Standing an average of only 3 feet tall, the Litken walks on two feet and is hunched from a severely curved spine. Its skin is a pale milky hue and its eyes are very sensitive to light. Because of this handicap to light, the Litken is known to come out only during nights or cloudy days.

It is also believed that the Litken is genetically predestined to destroy all sources of light. They roam the nights destroying street lights and taking citronella candles from the yards villages.