Eddie

Eddie is a little-known cryptid from scattered Appalachian anecdotes, typically described as a tall, gangly humanoid with rough, bark-like skin that blends seamlessly into dense woods. Hunters and hikers report feeling watched or hearing odd rustling, only to glimpse a figure that seems to vanish into tree trunks. Unlike more violent forest monsters, Eddie is portrayed as aloof—perhaps curious or quietly territorial—rarely approaching humans directly. Some believe he represents an old spirit of the forest, embodying the trees themselves and reminding people to tread respectfully through ancient groves. With no organized folklore around him, Eddie lingers mostly in local campfire stories, a subtle but unsettling guardian of deep Appalachian hollows. His legend underscores the eerie sense that the woods might be far more alive, and attentive, than we often care to admit.