On September 12th, 1952, Edward May, Fred May, and their friend Tommy Hyer reported seeing a bright light fly across the sky and land on a farm nearby. Returning with their mother and other kids they headed toward the farm and saw a pulsing red light, and when a flashlight was shone they saw a tall humanoid figure with a red glowing face and a pointed hood, which then hissed and glided toward them causing the group to flee. Reports of a nauseating mist were also claimed as well as skid marks and an odd gummy deposit, leading some to claim a UFO had landed there. The most agreed upon explanation for the creature was a frightened barn owl and the red light a meteor across the sky or aircraft lights, and the residue and ground marks from a Chevy truck driven through the area.

Pantheon: West Virginian Folklore

Domain or Function: Reported cryptid alien figure.

Alternate Names: Braxton County Monster, Braxie, Phantom of Flatwoods.

Character Traits: Said to have hissed at the group and glided toward them, so possibly hostile.

Visual Traits: A glowing red face, dark green or black body, clawed limbs, clothing-like folds for a body, orange-green glowing eyes, and a hooded ace-of-spades shaped head protrusion.

Symbolism: Red face, ace-of-spades head.

Design Notes: Based on the original description, turning the body into a sort of armor-gown combo with a spade shaped glass helmet that the head earily floats inside!