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human
[The Village] What were the Creatures? Why did they even allow the settlers to colonize their forest? [SPOILERS]

The Creatures (also known as Those We Do Not Speak Of] were a fictional race developed by the leaders of the Village in order to keep the population frightened and under strict control.

However, I'm being "double-Watsonian": 

In the story that the Elders made up, what are the creatures supposed to be? 

What is their society like? 

Why did they allow the settlers to colonize their forest?

What is so special about the color red (which attracts them) and the color yellow (which drives them away)?

How many of these Creatures are there? If the entire population decided to attack the Village, would they be able to overpower the humans?
gpt
The Creatures were meant to be a physical embodiment of demons. The world outside the village was evil, the other towns were evil, the evil everywhere else was so palpable that you could actually see it walking in the woods. The demons were just an unnamed terror, proving that the outside world was evil and providing tangible consequences to the people who sinned or broke the rules of the village.

Basically just demons, unnamed but physical present vengeance against the wicked. Proof of the righteousness of the town.