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Ouikka: The Storm Spirit That Terrified Arctic Hunters

Creature Types: Spirit

Mythological/Cultural Origins: Indigenous (Arctic)

Roles/Functions in Lore: Destroyer

Literary Sources/Traditions: Native American Folklore

Historical/Legendary Time Periods: Other

Attributes/Powers: Control of weather

Alignments/Moral Standings: Malevolent

According to the 19th-century Dictionnaire Infernal, Ouikka was an evil spirit in Inuit folklore who created storms and capsized boats. However, this name is not found in modern anthropology, which attributes these same powers to the powerful sea goddess, Sedna.