#phantom of the flatwoods

[raincoyoteart]

The Flatwoods Monster

[jabberwampus]

Medusa & Flatwoods Monster

Double-sided acrylic keychains!

Hey! I’m selling these over on Etsy ➡️ https://www.etsy.com/shop/MouseyMinx

[gal-with-pastels]

barn owl flatwoods monster

[itsforeating]

“The Flatwoods monster (also known as the Braxton County monster,[1] Braxie,[2] or the Phantom of Flatwoods),[3] in West Virginia folklore, is a creature reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952, after a bright light crossed the night sky.”

[therosettasun]

ALL THE CRYPTIDS FEATURED IN BIRDS OF PARADISE

Bigfoot

Mothman

Nessie

La Llorona

Jorogumo

Loveland Frogman

Beast of Bray Road

Jersey Devil

Madam Koi Koi

Bloody Mary

Hachishaku-Sama

Kuchisake-Onna

Nain Rouge

Raven Mocker

Motor City Madman

Phantom Chickens

Thunder Horses

Jackalopes

Spook Rabbit

Tamamo no Mae

Tsuchinoko

Hogzilla

Vampires

Flatwoods monster

Werewolves

Grey Alien

Gaffney Alien

Black Eyed Children

Chupacabra

Night Crawlers

Yuki-Onna

Teke Teke

Yeti

Jane & John Doe

Hanako-San

(And many, many more!!)

[julietsartvision]

Cryptid File - 4

The Flatwoods Monster

The Flatwoods monster (also known as the Braxton County monster, Braxie, or the Phantom of Flatwoods), is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA, on September 12, 1952, after a bright object crossed the night sky. The creature was described as having a large pointed "hood-like shape" around the face, eye-like shapes which emitted greenish-orange light, and a dark black or green body. May described the figure as having "small, claw-like hands", clothing-like folds, and "a head that resembled the ace of spades". The creature was said to be approximately 10ft. According to the story, when the figure made a hissing sound and started "gliding" towards the eyewitnesses they fled the area in terror. Some investigators have stated that they believe the light was a meteor and the creature was a barn owl perched in a tree, with shadows making it appear to be a large humanoid. Although many are skeptical of this theory, and the seeming implausibility of multiple different people mistaking a barn owl(which averages at 25cm from head to toe) for a 10 foot hovering entity that hissed and had glowing eyes. The monster seemingly disappeared, but it is still said you can hear the monster hissing in the dead of night in the back woods of West Virginia.

[evolutionsvoid]

Cryptic Signal (Psychic / Electric)

- "This Pokemon is said to constantly broadcast an indecipherable signal, driving those who listen to it mad. The only sightings were recorded in a paranormal magazine." Cryptic Machine (Steel / Fire)

- "A towering machine said to scorch the land with some kind of burning beam, according to a panicked tale written in a paranormal magazine. Cryptic Phantom (Poison / Fairy type)

- "Stories say this Pokemon haunts the darkened wood, cloaked in a cloud of noxious gas. An article in a certain paranormal magazine is the only written record of this entity." Cryptic Bloom (Steel / Electric)

- "An odd machine built to absorb sunlight and turn it into incredible energy. One paranormal magazine debated if such a device was built to help or destroy." Cryptic Effigy (Rock)

- "It is said that this Pokemon mimics the form of a human to lure in prey, before taking them away to parts unknown. An article in a paranormal magazine was written by one who claims to have been abducted by one." Cryptic Omen (Ghost / Flying)

- "A shadowy creature that is said to appear wherever disaster will strike, with no telling if it only predicts these events or causes them. Eyewitness accounts of this strange entity can be found in a certain paranormal magazine." --------------------------------------------

Haven't played a pokemon game since Soulsilver long long ago, but I do always look forward to a new generation to see what designs and beasts they come up with. With the release of Scarlet and Violet, I got talking to my friend @james-silvercat about the new dex, and eventually our conversation wound up on the paradox pokemon. There is certainly a cool concept there, but when looking at the future paradox pokemon, we found them to be quite lacking. Nothing but robot clones with barely any changes to the overall look or design. Blah! Of course, this led to us discussing what we would do with such a concept, which inevitably led to us coming up with our own ideas of what future paradox pokemon could be. The brainstorming was so fun, I couldn't help but draw some up!

