DARK AMBIENT MUSIC | Wendigo - Nature's Darkest Hunger

The Wendigo is a mythical creature originating from Algonquian folklore, primarily in the northern forests of North America. It is depicted as a malevolent spirit or a monstrous creature with a skeletal frame and long, antler-like horns. The Wendigo is associated with insatiable hunger and cannibalistic tendencies, driven to feed on human flesh. It is often depicted as a gaunt figure with exaggerated limbs, possessed by an unending appetite that can never be satisfied.
This episode of Rest for the Wicked features dark ambient music and winter forest sounds.
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[@danielmotlagh3428]

Thanks! I'm trapped in a prison, one step out and My enemies just want me dead or worse. This track is here for me because of you @ rest4thewicked

[@restforthewicked6842]

I'm speechless! Thank you for the incredibly generous super thanks, Daniel!

[@MroozeYT]

50 dollars what?

[@zuazz]

@@MroozeYT At least it’s not 50K.

[@sloth_loverX3]

Nahh@@zuazz

[@neptune11111]

@@zuazzwhy the fuck did you have to go there.

[@Stardweller1]

Wendigos, werewolves, vampires, ghouls, jiangshi, zombies, skinwalkers... has anyone else noticed how many mythological monsters worldwide started out as humans?

[@DonavenTitley-ud7cf]

Cuz humans are the monsters, the ancient people trying to make sense of what they just witnessed as one human ripped apart another then started eating them

[@SlumMade]

Indeed Cant Forget Lycans Which is basically a humanoid Werewolf All Of This Stems From The Unknown within our minds Think About The Potential Humans actually Have The Subconscious Mind Is Where our animal instincts and Many other abilities are At you never know What you can do or accomplish Belief Is Power Belief is strength We Are What We Believe We Are Is somewhat true

[@danielmotlagh3428]

They predate humans. These demons are among us. Let lines and monumental pylons of both nature and man's toil have held them back. Track history and human migration/expansion coincides with the sprit defenses built to protect our ancestors and us to this day.

[@candybrain9600]

Well they are just manifestations of our inner, monsters and fears I think.

[@MkMagpie]

yeah there's plenty of human creatures but bruh, Japanese folflore/creatures are fckn wild there's too many to list but heres a few random ones AmikiriA bird-headed, crustacean-armed, snake-bodied spirit that cuts fishing nets and mosquito netting. Boroboroton A possessed futon that comes to life at night and tries to kill the person sleeping on it by throwing them out of bed and then wrapping around their head and neck with the intent to smother and strangle. Jubokko A vampiric tree that grows on old battlefields and ensnares those who come too close to it in order to drain their blood with sharp, hollow branches. Ōgama A giant toad which breathes rainbow-like smoke and wields a giant spear against whoever attacks it. Uma-no-ashi A tree with hidden horse's legs that kick passersby before withdrawing into the leaves to hide.

[@UchihaOokami2596]

I live in the middle of what was Algonquian lands (Michigan) and grew up with these myths and stories because the Native People are still here and they're memories and history deeply honored. Sure the dark and shadows can hide dangers but when it snows and the night is bright and the moon black, its so much more terrifying to hear the crunch of snow from a footstep not your own or a distorted howl in the distance. They come with snow and bitter cold that changed them, flitting across the land like wraiths ever-hungry. No defense other than to never go out at night and keep the fire warm and large. Its honestly why im happy its usually deer running across a field towards the road when driving at night in winter but i never look to hard unless its not. Never know whats just behind those trees or peaking behind a barn or trench along a long empty country road.

[@nekomataumbreon]

I live in Ohio, we don't hear those legends often over here, but as rule of thumb I don't leave my house unless I need to, it's cold enough here to where I probably still have to worry about em.

[@elsassymaestro2137]

Oooff, just reading the words "to hear the crunch of snow from a footstep not your own" just sent a shiver down my spine. Please write a creepypasta or horror story, I would devour it!

[@WitchofTheLeftHand]

As a fellow Michigander, 100 percent agree.

[@kittyfoster9614]

Michigan buddies *fistbump* as a person of some Native American lineage, I can confirm this is very true. it's genuinely terrifying, especially driving through woods at dusk or after dark.

[@nekomataumbreon]

@@kittyfoster9614 oh hey, I'm of Native American descent too! From my dad's side

[@kathryndueck]

This is masterfully done and incredibly haunting. It gives me strong "Pet Sematary" vibes, though the music suits a wide range of horror. It's definitely going on my playlist of background ambiance for prolonged writing sessions!

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad! Thank you very much and happy writing!

[@tuanvandersluis1256]

nice.

[@ewelinasz1923]

👍

[@kimberlybanks7831]

Me too!!!

[@Fazman009]

@@restforthewicked6842seems like something that deserves its own haiku

[@yancharles8682]

I had terrify nightmares hearing this at sleep, so it have my totally approval.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Excellent;-) Thanks for watching!

