SCP-4666

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“	Possible photograph of SCP-4666, recovered from a cell phone at the location of Weissnacht Event #057130.	„
	~ Foundation forensics

Background

SCP-4666, colloquially known as "The Yule Man," is an extremely dangerous humanoid entity of unknown origin that has been active for potentially thousands of years. Evidence suggests SCP-4666 has been conducting its ritualistic killings since at least the 2nd century AD in Europe and Russia, and possibly as early as the 1st century BC in Scandinavia. The entity became officially recognized by the Foundation in 1974 through their Anomalous Signature Recognition Program, which identified a pattern of similar home invasion incidents resulting in family deaths occurring throughout the Northern Hemisphere during the night of January 1-2. Subsequent research uncovered evidence of "Weissnacht Events" (SCP-4666's characteristic activity pattern) dating back centuries, with an average of 3.1 documented events per year.

SCP-4666 targets isolated rural families with children under the age of 8, subjecting them to a 12-night period of escalating phenomena culminating in either the brutal murder of the family and abduction of a child, or the delivery of grotesque "gifts" made from the remains of previously abducted children. The entity maintains an underground facility where abducted children are forced to create these macabre toys under threat of torture, cannibalism, or being turned into toys themselves.

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General Information SCP-4666 is classified as a Keter-class anomalous entity by the SCP Foundation. It operates exclusively within a 12-day period annually, targeting isolated rural homes with children under 8 years old in areas with snow cover. The entity has been active for millennia, with evidence dating back to ancient times. Despite extensive monitoring of web traffic and law enforcement channels, the Foundation has been unable to successfully contain SCP-4666 due to its ability to travel instantaneously across the Northern Hemisphere. Physical Appearance SCP-4666 appears as a very tall (between 2m and 2.3m) elderly male of European descent with an extremely emaciated appearance. The entity is always completely naked, even when observed outdoors in freezing weather. It possesses unique fingerprints with a double-whorl pattern unlike any human. Analysis of bite marks left on victims indicates that its teeth do not match those of any known human or animal species. White human-like hairs have been recovered from event sites, though no DNA could be extracted from them. Personality SCP-4666 displays methodical, ritualistic behavior in its attacks, suggesting a calculated intelligence rather than random violence. It follows a precise pattern during its active phase, beginning with surveillance before escalating to psychological intimidation and eventual violence. The entity appears to derive satisfaction from forcing victims to witness the torture of their family members, indicating sadistic tendencies. It maintains an underground facility where abducted children are forced to create toys from human remains under threat of torture or death, showing a cruel, controlling nature and a perverse creativity in its use of human materials. Relationships SCP-4666 maintains a predatory relationship with its victims, particularly focusing on families with young children under 8 years old. It abducts these children after killing their families and forces them to work in an underground facility making toys from human remains. The children are kept in poor conditions, malnourished and abused if they fail to meet production expectations. According to survivor testimony, SCP-4666 will eat children who are unproductive or disobedient. The entity appears to have no positive or cooperative relationships with any known beings, operating as a solitary predator.

General Information

Name: SCP-4666, The Yule Man

Origin: SCP Foundation

First Appearance: SCP-4666 Document

Company: SCP Foundation

Creator: Hercules Rockefeller

Sex: Male

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: At least 2,000+ years old (Evidence of activity dating to 2nd century AD in Europe and Russia, and 1st century BC in Scandinavia)

Residence: Unknown location underground

Time Period: Unknown

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: Unknown underground network of tunnels and chambers ("Deep... everything earth and mud and ice. Bones everywhere. Everything cold.")

Story Role: Anomalous Entity, Antagonist

Legacy: Unknown Legacy (SCPs are entities kept secret by the general public, being kept within The Foundation)

Classification: Keter

Species: Humanoid Entity (possibly non-human)

State of Being: Anomalous Humanoid

Physiology: Humanoid

Occupation: None (Anomalous Entity)

Containment Status: Uncontained

Affiliations: None

Enemies: SCP Foundation, families targeted during Weissnacht Events

Height: Between 2 m and 2.3 m

Weight: Unknown (Extremely emaciated)

Status: Active

Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Routinely tortures and murders entire families, tortures and cannibalizes children, and employs extreme cruelty in killings)

Threat Level: Global Threat (Capable of near-instantaneous travel to any location north of 40°N latitude, responsible for an average of 3.1 Weissnacht Events per year globally, and has evaded capture for thousands of years)

Codex Statistics

Grade: B

Tier: At least 9-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Bone level (Buster) (Capable of inflicting incapacitating injuries to multiple adult humans simultaneously, Can tear human limbs off with brute force. Capable of crushing human skulls with heavy implements, Able to overpower and kill entire families)

Durability: At least Bone level (Unaffected by freezing temperatures while completely naked, Has survived for at least 2,000 years)

Striking Strength: At least Bone Class (Buster) (Can tear off human limbs with brute force)

Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Can carry adult human bodies, Carries multiple children in a bag)

Travel Speed: Unknown: True (Capable of near-instantaneous travel across vast distances, Visits multiple houses across different locations in a single night)