What we got here (from top, left to right) is an Eiscue based on the Old Saybrook Blockheads, a Ferrothorn based on the War of the World Tripods, a Gardevoir based on the Flatwoods Monster, a Sunflora that is mainly just a robot but came to be thinking about the Dade City Flowers (which were also robot flowers), a Cacturne being the Pascagoula Alien and a Noctowl based on the Mothman.  

[unorthodoxsavvy]

do you still do those vibe check things?

if so...

@phantom-w0lfbane or @aspenonpawzzz

phantom-w0lfbane

aspenonpawzzz

Ice Cream Flavor:

Chocolate | Vanilla | Strawberry | Mint Chocolate Chip | Cookie Dough | Cookies and Cream | Moose Tracks | Peanut Butter | Cotton Candy | Superman | S’mores | Lavender | Blueberry | Melon | Citrus | Pumpkin

Pokémon Type:

Bug | Grass | Flying | Water | Fire | Ice | Electric | Rock | Ground | Dragon | Ghost | Dark | Fairy | Psychic | Normal | Steel | Poison | Fighting

Pride Flag Stripe:

Pink (sex) | Red (life) | Orange (healing) | Yellow (sunlight) | Green (nature) | Turquoise (magic/art) | Indigo (serenity) | Violet (spirit)

Greek Gods and Goddesses:

Aphrodite | Athena | Artemis | Ares | Apollo | Demeter | Dionysus | Hades | Hera | Hermes | Poseidon | Zeus

Supernatural Entity:

Ghost | Alien | Cryptid | Werewolf | Vampire | Demon | Angel

Cryptid:

Mothman | Bigfoot | Nessie | Jersey Devil | Chupacabra | Fresno Nightcrawler | Flatwoods Monster | Jackalope

DnD Class:

Barbarian | Bard | Cleric | Druid | Fighter | Monk | Paladin | Ranger | Rogue | Sorcerer | Warlock | Wizard

Time of Day:

Dawn | Morning | Noon | Afternoon | Dusk | Night | Midnight | The Witching Hour

Century:

1000s | 1100s | 1200s | 1300s | 1400s | 1500s | 1600s | 1700s | 1800s | 1900s

Decade:

1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s

Month/Day

January | Feburary | March | April | May | June | July | August | Septemeber | October | November | December | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Aesthetic:

Cottagecore | Cabincore | Goblincore | Horrorcore | Scenecore | Trendercore | Kidcore | Lovecore | Fantasycore | Dark Acedemia | Punk | Goth | Webcore | Pastel Kawaii/Pastel Goth | Grunge | Theatrecore | Yellowcore | Honeycore | Vulture Culture | Vaporwave | Naturecore | Adventurecore | None/Other

[toycoheartful]

Elliott Wade's Costumes:

Merry Phantom (Feliz fantasma)

Samuel Zebra (Samuel Cebra)

Magic Book (Libro mágico)

Pencil Drawer (Cajón de lápices)

Tearing Dimorphodon (Dimorphodon desgarrador)

Psycho Flatwood (Psicosis Flatwood)

Elliott Wade's Costumes Act 3:

Paradise Skeleton (Esqueleto del paraíso)

Elliott Wade's Nega Boss:

The Bookser (El Librero)

[bradsmindbrain]

Before I officially start work on Power Rangers Supernova (title, yay!) here’s the (mostly) major villain names too:

Don Armage: Karna Rog (Don Armage is an anagram of Armageddon (missing a d but still) while Karna Rog is an anagram of Ragnarok)