[@wretched17]

Lucky. Haven't had a nightmare in a decade

[@theunbrokenlegion1709]

@@wretched17I thought I was one of the only people that likes having nightmares, but I’m glad I was wrong lol

[@wretched17]

@@theunbrokenlegion1709 at least they're interesting. Dreams are like the commercials of sleep imo...

[@averagejoe287]

⁠Me too, there’s something enthralling about a nightmare that the real world just can’t capture

[@WARHEAD2023]

I have seen these creatures first hand. I must say they are menacing as well as fascinating

[@dizzod2112]

I am an author working on a book called "Betrayed", and your ambience is perfect for writing to! I love "Curse of the Shadowland", "Hall of the Dead King", and "Lillith - Ancient Demoness" as my top 3, but after listening to this, this is definitely making top of the list as well! In the book, there is a powerful and horrifying eldritch deity called the "Shadow Devil" who was partially based off a wendigo! Thank you for the incredible soundtracks and please don't ever stop making more!!! ❤

[@restforthewicked6842]

Sounds awesome! Thanks for watching and happy writing!

[@Mrs_Boots]

Let me know how the book is coming along

[@dizzod2112]

@@Mrs_Boots working on chapter 7 of book 1 so far! It’s a very long project I started back in 2019, but after years of worldbuilding and character development it’s nice to get it on paper!

[@Mrs_Boots]

@@dizzod2112 I feel that. That hits home because I'm still in the character development and world building phase and I've been working on it since I was 7. Note that I am f****** 19 almost 20 now LMAO

[@WariaChic]

@@dizzod2112 Very nice! It takes a long time to sort things out and finally start writing chapters. I've been working on my three book project for a little over ten years now. Keep going!

[@garethgilmour9021]

I live in Scotland and a few years ago me and some friends decided to go to a mountain bothy (hillwalking shelter, basically an old crofters cottage) for one of the guys birthday weekend. The bothy is located on the shore of a sea loch (Loch Long) and we did a spot of fishing and just chilling out, i don't drink or smoke but the rest of the lad's enjoyed that sort of thing but i wanted to be alert incase something happened to one of us. Loch Long is located in Argyll and Bute which is a massive county that boasts beautiful scenery and has stunning mountains and it's also part of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs Park, it's truly stunning. The first night went great, no issues and none of the other lad's fell into the Loch or went missing i stayed awake and made sure that everyone was safely inside the bothy and i was sitting outside by the fire talking to a few hillwalkers who were also staying in the bothy. The next day we all got ourselves together for another day before going home the following day, across the Loch is a oil offloading facility and oil tankers come in, off load their cargo and it's then pumped over to the refinery in the east coast of Scotland so there's a constant humming noise of pumps running and probably electrical equipment running at high voltage. In the afternoon me and one of the hungover guys decided to walk up the side of the mountain back to the car which was a good 4 or 5 miles away parked up, there's a gravel road to the bothy but only the park rangers and emergency service vehicles are permitted to use it but at least there's a decent footing to the car. The other guy said "why don't we take a shortcut through the woods and hopefully get to the car quicker?" I was very hesitant about the idea but eventually decided to go for it but a good 30 minutes into this ridiculous idea and after walking through marsh and deer dung plus the bloody midges bitting my body I'd had enough and told the other guy that I'm heading back to the bothy, so he angrily marched away trying to keep going. I was soon lost in the very dense forest and thought if i make my way back down to the shore and follow the shoreline in the opposite direction I'd get to the bothy easily. So now I'm on my own trying to get back through all of the horrible stuff I'd went through but i was getting disoriented and thought well i can hear the people out on their boats with their engines running, i can hear the oil depo,the birds the water hitting the rocks, the problem was i knew i was going downwards and everything i could hear was disappearing like i was heading further away and at the same time i felt a very strange presence which very quickly turned to absolute fear, i very quickly became petrified my heart was pounding and i was breathing quickly but i kept walking down and the sound of my feet crunching the dead sticks disappeared, I truly felt like i was in the presence of a witch or something similar it's the most profound thing ever to have experienced, i swear it felt like something pure dark was watching me from behind one of the trees and i knew it was following me down to the water, as soon as i could see the shore by god i ran like the devil himself was chasing me, about 20ft from the rocks all the sounds came back, I jumped onto the rocks, slipped and banged my arse and back but when i turned around to look back at the forest i could hear the sound of the small twigs and sticks snapping as if something was running back up the forest away from me. It's an experience I'll never forget and hopefully doesn't happen again 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HunterGames94]