Attack Speed: Peak Human (Capable of incapacitating multiple humans before they can escape or effectively resist)

Reaction Speed: Peak Human (Capable of subduing multiple humans simultaneously)

Stamina: Superhuman (Capable of attacking multiple families across different locations in a single night, Performs extended torture sessions on multiple victims)

Range: Standard Melee physically. At least Planetary with teleportation (Can travel instantaneously to any location north of 40°N latitude, and possibly anywhere on Earth)

Intelligence: Gifted Intelligence (Has maintained the same pattern of activity for at least 2,000 years without being captured, [1]Creates elaborate, ritualistic crime scenes], Uses symbols of unknown meaning, Maintains complex underground operation, Selects targets effectively across vast distances)

Knowledge: Master level (Possesses knowledge of complex symbols and ritualistic patterns, Has accumulated knowledge over at least 2,000 years, Teaches children a language related to pre-Proto-Germanic)

Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Possesses strength to tear off human limbs), Immortality (Ageless; Has lived for at least 2,000 years), Teleportation (Can travel instantaneously across vast distances), Stealth Mastery (Capable of entering homes undetected, Leaves no signs of forced entry), Enhanced Senses (Enhanced Vision; Capable of identifying families with specific criteria across vast areas), Influence (Forces children to harm each other), Multilingualism (Teaches captives an ancient language possibly related to pre-Proto-Germanic), Weapon Usage (Non-Combat Weapons, Knives, and Saws; Proficient with various weapons including tools like bucksaws, capable of precisely stabbing victims exactly 39 times)

Temperature Manipulation (Unaffected by freezing temperatures while naked), Possibly Disease Manipulation (Regularly consumes human flesh including potentially infected tissues, Consumes raw human skin without ill effects; Human cannibalism typically exposes the consumer to various pathogens including prion diseases like Kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, bacterial infections from human tissue, and blood-borne pathogens like Hepatitis. 4666 has been eating humans for hundreds of years.)

Equipment

Standard Equipment:

• Large Bag: Used to abduct and transport multiple children during Weissnacht Events

Optional Equipment:

Improvised Weapons: Often uses tools and implements found in victims' homes, including:

• Bucksaws
• Knives
• Pitchforks
• Bone fragments from previous victims Used as stabbing implements

Crafting Materials:

Human Remains: Uses body parts from victims to create toys, including:

• Skin Used to create balls
• Bones Used to create knives and figurines
• Teeth Used to create hairbrushes
• Tendons Used as thread or binding material
• Hair Used for decoration

Natural Materials:

• Pine Resin Used as adhesive
• Fir Tree Branches Used in rituals
• Wood Used to create toy components

Notable Techniques

Weissnacht Event: A 12-night ritual performed by SCP-4666 annually between December 21-22 and January 1-2. This complex procedure follows a specific pattern of surveillance, psychological intimidation, and culminates in either ritual sacrifice of a family with child abduction or the delivery of human-remains toys to children's beds.

Ritualistic Torture Methods: SCP-4666 employs various specialized torture techniques with apparent ritual significance, including exsanguination, impalement, calcination, precise dismemberment, and elaborate bodily arrangements. These methods often involve symbolic patterns, specific numbers of wounds, and the arrangement of body parts in meaningful displays.

Human Crafting: SCP-4666 creates various objects from human remains, including functional toys, musical instruments, and even transforming living children into dolls through extensive body modification. These creations serve both as "gifts" and as forced labor for abducted children in its underground facility.

Underground Captivity System: SCP-4666 maintains an elaborate underground network where abducted children are forced to create toys from human remains. This system includes a strict work-or-starve policy, punishment for non-compliance, and the conversion of sick or non-productive children into materials for new toys.

Other

Standard Tactics: SCP-4666 employs a methodical approach to its activities, following a consistent pattern during Weissnacht Events. It begins with observation and intimidation, then either proceeds with ritualistic killing of a family and abduction of a child, or leaves disturbing "gifts." When confronted, it relies on brute strength, using improvised weapons and its bare hands to overcome victims. SCP-4666 shows strategic planning in its selection of isolated rural homes with young children in snowy regions, minimizing the chance of outside intervention.

Weaknesses: SCP-4666's activities are restricted to a specific 12-day period each year from December 21-22 to January 1-2, limiting its active threat to this timeframe. It appears to only target isolated rural locations with snow cover and families containing children under 8 years old, making certain populations effectively immune to its predation. While extremely dangerous when active, its predictable pattern of operation provides a potential opportunity for containment efforts during its active phase.

Battle Records

60-0-0

• Multiple Foundation Containment Task Forces - Implied confrontations

• • Conditions: Multiple containment attempts during Weissnacht Events
  • Location: Various locations north of 40°N latitude
  • Note: SCP-4666 has successfully evaded all containment attempts by the Foundation, suggesting it has either defeated or escaped from numerous Containment Task Forces over decades of monitoring

• Approximately 60+ Families - Documented attacks
  • Conditions: Weissnacht Events
  • Location: Various isolated rural locations
  • Note: Based on the Foundation's estimate of 3.1 known events per year going back to the late 18th century, with victims typically being entire families

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