Kukuruga: Mirfak (the brightest star in Perseus, which is what Kukuruga is partially based on)

Akyanba: Schedar (the brightest star in Cassiopeia, which is what she’s partially based on)

Tecchu: Alderamin (the brightest star in Cepheus, which is what I think he’s partially based on)

Scorpio: Eurypto Calchas (Later Antares) (Eurypto is meant to bring to mind Eurypterid, prehistoric sea scorpions, while Calchas is a genus of scorpion. Antares is the brightest star in Scorpius)

Eriedron: Kaus (brightest star in Sagittarius, which is what he’s partially based on)

Ikagen: Skragen (Skull+Kraken, as he’s based on the Kraken and crystal skulls)

Madakko: Calamartia (Calamari+Martian+Marsha since she’s based on octopus-like Martians)

Geth Indaver: Cassius Bodmin (Later Felis) (Cassius is the one who orchestrated the assassination of Caesar, which fits his role in the adaptation in a way. Bodmin is a reference to Bodmin Moor, a location known for the Beast of Bodmin Moor, a Phantom Cat, and Geth Indaver is partially based on Phantom Cats. Felis is the name of a no longer existing constellation, as well as a star that’s part of the Hydra constellation)

Don Aslan: Ankaa (not explaining since it’s massive spoilers for the end of the first season of the adaptation)

Indaver: Greyder (Portmanteau of Grey (aliens that they’re based on), invader, and raider)

Tsuyoindaver: Flatborg (Named after the Flatwoods monster, which they’re based on, and cyborg, since they’re mechanically enhanced Indavers) (As an aside I’m not naming all of the Daikaan which are just modified Tsuyoindaver costumes aside from Ommo Indaver because that would be absolutely miserable)

[nofatclips]

Phantom of Flatwoods by Dipygus from the demo MMXV

[bfunkwrites]

To go along with the “Strange Visitors” book, I’m doing a series of cryptid prints and stickers. Here’s a preview of the first four - Mothman, Sasquatch, The Visitor and The Flatwoods Phantom.

[gal-with-pastels]

the Flatwoods Monster has to be one of my Favorite Cryptids despite it being debunked. so i ended up drawing my interpretation of the phantom of flatwoods.

after looking into this Cryptid i found out it is also called Braxie.

[seewetter]

Mythic Creatures by Culture & Region

Part 2: Settler (Colonial) & Diasporic Tales of Australia & the Americas

Overview here.

• Australian Settler Folktales Drop Bear; Easter Bilby; Oozlum Bird (oozlum bird also in Britain)

Canadian Settler Folktales

Cadborosaurus B.C.; Cressie; Igopogo Barrie; Manipogo; Memphre; Mussie; Red Lady; Thetis Lake Monster; Turtle Lake Monster