POV: it was one of your friends behind P.S. That kind of thing happened to me one time. One (dark) day, I and some friends were going to camp in Michigan (Algonquian forests, bla,bla,bla) and I told the stories about wendigos around the campfire we lit up in the middle of the night. We couldn't fall asleep because, I don't know why, but probably because the long travel and all. So, nobody believed me even if I tried to convince them and I, kinda angry, closed myself in my room. I lurked through the window during an hour or two before I saw some kind of humanoid silhouette running by. I would say it was a friend running to get more marshmallows, but NO! It was something with sharp horns, something that looked like the wendigo, and I swear I saw it running by with its heavy footsteps. It freaked the hell out of me and I decided to go check it out. I opened the window and ran after the creature (don't ask how fast I run through dark woods, seeing nothing except the darkness). Then I heard some kind of sticks snapping behind me. I turn round and see some kind of silhouette in the bushes. I froze on place, because I couldn't run away. There was trees behind me, and there was that outline in front. Then it ran away and I did the same, but to my room. I never told this to friends, because it felt like if there was a real dark power that didn't give me the strength to. I hope it comes back some day.

[@TrueFear169]

My absolute favorite mythological creature of all time, this fits it so well

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much, I‘m glad you like it!

[@HunterGames94]

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[@salome_han]

Love it when you put the extra effort to add the "monster" almost appearance! It adds to the suspense! And as always, lots of detailed sounds to listen to, that's amazing work!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you so much for your feedback! It really means a lot to me!

[@elsassymaestro2137]

So I live right next to a forest that I often go on hikes through during the day time and it is idyllic and inviting during the sunshine hours, filled with bird-song and the sounds of rustling undergrowth caused by wind or small critters but can be incredibly unnerving at night (obviously). Currently it is 1:30 in the morn and I had my headphones on and decided I wanted a cigarette so made my way outside. I made my way out into the middle of my yard away from the comfort of my living room lights and was just gazing into the tree line, imagining something unseen looking back and immersing myself in the atmosphere. I turned around briefly in the direction of my house then heard the sound of footsteps and an intensely low, menacing growl. I turned around suddenly half-expecting to see some deformed creature reaching out to steal me into the darkness, my heart almost literally in my throat. I felt very stupid as I was aware I had headphones on the entire time and knew it was coming, didn't help one damn bit! Suffice to say I finished the cigarette early, shuddered in existential dread then very quickly made my way inside and turned on every light...perfect soundtrack if it can elicit the feeling of dread. 10/10 but not doing that again!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Sounds like an intensive smoke break! I'm glad you're doing well and appreciate your entertaining comment!

[@pencilpen8838]

If your Ever in the Forest and it goes Quiet even the birds stop singing there is a good chance that there is a predator nearby.

[@SomethingENCLAVE]

@@pencilpen8838nah man that’s just me prowling about looking for my lost penny

[@EShirako]

I JUST hit that section right as I was reading your comment. I was like, "What are they talking abo...what was that?!" Snow crunches, something makes a low, awful noise...oh, I see! Let me go hide under my blanket now...

[@HaPPyyFaaCe]

Nobody: Me: Casually listening to this every night to fall asleep because it calms my nerves and brain 😅

[@unprankable666]

Ik right? It's music that summons cryptids and monsters, but it also summons sleep for some reason lol

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tepetkhet]

My spouse falls asleep to true crime and scary story streams. I fall asleep to ambient (dark and otherwise).

[@CalebMickelson-f9j]

i agree. i feel like im the wendigo in this music

[@Honorcodefor-1life]

*Wisco to, 2005, my buddys daughter returns from the woods edge at a field line, where she stated she sighted a Deer with " sort- of evil looking fangs ", she was in mild disbelief of this as she and her family had never heard of any anomaly or such a thing, she was a young girl the n, ivr asked her about it again when our families get together, and she remains clear on her memory. As for me, i make my life in the wilds, plenty stories, only one neighbor gir 1ile around surrounded by millions of acres of treed National Forest, Grand Canyon outer lands...serious chit abound these lands, i have experienced. Love the channel.

[@Honorcodefor-1life]

*Wisconsin..

[@restforthewicked6842]

Sounds like a very nice place to live! Thanks for your comment.

[@Honorcodefor-1life]

@@restforthewicked6842 sorry talk-to-text jumbled at a busy days time filling the mind with matters I like a lot, inclu6uour channel!) Thanks again 👍

[@TheGunpowder13]

Hey, what she probably saw is know as a Water Deer. Also known as a vampire deer because of its fangs - yes, fangs - water deer are native to Korea and China, but have spread, after first being imported to Great Britain in the 1870s, France, Argentina, England and parts of the United States. From a distance, they look a lot like regular deer. It could also be a Musk deer, hope this helps!

[@dead2802]

Close to same area! Spent some time at Bryce Nat Park a couple yrs ago. Also into Co rockies. To many people there now. Even went in Oct and was way overcrowded. Used to hike back into the deep interior 3 or so days but cant even do that anymore! Still, its beautiful to see.

[@Entxrnity]

I'm actually impressed that not a lot of these types of music are made, and it's only pop and hip hop and stuff that only come onto the platform. These types of music really break up the work; great job, bro! 🙃😄

[@restforthewicked6842]

That‘s very kind! Thank you very much!

