🧬 Elusive, tall, camouflaged with bark-like skin, no vocal cords

⚠️ Danger: 6

Araǵanaqlta’a is a cryptid rooted in Interior Alaskan folklore, often described as a forest guardian with semi-spiritual properties. Indigenous tales describe it as capable of blending with trees and only appearing in liminal states such as dawn or during vivid dreams. It is considered a non-aggressive creature, more concerned with territory and balance. Despite numerous stories, there are no verifiable images or physical traces. Local elders claim that harming the creature leads to spiritual misfortune. It is said to emit a calming presence rather than fear. Cryptozoologists often overlook it due to its supernatural elements. It has been cited in a few obscure anthropological records but rarely discussed beyond that.