USAmerican Settler folktales including African diaspora

Agropelter, Maine & Ohio; Alfred Bulltop Stormalong Massachussets; Altamaha-ha in Georgia, U.S.A, see Muskogee; Anansi is Akan (which includes the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi, Ashanti, Baoulé, Bono, Chakosi, Fante, Kwahu, Sefwi, Wassa, Ahanta, and Nzema) also found in African American lore; Red Ghost (Arizona camel with skeleton on its back); Augerino western USA, including Colorado; Axehandle hound Minnesota and Wisconsin; Ball-tailed cat; Beaman Monster; Bear Lake Monster; Beast of Bladenboro; Beast of Busco; Bell Witch; Belled buzzard American South; Bessie northeast Ohio and Michigan; Bigfoot; Black Dog; Blafard; Bloody Bones; Bloody Mary; Boo hag; Br'er Rabbit; Brown Mountain Lights; Cactus cat American Southwest; Calafia Amazon Queen (Caliph) that California is named after; Champ; Chessie; Dark Watchers; Demon Cat Washington D.C.; Dewey Lake Monster; Dover Demon; Dungavenhooter Maine, Michigan; Emperor Norton; Enfield Monster (NOT Enfield); Flathead Lake Monster; Flatwoods Monster; Flying Africans; Fouke Monster Arkansas; Fur-bearing trout; Gallinipper; Gillygaloo; Glawackus; Gloucester sea serpent; Golden Bear; Goofus Bird; Gumberoo; Hidebehind; Hillbilly Beast of Kentucky; Hodag; Honey Island Swamp Monster; Hoop Snake; Hudson River Monster; Hugag; Jackalope; Jersey Devil; Joint Snake; Jonathan Moulton; Lady Featherflight; Lagahoo; Lake Worth Monster; Lava bear Oregon, appear to have been real animals but not a unique species; Letiche (Cajun folktale, from descendants of the Acadian expulsion) Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp; Loveland Frog; Ludwig the Bloodsucker; Mãe-do-Ouro; Mami Wata also African; Maryland Goatman; Melon-heads; Michigan Dogman; Milton lizard; Mogollon Monster; Momo the Monster; Mothman; Nain Rouge Detroit, Michigan; New Jersey folktales; North Shore Monster; Onza; Ozark Howler; Pope Lick Monster; Proctor Valley Monster; Railroad Bill; Red Ghost; Red Lady; Reptilian; Resurrection Mary; Sharlie; Sidehill Gouger; Signifying monkey; Skunk Ape; Snallygaster; Snipe Hunt; Snow Snake; Splintercat; Squonk; Tahoe Tessie; Tailypo; Teakettler; The Witch of Saratoga; Tuttle Bottoms Monster; Two-Toed Tom; Walgren Lake Monster; Wampus Cat; White River Monster; Wild Man of the Navidad

Latin American Folklore

Aido Hwedo, Haiti & also in Benin; Alebrije (born from a dream, Mexican paper mache folk art); Baccoo could be based off Abiku of Yoruba lore; Bestial Beast bestial centaur; Boiuna; Boto and Boto_and_Dolphin_Spirits; Bruja; Bumba Meu Boi; Burrokeet; Cadejo; Camahueto; Capelobo; Carbuncle; Carranco; Chasca El Salvador; Chickcharney; Ciguapa Dominica; Cipitio; Damballa; Day of the Dead; Death; Douen; Duende; Duppy; El Sombrerón Guatemala; Folktales of Mexico; Headless Mule; Hombre Gato; Honduran Creatures; Huay Chivo; Ibo loa (also Igbo in West Africa); Jumbee; Kasogonagá (Toba in Argentina); La Bolefuego; La Diablesse; La Llorona; La mula herrada; La Sayona; Lang Bobi Suzi; Madre de aguas; Mama D'Leau; Minhocão; Mono Grande; Monster of Lake Fagua; Monster of Lake Tota; Muan; Muelona; Nahuelito; Obia also a word for a West African mythological creature (see article); Papa Bois; Patagon aka Patagonian Giant; Patasola; Phantome (Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana); Pishtaco; Princess Eréndira; Quimbanda; Romãozinho; Saci; Sayona ; Sihuanaba; Sisimoto; Soucouyant; Succarath; Tapire-iauara; Tata Duende; The Cu Bird; The Silbón; Tulevieja; Tunda; Zombie Bolivia; Abchanchu; Acalica; El Tío Colombia; Colombian Creatures; El Hombre Caimán; Tunda

Please note that some of these beings (those from Latin America or from diasporic African religions like Santeria, Vodun and Candomble) are sacred and be responsible about their use in art (writing etc.).

Notify me of any mistakes or to add disclaimers when something is considered sacred and off-limits.

[cryptidmoodboards]

Flatwoods Monster moodboard for an anon.

[umbramoth]

i felt the urge to paint a cryptid so i made this painting of the flatwoods monster! (alt text using tumblr's new image description option)