According to the Kathlamet people of the north-western coastal area of the United States, Emogoalekc is a monster who was once a human being.
Emogoalekc fell in love with a slave girl, but as the son of a chief he was forbidden to marry her, and was taken to task by his father. Distraught, the young man threw himself into a nearby lake, where he was transformed into the monster. Some time after this, one of the young man's close friends was at the lake and he saw Emogoalekc in his new form. Even so, he recognized the chief's son, who swore him to secrecy. Somehow, the truth emerged and the entire tribe was so fearful of the moster that they determined to kill him. At first, Emogoalekc accused his friend of having given away the secret, but he then realized that it was someone else who had caught sight of him and identified him. Before the tribe could capture and kill Emogoalekc, his friend helped him to escape, earning the promise that if anyone thereafter caught sight of the monster, he would become a chieftain in his own right.
Deadline for all Emogoalekc action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, May 30th, 2011
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