Wendigo (X-Men)

The Wendigo is the result of an ancient curse laid down by Elder Gods of Canadian folklore that transforms any person who eats the flesh of another human being in the Canadian wilderness into a massive, fur-covered humanoid beast with fangs and razor sharp claws. Recently, it has been revealed that a person can inherit the curse of the Wendigo if he or she is bitten by the beast and survives. All Wendigos possess sufficient superhuman strength to lift up to 100 tons. Wendigos have proven to stale mate an enraged Hulk. Wendigos, in spite of their great size, also possess superhuman speed and stamina, capable of exerting themselves for several days before becoming fatigued. The Wendigo also possesses a highly advanced healing factor capable of fully healing almost any injury. The only known method of killing a Wendigo is to remove the curse by sacrificing a heart to the Elder Gods, whilst in Canada.

However, in Wolverine and the X-Men, Nick Fury got word about the Wendigo legend and decided to put the go-ahead on a genetically created Wendigo made from one of his Shield Agents, Paul Cartier. Unfortunately, Paul Wendigo went mad and attacked other SHIELD agents, turning them into Wendigo drones under his control, and he escaped to the wilderness. Paul Cartier/Wendigo was eventually defeated by the combined forces of Wolverine and the Green Hulk.

In Ultima, Paul Cartier was transformed once more into the Wendigo by Magneto and Mastermind, who placed the creature under their control and recruited the now feral Paul into the Acolytes as a Beast in their Mutant Army.