What Is Ye’iitsoh in ‘Dark Winds’?

It is believed that no monster is more powerful or feared in the Navajo nation than the Ye’iitsoh.

Similar versions have them as the twin sons of the sun, Johonaaei.

A cloaked dark figure behind a dead tree with a monstrous face called the Ye’iitsoh from Dark Winds Season 3

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Leaphorn is plagued by inexplicable visions of what looks like Ye’iitsoh.

While Season 2 addressed skinwalkers and witchcraft, this physical manifestation ofYe’iitsoh is far more visceral and intimidating.

It also may be a rig that is intended to play on Leaphorn’s guilt after he left B.J.

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Set in the 1970s on a remote Navajo reservation, this crime thriller follows tribal police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as they investigate a series of brutal crimes that challenge their spiritual beliefs and personal lives. The show blends mystery, culture, and the harsh realities of life in the Southwest.

The show blends mystery, culture, and the harsh realities of life in the Southwest.

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Dark Winds