[@dead2802]

I couldn't listen to Any of pop, whatever. No radio in car or house. CDs Only! This genre is a definate for me. Especially at night! Times I like to go to the country. Watch the sky while enjoying a soda and when I feel tired, turn this on, and turn off my light and the best sleep ever!.

[@AlaricLovell]

3:18 love how he just walked near us saw that we were chilling and was like "ight bro I get it bye" 😂😂

[@restforthewicked6842]

All eyes on him;-) Thanks for watching!

[@MrNightmare000]

This gives off the movie Antlers feel to it! Amazing!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@einsiedler6052]

Wow, another dark and chilly journey. Thank you and keep it up!

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad! Thanks a lot buddy!

[@mariusaubert6335]

It is currently 2:37 in the morning as I write this comment. I live in France, in the countryside, with no neighbors within 2 km. My house is at the edge of a vast forest. It's a warm summer night; if I open my window, I can roughly hear the sounds of animals coming from the depths of the forest. Despite all the comfort I have, I still feel a sense of survival, which I find incredible here. I can assure you that going out a bit at night, venturing into the forest, or chopping wood for the winter, just listening to the sounds of the animals, the silence of the forest, feeling the energy it exudes, is something special. Watching and listening to this video makes me think of all that.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@stepkasorokin]

31:45 fallout? I love it 😭❤

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ghost_blitzedits]

As someone who loves Wendigo thank you this is great

[@restforthewicked6842]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@VinnyUnion]

I love the Wendigo tale. Namely from the game "Until Dawn" speaking of which, that game also was in the snowy winter. If I remember correctly the Wendigo was created by a fatality in a specific mountain region and by cannibalizing.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@dndiglett8909]

Yes, they are created by famine and cannibalism. But despite most depictions of them, actual wendigo are completly humanoid. No antlers just a skin taught pale horrifyingly skinny person

[@Alyrael]

Until Dawn is garbage. Those aren't Wendigos, those are Gollum's cousins. It was better when it was purely the real but maybe fake but also real psychotic killer angle. Wendigos are spirits that possesses people who perform cannibalism or are too greedy. They're a personification of starvation and the coldness in human hearts. Wendigo psychosis is/was a real medical diagnosis for Native Americans, however.

[@ballablob]

Imagine listening to this while doing those non action but slow and chilling explorining stages in until dawn.

[@ConnorRauscher-kz9xy]

The Wendigo is a demon that possesses humans and gives them extreme hunger and grows their proportions greatly. The demon finally completes its possession to make sure it stays in the victim by putting a skull on the head, usually one of a deer or elk.

[@redzepplin7397]

Hello, really nice work,!!!! Thank you.

[@restforthewicked6842]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@gorillanoodles]

Listening to this whole writing a story about being in the snow filled woods at night. I appreciate the creation of this

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks and happy writing!

[@mesmeric490]

I'm actually writing a book at the moment and the Wendigo is part of the books history. This video popped up and I had to click it!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Hope you liked it.

[@cosmicfeather1999]

Ello! ^^ im a Algonquian Native(Plains Cree) and im glad that our myths/legends are getting more attraction from a outside point of view, but People also have to remember that Wendigos are NOT something to mess with, No matter what non-believers/haters say... WE have these myths/legends for a reason and it would be nice that (sry about me saying this, as i know some do respect the spirit, this is for those who DONT) SOME people stop saying "theyer not real/its just made up" type of comments.. because Wendigos are VERY REAL and should be respected :/ (in our culture and im sure other Native Cultures will agree with me on this... But we are as Natives know that everything either it be a spirit/evil/good and nature itself MUST be RESPECTED.. otherwise bad things happen and we always end up on the blaming end .. Please people, respect Native cultures when we talk on stuff, because most if not all the time, its coming from a reliable source and the stories of myths/legends are more warnings to future generations... thats all i have to say and im sry about this being long, but it just peevs me sometimes that people dont listen to us when we try to only help. ^^' )

[@TysonNeill]

Of course, there's tales for a reason

[@KamenArts]

Question, is there more or less overlap between native beliefs? For instance, do various / all native cultures acknowledge Skinwalkers or is that more strictly Navajo? What do you make of them? What other interesting spirits, artifacts, or lore is there?

[@vishnudas3328]

it all proves you are very special, even a god, maybe ... wow!!

[@same-rz3ks]

being a non believer isn't synonymous with being a hater dude. I don't believe in any of this but I still respect the culture.

[@users-pygeon-boys]

It's like any other religion. What is real and what is not isn't important, but respecting others is

[@marcsalazar2910]

Fuuuucking brutal, mate. I needed this. This is perfect to jam while I work on my writing! Well done. 🤘

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thank you and happy writing!

[@AMADEUS.ARKHAM]

Чертовски мрачно и брутально. У тебя есть вкус, мой друг. Да благословит тебя Один.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much! Glad you like it!

