Shadowmen Options

I wanted to put this in one of the entity forums but there didn't really seem to be any appropriate headings. I'm trying to find information on shadowmen, or shadow people. I've heard a plethora of different information from different sources and I'm not exactly sure what fits together and what doesn't. Some say that they feed off of fear, some say any kind of negative energy, and some say any energy at all, good or bad. No one seems to have a very clear idea where they came from; there are beliefs that they are kind of crossover spirits from another plane that show up as shadows, there are beliefs that they are somewhat egregorical and have been constructed from leftover fear and dark energy, and some sources say they were human in origin who's spirits have been altered into freaky life-sucky things. There also don't seem to be any references on how to banish them or protect from them apart from typical long ceremonial banishings, which you can't really do if you're walking down the street. Anyways, any information there might be floating around on shadowmen would be much appreciated. Thanks:)

Well I have ran into more than a few of these things and even collected a some witness statements from other people who have seen them, and I still know very little about them for sure.

This is a list I compiled for my LiveJournal Shadow People group a while ago, one that I have unfortunately had very little time to update since.

Anyway, hope this helps.

1. They are made of swirling inky shadow that is visible on even the darkest background.
2. They are humanoid in shape, almost appearing as the classic 'hooded monk' of modern ghostlore
3. They seem to produce some kind of 'fear aura' of varying degrees of potency, making it very difficult to approach them.
4. Though their lower limbs are not always visible, they seem to move like we do, needing to walk or run upon a solid surface to achieve locomotion within our material plane.
5. They never make a sound, or speak, though occasionally their movement can be heard, especially through dense undergrowth.
6. When noticed they disappear, usually by turning sideways and seemingly stepping into a gateway that the observer is unable to see.
7. Though they are active at any time, they are at their most mobile at dusk.
8. They prefer to observe than interact, unless they are fulfilling the role of a child's imaginary friend, something I have read about in certain cases online, and that my ex girlfriend had personal experience of.

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