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The Night Terror is recently discovered paranormal figure purported to have been in existence since the medieval times.

Appearance

The Night Terror is a being who appears to look like a male human with dark “smoke” covering his appearance making it somewhat difficult to characterize him fully. He also appears to have demon-like wings and 2 long, black tentacles that protrude from his back, though different photographs and enthusiasts disagree on this fact, and therefore it is theorized he can 'contract' these tentacles at will.

He is described as a pitch black humanoid figure strikingly similar to the visage of the infamous Shadow People, and as the name suggests, he is able to go into the minds of his victims and put into something of a hypnotized state, where they are utterly helpless to stop themselves from walking into them.

He is also able to create more tendrils and back that he uses to walk on in a similar fashion to Doctor Octopus from the Spider Man series.

Whether he absorbs, kills, or merely takes his victims to an undisclosed location or dimension is also unknown as there are never any bodies or evidence left behind in his wake to deduce a definite conclusion.

His face is dark and slightly ghostly, and almost appears to have empty eye sockets. His facial features are also an object of debate, and many people believe that his face looks different to each person, if it is seen at all.

He sometimes is portrayed to have hair. He may also be seen wearing armor.

He often keeps his hands crossed politely behind his back or hanging loosely at his sides. His armor is black, sometimes portrayed as those dark knights in fantasy stories, games, etc. A common misconception thanks to the very similar Sir Lancelot/Berserker from Fate Zero. He also has a cape which he lets it flow proudly.

Behavior

Much of the fascination with Night Terror is rooted in the overall aura of mystery that he is wrapped in. Despite the fact that it is rumored he kills children almost exclusively, it is difficult to say whether or not his only objective is slaughter.

Often times it is either reported or recorded that he can be found in sections of abandoned areas and these generally tend to be suburban. It is commonly thought that he resides in hospitals and tunnels and preys on innocent bystanders. He seems unconcerned with being exposed in the daylight though.

It is often thought as well that he enjoys stalking people who become overly paranoid about his existence, purposefully giving them glimpses of himself in order to further frighten them. For this reason, it seems like Night Terror very much enjoys psychologically torturing his victims.

He also often appears to float or drift around rather than walk, which suggest the possibility of him being an ethereal being rather than a creature or a man. This would also explain why he is able to remain mobile in spite of his poorly proportioned body.

Even though Night Terror was never put on media at all, some people have already claimed sightings. He is seen mostly at night peering into open windows and walks out in front of lone motorists on secluded roads.

His main intentions appear to be murdering people, as when he is witnessed by a bystander, they usually disappear shortly afterwards.

<p class="MsoNormal">In the end though, his purpose remains unknown. <ac_metadata title="Night Terror (Hoping this gets on the wiki)"> </ac_metadata>