[@dreamsaesthetic8869]

I love this dark ambient video keep it up I also love the dark music in the video 🖤

[@restforthewicked6842]

Very kind! Thanks for watching!

[@Sanctifying]

Amazing. The Wendigo is a very interesting part of folklore. One of my favorites. What they represent and their origins are both incredible topics of research.

[@restforthewicked6842]

I appreciate you watching!

[@Cole_Anderson]

The "wendigo" you're thinking of, with the antlers, is actually a wechuge. A wendigo looks like a pale, thin human with sharp teeth, sometimes extremely tall.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Maybe, but everything looks cooler with antlers!

[@patrickferryman6579]

Thank you OP for posting this. The whole antler thing was something I always found stupid in regards to the wendigo. I'm actually writing a book where the wendigo is the main antagonist and looks like the actual description, not the antler one. This will make great ambience for writing it.

[@Meowsker_XD_rawr]

oh, thought I was wendigokin at first-- tysm

[@zachboudreaux999]

@@restforthewicked6842 they wrong anyway

[@PaulDMcK]

We took a misshapen skull and antlers from the riverbank, found at the end of a hard journey through a cold Summer in the wild North. Something had chewed through the back of the cranium, in or out was hard to tell, the stains from the mud suggested most beasts had let it be for some time. Later, far to the South, we cut off his antlers, and I kept what was left of his head until I was West of the mountains, where I sunk the remains in a burnt lake; they drew blood before departing: even without a jaw, the teeth were sharp enough to bite flesh. So I let a few more drops of red to the Fall river, like so many before in the Canadian Shield, red like the ancient figures painted on the stone cliffs my blood had burned before. Now I do not wonder: what is a wasicun when the fat is all gone? Lean, cold, and so very, very hungry.

[@jacobhollen5571]

Absolutely perfect! The sounds and everything paint a super accurate (I believe) portrayal of this Native American legend. Love it!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad to hear that! Thank you for your kind words!

[@Phil85_37]

Great music for a beautiful, snowy night in the forest.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks a lot!

[@evabaerli1546]

I bought a horror novel a few days ago... I guess I just found the perfect music. 😂🖤

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks and happy reading!

[@the14thbloodhunter40]

This kinda music is so relaxing to me, puts me in a trance like sleep at times.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Nice. Thanks for watching!

[@noahbuster4333]

Absolutely haunting. Played it during a Fallout 4 session and wow it gave the post apocalypse world such a different vibe.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@ThomasMurphyCosplay]

Good thing to play while Camping at a Winter time 😂

[@restforthewicked6842]

You should give it a try;-) Thanks for watching!

[@-Radio_Demon_Alastor]

Very calming and nice to listen to

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@-Radio_Demon_Alastor]

@@restforthewicked6842Anytime man, keep it up!

[@gorillanoodles]

I hold the power to bring this to 8k likes. So I have. Love this

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad! Thanks a lot!

[@noahhecker6672]

Evil creeps beneath darkened eaves, you hear a voice alluring, a corpse hand gropes in the darkness, till you perish, choking on your screams, and the wendigo’s hunger is appeased

[@ConnorRauscher-kz9xy]

That's true Shakespeare s***.

[@bryanscarboddi1210]

The Children Of The Night*🦇*Ohh What Sweet Music They Make*🦇*

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@mustang7272]

Good horror writing background music

[@restforthewicked6842]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@mustang7272]

That's what I use it for

[@witchofthewildwood1111]

This is one of my favorite channels. Everything is so well done, atmospheric, and not “too much”

[@restforthewicked6842]

So happy to hear that! Thank you very much!

[@Thewhitedragon27185]

This is deliciously foreboding. Thank you for uploading!

[@restforthewicked6842]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@Soren-Ashe]

This is great story writing music, love it!

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and happy writing!

[@tuanvandersluis1256]

beautiful in a creepy way.

[@restforthewicked6842]

I appreciate you watching!

[@tuanvandersluis1256]

@@restforthewicked6842 thanks. vary little creeps me out.

[@bjarnetollevsen2163]

Your profile picture is pretty creepy too.

[@tuanvandersluis1256]

comes with the territory. @@bjarnetollevsen2163

[@tuanvandersluis1256]

@@bjarnetollevsen2163 thanks

[@theanti-hypemonitor9079]

this simultaneously reminds me of vampyr and frostpunk. love the atmosphere

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@Leandro-z1w]

You won a new sub dude This is amazing!!!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for your kind words and for subscribing!

[@thepainwar]

So cool. Such a peaceful feeling, thank you!

[@restforthewicked6842]

I appreciate you watching!

[@Valkyriesrock]

Beautiful, haunting, suspenseful. Werewolves, witches, wendigos, oh my!! And wait for it... wendigo on the right side

[@restforthewicked6842]

At least parts of the Wendigo;-) Thanks for watching!

