The Boogyman, not to be mistaken with the Boogieman, is a rare and alusive monster commonly sighted by children.
Concept art of the Boogyman.
Nature
Little is known of the Boogyman's nature, so we can only guess from the nature of his sightings. Sightings of the Boogyman are surprisingly common, and almost all of those are by young children. It appears to favor hiding in dark places that children seem to usually ignore in average day to day life, the most common places seem to be underneath beds, inside closets, underneath and behind sofas, and inside attics. It should be assumed that because it lurks near children, it either needs the child's fear in some way to survive, enjoys scaring children, does not want to be found in the first place, or all of the above. The theory that all the places it hides in are connected by some sort of tunnels that it uses to travel to and from each place has not been proven.
How to fight one
As so little is really known about this monster, it is hard to pinpoint a definite weakness. However as it mostly sighted nearby young children, it can be assumed that children would be usable as a sort of bait, however this tactic is seriously not recommended. Also as it appears to be ghost-like in some of its sightings, it is debatable what would hurt it, if anything. It mostly seems to flee when discovered, and is said to move faster than any human ever could wish to, or "as fast as a shadow" as some witnesses say. This is said to mean it is able to always be moving the same speed or faster than its pursuers, making it seemingly unconquerable.
Trivia
After The Nightmare Before Christmas was reissued in 2006, sightings of the Boogyman increased drastically.
Etymology
"Boogymen" possibly come from the "bugis," who were pirates from Indonesia and Malaysia. English and French sailors brought the tales home and anglicized it, telling their children "If you're bad, the bugisman will come and get you!" Eventually, bugis got changed to bogey. Template:Scottish