U'tlun'ta (ᎤᏢᏔ "Spearfinger")

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U'tlun'ta (ᎤᏢᏔ "Spearfinger") is a monster and witch said to live along the eastern side of Tennessee and western part of North Carolina. She has a sharp forefinger on her right hand, which resembles a spear or obsidian knife, which she uses to cut her victims. Her mouth is stained with blood from the livers she has eaten. She is also known as Nûñ'yunu'ï, which means "Stone-dress", for her stone-like skin.

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co occurs with: Uya (ᎤᏯ), sometimes called Uyaga (ᎤᏯᎦ), Asgina (ᎠᏍᎩᎾ), Kalona Ayeliski (ᎪᎳᏅ ᎠᏰᎵᏍᎩ "Raven Mockers")

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“U'tlun'ta (ᎤᏢᏔ "Spearfinger") is a monster and witch said to live along the eastern side of Tennessee and western part of North Carolina. She has a sharp forefinger on her right hand, which resembles a spear or obsidian knife, which she uses to cut her victims. Her mouth is stained with blood from the livers she has eaten. She is also known as Nûñ'yunu'ï, which means "Stone-dress", for her stone-like skin.”
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