[@bourbonandblades7909]

10/10 ambiance. Though don't listen to it when out in the northwoods at night. I got heckin spooped. One of the weirdest things to me is how everyone added deer horns to the Wendigo mythology. Suddenly, all the imagery and descriptions had horns, deer skulls, all that jazz. Almost universally. (I blame deer with CWD.) But in the folklore, it was more like the critters in Until Dawn. Like a bigger meaner Smeagol. Or that's how they were always described in the tribe. Though... Not really the kinda thing you just go and ask an elder about. With what I've heard and see, I'd almost be afraid of the answers.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much for your nice and interesting comment!

[@OldGreyGryphon]

I blame that terrible 90s movie (I think it was the 90s) with a deer human hybrid it it. I think it was titled Wendigo but the director had deliberately done no research on the original mythology. 🙄

[@nicholasbuchanan8464]

You do know that all mythology has some basis in fact, right?

[@OldGreyGryphon]

@@nicholasbuchanan8464 Yes, the legend of the Wendigo almost certainly has some basis in reality, but the modern day description has no relation whatsoever to the original Algonquin mythology.

[@ballablob]

I agree however in until dawn those mountains were occupied by indians who often wore those types of "jewelery" for rituals, shamans and stuff. And canibalism was how wendigos were made. And maybe those indians were canibals or idk. Im not saying that those deer horns and skulls belong on wendigo but its just a little theory i made after reading your comment. Yk like if those shamans with wearing the horns turned into wendigos.. eh? Eh? Got it? Nah nevermind. Have a nice day ;)

[@Cryotyde]

This is phenomenal. It reminds me of Robert Eggers' movie "The Witch."

[@restforthewicked6842]

Very happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@danielmotlagh3428]

O wow check out Moll Dyer by this Artist- that1 is the VVitch! My favorite 1 😊

[@AmbientFocusChannel]

Very cool animations and beautiful orchestral ambience! This would make amazing ambience for a DnD game!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@phoenix_2093]

I’m definitely using this next session! My party is currently being stalked by Wendigos throughout the nights they travel and rest, and the pack only grows with every rest they take. Definitely the perfect music to build tension!

[@AmbientFocusChannel]

@@phoenix_2093 absolutely! Enjoy :)

[@Theuncletoeticklingtoddler]

This is actually… really helpful. I’m reading a story right now, and this honestly really helps me visualize the story. Way better experience.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Happy to hear that! Thanks and happy reading!

[@RuinedResearchFacility]

Its 3AM and i’m sitting on my terrace alone, putting this on my mini speaker & looking at the sky ❤peace

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@aldousblackwing837]

Who else saw the antlers at the beginning ?

[@Wxlfie_lxvescxsmo]

I’m a young author/roleplayer and like to have nightmares to use as inspiration this really helps I’m not even being sarcastic like this is really helping, ty

[@restforthewicked6842]

I‘m happy to help;-) Thanks for watching!

[@Wxlfie_lxvescxsmo]

@@restforthewicked6842 no problemo I will watch every video my favorite is definitely this one

[@MonsterMashupMusic]

I just started my and channel and this has been an inspiring listen. It is oddly relaxing while terrifying at the same time 😬

[@restforthewicked6842]

Sounds like a solid combination;-) Thanks for watching!

[@christophermarriott1681]

Wendigo from the Until Dawn video game. Nice.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@pierreletailleur3509]

it's fantastic ! I'm reading a comic book about the beast of Gévaudan and this video is the perfect soundtrack to accompany my reading. Are the songs available on Spotify?

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much for your kind comment! I don't have a Spotify playlist yet. The Beast of Gevaudan will also be on this channel soon, fascinating story!

[@nightingalesscroll]

"What did you become?" You ask your best friend. He is standing next to you with his empty eyes wide open and nothing to say. No answer.

[@theghostcore]

You nailed the vibe.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@kittyfoster9614]

