Papa Ghede is going to the palace!

Hell eat and drink, when he gets back!

Cracher-Mortel (CRA-shay mor-TEL; Fr.

These spikes replace their hair, both scalp and facial.

They have big eyes and a wide mouth.

With the victim paralysed, they are often pronounced dead.

Atropine and scopolamine toxins re-animate the victim in a zombie state, similar to Lazarus syndrome.

The entire process is known as Dammerzustand.

Behaviour

Cracher-Mortel have strong links to the practice of Voodoo, particularly around the creation of zombie slaves.