The Birch (character)

The Birch is the titular entity of The Birch original short and television series. She is an eldritch monster that manifests from the Earth itself and can be invoked by a supernatural incantation to protect whoever summons her. However, for those she guards, the Birch demands a dangerous toll for her services.

Description
As her name suggests, the Birch is a humanoid creature made of birch wood. The upper half of her head ascends into a "crown" of large branches wrapped with vines reminiscent of horns. She has no legs but has long fingers made of branches and twigs. She has deep soulless eyes and crooked teeth.

History
Short= In the short of the same name, the Birch is summoned by a tormented student named Shaun. Using a birch symbol that he made, Shaun locates a tree in the woods, and with a spellbound book which was passed down through the generations in his family, Shaun cites an incantation: "For thee who makes me, I shall come. He who breaks me shall come undone." Once he finishes the spell, Shaun's bully, Kris, arrives and takes the birch symbol Shaun tried to defend himself with. Thinking the symbol is Shaun's toy, Kris callously taunts Shaun with it and then breaks the symbol before threatening Shaun with a pocket knife. Suddenly, the Birch appears and brutally slaughters Kris to protect Shaun. The short ends with Shaun and the Birch holding hands as they witness Kris's dead body.


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Appearances

 * The Birch - The Protector
 * The Birch
 * Episode 1: Through The Woods
 * Episode 2: Postpartum
 * Episode 3: Blood Money
 * Episode 4: Thee Who Breaks Me
 * Episode 5: She's Coming To Get Us
 * Episode 6: Skeletons In The Closet (partial)
 * Episode 8: Creepy Eve Is The King's Points Killer
 * Episode 9: Flesh and Blood
 * Episode 11: Making Amends
 * Episode 12: Murphy's Law
 * Episode 13: Love Is Colder Than Death
 * Episode 14: A Mother's Love Never Dies

Trivia

 * The Birch has been referenced in other CryptTV series:
 * Her symbol is on the tree in the series MAYHEM, MURDER, AND MONSTERS.
 * In the third season of Sunny Family Cult, her tree with the birch symbol can be seen inside the book.