my author's hindbrain took over. im not mad tho, this is cool as fuck. it's dark, cold, gloomy and unnecessarily creepy in the woods you had so idiotically decided to venture into on a cold winter night. suddenly, you see a small flicker of unnatural darkness in your periphery, and your eyes dart to it rapidly. only for there to be nothing there. you continue on, your breath stuttering in the face of the neverending frigid breeze. again, another flash of darkness. you turn completely and see a slight bit of white sticking out from behind a tree. an... antler? whatever. probably just a deer. you continue on, the warm but dim yellow beam of your flashlight illuminating the trees, leaving eerie shadows tucked around the trees. they seem to be watching you. The trees creak and groan in the wind as they shift. you move on, hearing the slightly comforting sound of your footsteps breaking the crust of the snow. it's a comforting and grounding rhythm, until you hear another crunch, behind you and to your right. you whip around, and there's nothing there. nothing but a dent in the snow, about the size of your own foot. Your eyes catch on the track, and you go over to inspect it. too big for a deer, wildcat of any kind, or elk. it has five toes, unlike a bear or a wolf, so it can't be those. you consider yourself pretty well-versed in terms of tracks and tracking things. you grew up in Michigan, after all. you stare at the print for a moment longer, racking your brain for a similar track, before finally giving up and moving on. trekking through the cold forest, you keep hearing crunches and seeing flickers of ivory and ebony out of the corners of your eyes. you reach a clearing and pause for a moment to marvel at the beauty of the silvery moonlight filtering through the pine needles and branches. it's a picturesque scene, and you wish you had a camera on you. As you stop to admire it, you hear a low rattle behind and to your left, seeming to resemble a growl. you slowly turn away from the scene, to see... *it*. it stands hunched over, arms leaning against the ground for support. you can see every single one of its ribs, and count them, even from this far away. Its face turns to look at you, and seems to be some sort of deer skull, with the antlers still attached. it has a long mane of greasy and matted hair, framing its skull definitively. you make eye contact with the beast, and you shiver violently as it tilts its head sickeningly. Its breathing increases, as you stand, stuck in its gaze like a fly in a spider's web. it growls once more, breathing rattled, as your adrenaline begins kicking in. Your breaths become faster and more ragged. you feel hunted. you feel small, chased, stuck, cornered, like prey. is this how rabbits feel when a fox goes after them? it's terrifying. you shiver once more, not a byproduct of the cold. distantly, you hear a wolf howl, long and husky. you wish to turn your gaze to the sound, yet you cannot move. you are stuck. it tilts its head and makes a curious chittering noise as it moves forward. even the way it moves is creepy; it walks sideways, swinging the back legs forward perpendicularly, before following soon after with the front legs. it gets closer, closer, and closer still to your face. it finally stops when the sharp nose bit of the skull is mere inches away from your own nose. Its hot breathing is crawling down your face and neck, leaving a trail of heat that soon melts into cold. you struggle to swallow as it leans down closer, unhinging its jaw. distantly, several miles away, a woman in her cabin hears a shrill scream, and can do nothing but shake the sound off. she, at least, has the common sense to not go outside after dusk during winter in Michigan. that poor soul simply didn't understand this. they paid the highest price for their ignorance: their life.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Wow, I should put that in the description! Very cool, bro!

[@kittyfoster9614]

@@restforthewicked6842 thanks, mate! and go ahead and put it in the desc, if you like!

[@TheA1M4fame]

This is a great gym mix tbh

[@restforthewicked6842]

Is it? Well, cool! Thanks for watching!

[@Calebgoblin]

Really enjoying the music, it's scratching the itch I need it to! You produce lots of great music, keep up the good work. Even if AI descriptions are a bit of a pet peeve of mine, lmao

[@restforthewicked6842]

Haha, thanks Caleb!

[@LostCreativity]

I Imagine myself playing this music while I'm playing horror or anything related to surviving in forest

[@restforthewicked6842]

Wouldn’t that be nice? Thanks for watching!

[@jorundr1907]

Horrific. Beautiful. Nice. Bloody well done!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Nicely summarized Thank you so much!

[@VeyVox]

These kind of mythological creatures are still very prominent in todays stories and lullabies here in Serbia. Since the old history, the religion and beliefs in Jugoslavia have usually taken inspiration from old fairy tales and took more of a pagan-approach. Tho it has been orthodox for some centuries, many Serbians, especially the older generation, remember all the stories and songs about forest witches, creatures at night and many more.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much, Tom!

[@DarkSensey]

Excellent

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@seanferrari9342]

Another fine piece👍🏻👍🏻 Keep them coming Rest For The Wicked!!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Will do! Thank you very much, Sean!

[@paulross225]

Yeah that was cool,classic punk!👍

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thanks for watching!

[@stariknodens]

I think I've asked you to make "Webdigo" ambient. Thank you for your work! It's very atmospheric! I've thought about your music videos about 10 minutes ago and.. A new video came from your channel!

[@restforthewicked6842]

You just have to keep thinking about it, then a new video will pop up;-) Thank you very much!

[@HunterGames94]

Webdigo-

[@ansfelt8154]

Played this to my d&d group as they got ambushed by wendigo-inspired beastmen. All freaked out and had a player killed. Great time

[@restforthewicked6842]

Haha, awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Arcanaambient]

so good!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@Sylmarys24]

It'd be awesome if you in future, made a Kurdaitcha ambience video set in prehistoric Australia, just an idea because I just love how you date these amazing tracks to transport us back to or forward to an era.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Good idea! Thanks!

