Wendigo

Wendigos are creatures found in Appalachia in 2102.

Background
Wendigos are humans that were mutated by radiation into deadly cannibalistic creatures.

Biology
The wendigo resembles a gaunt, emaciated humanoid with ashy gray skin, long bony arms, a pot belly and a skull-like face topped with scant strands of long, stringy hair. They have large claws on the tips of each finger.

They exhibit similar characteristics to ghouls, like radiation resistance for example. They do not engage in combat with ghouls when they're near, suggesting a further connection.

Gameplay attributes
Wendigos are fast and can deal a large amount of damage in a very short amount of time. They get close and can be hard to hit without V.A.T.S. if using a firearm. Wendigos will not run away if the player character climbs onto objects or furniture, but will continue to screech.

Locations

 * Wendigos can appear in Cranberry Bog, the Ash Heap, the Savage Divide, and the Mire.
 * A wendigo can appear in the Garrahan Estate.
 * A wendigo can appear in the Fort Defiance
 * A wendigo can appear in Eastern Regional Penitentiary Solitary Confinement.
 * A wendigo can appear in Haven Church.
 * A wendigo can spawn in the R&D section of Garrahan Mining Headquarters.
 * Groups of wendigos can appear between the Whitespring golf club and a fissure site.
 * There is a large possibility for a ravenous/scorched wendigo to spawn at Hawkes Refuge. It is one of three creatures that can spawn in a small cavern off of the large cave. The other creatures that may be found there are a withered feral ghoul and a putrid glowing one. It will always be one of these three.
 * Wendigos can sometimes be found attacking Grahm's caravan.
 * Inside the Wendigo cave
 * Inside the Mountainside Bed & Breakfast

Appearances
Wendigos appear only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes
In Algonquin folklore, a wendigo is a malevolent spirit that is frequently associated with winter, coldness, famine, and starvation. It possesses and transforms human beings who have committed sins such as selfishness, greed, gluttony, murder, and especially cannibalism. The spirit then forces them to consume human flesh, turning them into a monster with an insatiable hunger for it. The wendigo are also part of the traditional belief system of many Algonquin-speaking cultures, such as the Ojibwe, Eastern Cree, Saulteaux, Westmain Swampy Cree, Naskapi, and Innu peoples. Though the folklore among cultures varies somewhat, the wendigo is commonly seen as an evil, cannibalistic, supernatural entity.