AKA: Gallywampus, Whistling Wampus, Wampas Several stories claim to reveal the origin of the Wampus Cat, but all share one aspect: the Wampus Cat was created by the supernatural. This tale is its most widely known origin story: Ew’ah, an evil daemon known as the Spirit of Madness, was terrorizing Chota. Shamans and war-chiefs from the village were called together to devise a way to combat her. The wise shamans explained to the war-chiefs that sending braves to fight Ew’ah would not work, as she could drive men to insanity with a glace; angered, the warchiefs insisted that something had to be done, as their children’s minds were being fed upon. After much deliberation, both parties agreed to send only their strongest, bravest warriors to kill the evil being. Standing Bear was the cleverest, quickest, stealthiest, strongest, and most respected brave in all the Cherokee nation—so he was specifically chosen to battle Ew’ah. The shamans bid him well and the war-chiefs gave him their best weapons; on the outskirts of town, his…