Southwestern Native American Supernatural Beings

19 documented Southwestern Native American supernatural beings from the Evil Eye grimoire, including 6 primordial and 5 lesser in power tier.

Anaye (Navajo tradition)
Lesser

Anaye (Navajo tradition)

A 'race of monsters or evil gods' in Navajo mythology, killed by the hero Nayenezgani. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial (as they are described as "evil gods") - Appearance: Add that it's unclear and no physical description is provided - Abilities: Clarify that their powers were formidable enoug)

Angak (Angak'china)
Minor Spirit

Angak (Angak'china)

Angak, or Angak'china, is a male Hopi kachina spirit represented both by spirit dancers in village ceremonies and by carved kachina dolls. He is a rain‑bringing, fertility, healing, and protective figure whose songs and slow dances are intended to bring rain and flowers to Hopi villages.

Asdzá́ą́ Nádleehé
Primordial

Asdzá́ą́ Nádleehé

A creation spirit in Navajo tradition, involved in the formation of the world and creation of the Navajo people. (Note: - Power tier should be Primordial (no issue) - Origin story is accurate - Appearance needs to be added, stating that no physical description is available - Abilities are mostly accurate, but more deta)

Diné Bahaneʼ (Navajo Creation Story)
Primordial

Diné Bahaneʼ (Navajo Creation Story)

A Navajo creation story that forms the basis of their spiritual beliefs, traditional way of life, and ceremonies. (Note: 1. Power tier should be revised to Primordial is accurate, but it's not explicitly stated that Diné Bahaneʼ has primordial powers; instead, it shapes the Navajo worldview. 2. Appearance should be incl)

Ghost Sickness (Navajo Tradition)
Lesser

Ghost Sickness (Navajo Tradition)

A cultural and psychological concept describing a state of being consumed by grief or preoccupation with the deceased. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial (Ghost Sickness is not an entity with concrete abilities, but rather a psychological state that affects individuals) - Appearance: No description needed, as it's a psychologic)

Haashchʼééshzhiní (Black God)
Primordial

Haashchʼééshzhiní (Black God)

A creator deity in Navajo folklore responsible for placing the stars and possessing supernatural powers. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Primordial, but this needs clarification as it's not explicitly stated in the sources. 2. Abilities section only mentions placing stars and inventing the fire drill. The source)

Kúngoʼí (Wind People / wind spirits)
Minor Spirit

Kúngoʼí (Wind People / wind spirits)

No substantive information about a Navajo entity called Kúngoʼí (Wind People or wind spirits) is present in the supplied source material. The only consulted record refers to a geographic Wikidata item unrelated to Navajo cosmology.

Monster Slayer (Nayenezgani)
Lesser

Monster Slayer (Nayenezgani)

Within the limited sources supplied, 'Monster Slayer' is used as an English label on a Wikipedia disambiguation page to refer to Nayenezgani, identified there only as "a character from the Navajo creation myth." The provided materials contain no narrative, descriptive, or ritual information about this figure beyond that single listing.

Naayééʼ Neizghání (Yéʼiitsoh / Big Monster)
Greater

Naayééʼ Neizghání (Yéʼiitsoh / Big Monster)

Naayééʼ Neizghání (often anglicized Nayenezgani) is a mythic hero in Navajo tradition who, with his brother Tóbájízhchíní, is described as having rid the world of the Naayééʼ (monstrous beings). Some sources state he is considered by some to be a Navajo god of war, though the cited material notes evidence for that claim is limited.

Navajo Ghosts (Yéʼiitsoh-related spirits)
Lesser

Navajo Ghosts (Yéʼiitsoh-related spirits)

Spirits of the deceased in Navajo contexts that are invoked in accounts of 'ghost sickness' and in folktales; they are experienced as agents or influences tied to pathological grief and may be discussed alongside concerns about witchcraft and skinwalkers in contemporary sources.

Nayenezgani (Naayééʼ Neizghání)
Primordial

Nayenezgani (Naayééʼ Neizghání)

Mythical hero from Navajo mythology who rid the world of the Naayééʼ alongside his brother Tóbájízhchíní, playing a significant role in Navajo cosmology. (Note: - Summary: Add "play a significant role in Navajo cosmology" after "world's creation". - Power tier: Reduce from Primordial to Ancient (deity-level), as Nayenezgani is considered a hero and not a cosm)

Naʼashjéʼii Asdzą́ą́ (Naashjeii Asdzaa) — "Spider Woman / Spider Grandmother"
Ancient

Naʼashjéʼii Asdzą́ą́ (Naashjeii Asdzaa) — "Spider Woman / Spider Grandmother"

Naʼashjéʼii Asdzą́ą́, commonly rendered in English as Spider Woman or Spider Grandmother, is a Navajo ancestral/feminine figure entrusted by the Holy People to weave the pattern of the universe. She functions in Navajo narrative as a teacher and guide encountered by culture heroes and embodies an instructional, creative, and guardian role rather than a malicious spirit in the provided sources.

Naʼashjéʼii Asdzą́ą́ (Spider Woman)
Ancient

Naʼashjéʼii Asdzą́ą́ (Spider Woman)

A central Diné (Navajo) sacred figure credited in cited museum and media sources with weaving the world into existence and transmitting the art of weaving, wool, and design motifs to Navajo women; invoked as an origin figure for forms, symbols, and textile practice in contemporary cultural contexts.

The Fifth World (Navajo tradition)
Primordial

The Fifth World (Navajo tradition)

A concept representing the current era of human existence within a cyclical creation myth, as part of Navajo traditions. (Note: - Power tier should be Ancient (deity-level), as it's a concept within a cultural tradition, not a Primordial power. - Abilities need to reflect that it doesn't possess active powers or behaviors; per)

Tobadzischini
Greater

Tobadzischini

Navajo mythical hero and deity associated with war, agriculture, and darkness. (Note: - Power tier: Should be Primordial (due to being associated with cosmic forces and having god-like abilities) - Summary: Needs to include that he has attributes of both a hero and a deity - Abilities:)

Tó Neinilii
Minor Spirit

Tó Neinilii

Navajo rain god, trickster figure associated with precipitation and weather. (Note: 1. Power tier: Primordial (as Tó Neinilii has abilities related to weather control and creation) 2. Origin story: Add a sentence about Tó Neinilii saving the first Navajo people from the sea monster T)

Yei Tso
Primordial

Yei Tso

A powerful being in Navajo mythology associated with chaos and destruction. (Note: - Power tier should be Primordial (consistent with being "the first and most powerful" among the Anaye). - Appearance is missing; add a brief description based on source material. - Abilities should b)

Yeii (Navajo Spirit Deity)
Lesser

Yeii (Navajo Spirit Deity)

Minor deities associated with natural forces and localities in the Navajo pantheon. (Note: - Power tier: The draft article states that yeii are Minor deities, but according to the source material, they are "deities of minor importance", implying a Lesser or Greater power tier is more accura)

Úłtsoh (LTSOH / LTSOH DOODA)
Minor Spirit

Úłtsoh (LTSOH / LTSOH DOODA)

The forms Úłtsoh (rendered in sources as 'LTSOH' or 'LTSOH DOODA') appear only in the supplied materials as a Navajo-language lexical element used in contemporary art and advocacy project titles addressing uranium on Navajo lands and once as an apparent OCR/indexing artifact. The sources do not provide any traditional Navajo mythological, ethnographic, or folkloric descriptions of Úłtsoh as a night creature or spirit.