can see perfectly in darkness, and have similarly enhanced hearing.
• Super Speed - Wendigos possess inhuman speed, enough to move from one place to another in under three seconds.
• Superhuman Agility - Wendigos can jump from tree to tree without being deterred by the foliage.
• Superhuman Strength - Wendigos are incredibly strong, even by monster terms. They can tear humans limb from limb, snap necks, carry two people at once, and even drag them up a tree with ease.
• Voice Mimicry - Wendigos can imitate the voices of humans to lure unsuspecting victims.

Trivia

• In the episode Wendigo, a reference to the Donner party was made suggesting this wendigo was a member. However, in a deleted scene, Sam and Ben Collins found an Indian marking from a lost tribe, suggesting the wendigo could have been a member.
• It is the first monster to appear in the series.
• The wendigo ended up being 7' 2".^{(Supernatural The Offical Companion Season 1, p. 145)}

Appearances

• 1.02 Wendigo