Boo Hag Physiology

The power to take on the abilities of a Boo Hag, a mix of Skinwalker and Night Hag Physiology.
==Also Called==
*Boo Hag Mimicry
==Capabilities==
Users of this ability have the ability to take on the traits of a Boo Hag or are one, a Boo Hag is a special kind of Night Hag that is found in modern American folklore, especially that of "hoodoo", envisioned as horrific demons resembling flayed old women they could wear the skin of others in order to disguise themselves as human but during the hours of night would fly into homes and drain people of life, often "riding" them and causing similar disturbances as the Night Hags.
Boo Hags prefer to keep victims alive but are known to engage in some horrific acts, most notably flaying a victim alive if they struggle too much, this is another distinguishing feature between them and the more ghostly Night Hags (who do not tend to physically mutilate victims).
==Applications==
*Semi-Immortality
*Paralysis Inducement
*Skin Manipulation; can wear the skin of others and use this to disguise themselves as regular humans during the day.
*Nightmare Magic
*Dark Arts
*Weight Manipulation; when "riding" a victim a Boo Hag will increase her weight continually, causing the victim to feel as if they are suffocating.
*Supernatural Ugliness; like most hags the Boo Hag is supernaturally ugly, she is even more terrifying than her Night Hag cousin as she is often depicted as a flayed monster.
*Supernatural Strength; despite their skeletal forms Boo Hags can easily pin full-grown humans under itself and has a near-unbreakable grip.
*Soul Absorption; often when "riding" a victim a Boo Hag will feed on their life-force.
*Night Empowerment
*Flight
*Dimensional Travel
==Variations==
*Mutilation; may sometimes remove a victim's skin, though they prefer to keep them alive.
*Nightmare Embodiment
*Hoodoo; the Boo Hag may also have access to hoodoo magic, due to having their origins in hoodoo-based folk tales.
*Demonic Magic
*Possession
==Associations==
*Night Hag Physiology; the Boo Hag is a special type of Night Hag.
*Skinwalker Physiology; they can wear the skin of others to disguise themselves, much as skinwalkers are claimed to do.
*Vodou Deity Physiology; the Boo Hag is connected to hoodoo, itself a kind of folk magic inspired by voodoo.
*Demon Physiology
*Bogeyman Physiology
*Drude Spirit Physiology; similar entities, with the Drude in many ways being a "sister" to both the Boo Hag and the Night Hag (or regional variety) - all three are heavily associated with sleep paralysis phenomena.
==Limitations==
*May be warded off by varied rituals, spells or holy relics.
*Only active during the hours of night and must return to their skin before sunrise or be cursed to never again be able to wear said skin.
==Known Users==
*Boo Hags (American Folklore)
*Pruella (Precious and the Boo Hag)
Category:Supernatural Physiology
Category:North American Folklore & Mythology
Category:Demonic Physiology
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