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|monster name= Pishtaco | |monster name= Pishtaco | ||
|image= [[File:Pishtaco.jpg|350px]] | |image= [[File:Pishtaco.jpg|350px]] | ||
− | |powers and abilities= | + | |powers and abilities= Able to suck fat out of victims; the more fat they consume the stronger they will become. |
|vulnerabilities= [[Silver]], cutting off their sucker will kill them. | |vulnerabilities= [[Silver]], cutting off their sucker will kill them. | ||
|appearance= Human, with an elongated sucker hidden in the mouth. | |appearance= Human, with an elongated sucker hidden in the mouth. |
Revision as of 00:44, 9 March 2014
Pishtaco | |
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Powers and Abilities | Able to suck fat out of victims; the more fat they consume the stronger they will become. |
Vulnerabilities | Silver, cutting off their sucker will kill them. |
Appearance | Human, with an elongated sucker hidden in the mouth. |
Episode(s) | 9.13 The Purge |
Contents
History
A pishtaco is a parasitic monster that originates from Peru. Pishtacos survive by sucking out the fat of their victims, the act of feeding itself does not necessarily have to kill the victim, though fatalities will happen if a pishtacos feeds on too much fat.
Characteristics
Pishtacos have a humaniod appearance, their mouths hold a trunk like appendage, with a sucker at the end, that is released from their mouths during feeding.
Powers and Abilities
- The more fat they consume, the stronger they will become.
Weaknesses
- Silver
- Cutting off their sucker will kill them.
Episodes
9.13 The Purge
Pishtaco in Lore
A pishtaco is a mythological boogeyman from Peru, typically portrayed as an evil monster-like creature, or a white man. The pishtaco preys on the local Indians of the region, stealing their body fat as well slicing off body parts for other cannibalistic purposes.
In some parts of the Andes, the pishtaco is also known as kharisiri, or ñakaq.