The Flatwoods Monster first appeared to a group of witnesses in rural West Virginia after they investigated a mysterious light in the sky, presenting itself as a towering figure with a round, red face, glowing eyes, and a dark, pleated body that seemed to hover above the ground. Though initially believed to be an isolated incident, cryptozoologists have since documented similar entities across six continents, suggesting that the Flatwoods Monster exists as a multidimensional being capable of manifesting wherever the boundary between the human world and cryptid realm grows thin, serving as both observer and catalyst for cryptid phenomena worldwide.

The Flatwoods Monster appears to hover or glide without touching the ground, emitting a pulsing, sulfuric mist that temporarily distorts perception and thins the boundaries between worlds. Its distinctive hood or spade-shaped head houses glowing red eyes that can perceive across multiple dimensions simultaneously. It possesses metallic, claw-like appendages that can manipulate physical objects and record cryptid encounters through direct contact.

The Flatwoods Monster acts as both sentinel and harbinger in the cryptid world, its distinctive form manifesting wherever different cryptid species interact, while its otherworldly origins allow it to translate and preserve knowledge across diverse cryptozoological traditions.