Issitôq, “giant eye”, is a gloomy helping spirit that appeared to the Iglulik Inuit mystic Anarqâq. As Anarqâq had just lost his parents, Issitôq consoled him. “You must not be afraid of me; I, too, struggle with sad thoughts, so I will go with you and be your helping spirit”.
Issitôq has short bristly hair that stands straight up. Each of its eyes is in two sections. Its mouth is vertical, with a single long tooth at the top and two shorter ones at the side. It specializes in finding taboo-breakers.
References
Rasmussen, K. (1929) Intellectual Culture of the Iglulik Eskimos. Glydendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag, Copenhagen.
A Book of Creatures 
No I know where the idea of the demiguise came from
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No feeling of horror can match my expression when I opened this blog and saw… THIS.
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😦
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Are you SURE it doesn’t suck out souls or eat children?
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It’s actually quite friendly and suffers from depression.
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Well… yes. I apologize to the Issitôq. And no insult to the picture, which is great. The creature itself is a bit frightening looking. Oh, rats. Now I feel guilty.
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Then I have accomplished what I set out to do ^^
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The moral of the this is to NEVER judge an Agrippa by it’s cover.
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can I be it’s friend?
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It is friends to all! … unless you break taboo I guess.
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Was the Kaiju costume from Big Hero 6 an inspiration for this?The colour palette and silhouette remind me of it
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Not to my knowledge!
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So what does he do for the hero?
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Who knows
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Helps!…somehow.
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This is by far the most adorable being you’ve ever illustrated.
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D’aww thanks!
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