[@Jade-h1n]

Heres is a story One night, a family went out in the forest to go camping when they realized they didnt have any firewood. The parents sent their son to look for some wood deep in the forest. After some time, the parent were getting very worried. They go to look for their son, but see no trace of him. They keep looking and looking, but still no sign of him anywhere. They thought about giving up because it was no use wasting their time looking for their son, but thats when they heard a long, deep, and menacing growl. They get frightend and run off back to the site, but realize they have gone too far and were lost. They tried to call for help but there was to ranger tower near by, or anyone for that matter. There was no signal in the forest. Then, they heard a terrifying screech coming from the woods. Thats when they realize.. that there was no escape from what people call....... The wendigo They ended up seeing it and when they did, they stopped in their tracks, frightened. They couldnt move, and with the blink of an eye, they went missing. Never to be seen again.. The end

[@HunterGames94]

Damn. What a common story topic.

[@wyattanderson76]

What is the first opening song? This is Is Absolute Cinematic gold at the highest quality! ❤❤❤ I’m writing a Screenplay. A Dark Western set on the Open Plains. It’s Dark dive into the animalistic nature of man. I know this is inspired by the Wendigo. But this music strikes the exact nerve I’m looking for. Isolation. Please keep composing!! ❤

[@restforthewicked6842]

That‘s awesome! Thanks for watching and happy writing!

[@BoneyardWastelands]

Sorry but the description of the Wendigo is kinda inaccurate. its desiccated skin pulled tautly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets; the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave. It doesn't have antlers.

[@DonavenTitley-ud7cf]

Another version is that it's just a human that eats people up in the mountains

[@SamBurton5591]

This is awesome! Love your page for my writing.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Very kind! Thank you very much, Sam!

[@Theorix_gaming]

incredible song I got into the mood you do a monstrous job respect to you my dear hehhehehe.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Very kind! Thank you very much!

[@Cheondari]

Another great piece, thank you, keep up the awesome work!

[@restforthewicked6842]

My pleasure! Thank you very much!

[@darkwhitedeathlight]

The Night King Vibe

[@restforthewicked6842]

I appreciate you watching!

[@jinxedkatlyn]

Just found this last night and I absolutely love it :)

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@yammersTheSnek]

Been waiting for this one! Excellent!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Happy to hear that! Thank you very much!

[@RealRebbit]

Can i download the Video/gif somewhere? Looks cozy :D

[@theplaguedoctor5863]

I cannot get over that wendigo noise in the beginning, that shook me to my core

[@restforthewicked6842]

It's always nice to have a little attention grabber at the beginning;-) Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasbuchanan8464]

It doesn't shake me in the slightest. It's calming

[@Doctor_Rex920]

Super creepy. I love It!

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@seaprince777]

Did anyone else notice the antlers on the far left side of the screen around 20 seconds? Spooky!

[@alicegraham1571]

I did now! XD

[@daniellerostaing1467]

this is so creepy. i would not walk out of my house to have a cigarette! lmao! good job!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Maybe it will help you to quit smoking;-)Thanks for watching!

[@daniellerostaing1467]

thanks 4 the response!@@restforthewicked6842

[@dead2802]

And it would Draw me out! A night walk in mountain forest always calls me! Maybe Im just something else that belongs there? IDK

[@daniellerostaing1467]

@@dead2802 with your way of thinking, i would join you! or if i got scared, i would be up your ass. lmao! shout out from Florida!

[@Maarcosx]

the characters in my D&D campaign are going into a black void with a magic shield around them. I'm gonna play this when they go in.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@MEIREINOR]

Another good ambiance for my next adventure DD5/HORROR. Thank you sir.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@yaniralouridohermida4294]

i just found this video when i was drawing some wendigos for my portafolio, THIS IS PERFECT

[@restforthewicked6842]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@duck_entertainment]

Goes hard while I do homework on the biggest extinction in history

[@restforthewicked6842]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@cerise2315]

I'm curious, which was it? The one at the end of the Cretaceous?

[@SCOR3S3TT3R]

Finally, I can get some sleep. Thank you. 💕

[@restforthewicked6842]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@masacross8551]

The longer I listen to this, the more I keep thinking I’m missing something that’s staring at me from the trees. This is awesome. Edit: By the way, that part at the end with the Wendigo just out of the shot is the cherry on top.

[@restforthewicked6842]

So glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@masacross8551]

@@restforthewicked6842 Thanks for posting!

[@ArlRo127]

You read my mind!!! I was just about to request a Wendigo audio. Whooo!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Good timing. Hope you like it!

[@psykoz2459]

Excellent!🐺🖤🖤🖤

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you very much!

[@graphsas]

I smell Lovecraft here! It's amazing!! Congrats!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@valeriegage401]

This has helped me create the perfect scene for a short story. Thankyou.

[@restforthewicked6842]

Glad to hear that! I appreciate you watching!

[@valeriegage401]

@@restforthewicked6842 We were listening to this and I read for 5 mins. This as Background noise... then I had a scene telling him...and I spooked him Lol. Thank you, you captured Cold and Windy and Living Death in this music.

[@GodfreyTheBeliever]

This is pure magic!

[@restforthewicked6842]

Incredibly kind! Thanks for watching!