THINK ABOUTIT’S ALIEN TYPE SUMMARY – Lanolus People
The Lanolus People, often associated with the enigmatic “Men in Black” (MIB) society, represent a unique branch of human-like extraterrestrials reportedly hailing from the planet Lanulos. First brought to public attention following the 1966 Interstate 77 encounter between Woodrow Derenberger and the entity Indrid Cold, these beings are noted for their ability to perfectly mirror human appearance and behavior. As documented in the Think About It Alien Database, the Lanolus society is characterized by its high ethical standards, telepathic communication, and a long-standing desire to establish peaceful trade with Earth. Despite the geographical confusion surrounding the “Ganymede galaxy,” the Lanolus narrative remains a cornerstone of 1960s UFO research and the broader Mothman prophecies of West Virginia.
Name: Lanolus People
AKA: The Lanulosians, Indrid Cold’s People, The Smiling Men.
Location – Home System: Planet Lanulos is mentioned in a contact case that started on 2 November 1966, on Interstate 77 in Ohio, in between Marietta and Parkersburg. Woodrow Derenberger, a sewing machine salesman is driving from Marietta to Parkersburg around 7 PM, when he sees some sort of metallic globe flying next to him, and then landing in front of him. Outcomes a man who identified himself as Ingrid Cold, from the Planet Lanulos. They talked for a while, and then the man takes off in his craft.
Distance from Earth: Lanulos’ location is unknown. Ingrid Cold had stated that Lanulos is 14.6 light-years from Earth in the ‘Ganymede galaxy of stars,’ but there is no such thing. Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter, not a galaxy.
Attitude: Benevolent, peaceful, and highly diplomatic, though cautious of human hostility.
Motives: Interstellar trade and ecological observation; they seek to establish formal relations with Earth governments.
Physical Appearance: pass for human
- Average Height: 1.8 – 1.9 meters (approx. 6 feet).
- Average Weight: 75 – 85 kg.
- Body Temperature: 98.6°F (Identical to humans).
- Pulse/Respiration: 70-80 BPM (Standard human rhythm).
- Blood Pressure: 120/80 mmHg.
- Life Expectancy: 125 – 175 Earth years (as reported by Indrid Cold).
- Hair: Typically dark, neatly groomed, often described as “slicked back.”
- Skin: Clear, smooth, and indistinguishable from human skin; often described as having a youthful “glow.”
- Eyes: Deep set, dark, with a piercing but friendly gaze; they lack the “shimmer” of other reptilian mimics.
- Sex: Male and Female (Marriage/Union is a central social pillar).
Other Physical Information: They possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to breathe Earth’s atmosphere without assistance, though they find our air “heavy” compared to Lanulos.
Special Traits and Abilities: Advanced telepathy, the ability to “de-age” if remaining on Earth too long, and high-level psychic projection.
Communication Type: Vocal speech (various Earth languages) supplemented by instantaneous telepathic transmission.
Origin: Planet Lanulos, allegedly located in the “Ganymede” star system (approx. 14.6 light-years from Earth).
Life Form Type: Humanoid (Human-Passing / Earth-Origin Theory).
Subspecies: None recorded; they appear as a singular, unified ethnic group.
Most Common Species: Lanulosian Human.
Level of Species: Level II – Interstellar Travelers with high ethical/diplomatic focus.
Habits: They practice a form of nudism on their home planet and value “Unions” (marriage) highly. They are religious, believing in a single Creator-Father.
Transportation Type: High-speed metallic globes or saucer-shaped craft capable of silent atmospheric flight and time-dilation travel.
Witnesses Reports: Woodrow Derenberger (1966), John Keel (Mothman Prophecies), and various residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Special Features/Characteristics: Notably high cheekbones, a perpetual “knowing” smile, and the ability to communicate telepathically while simultaneously speaking aloud.
Summary/Description: According to Cold’s account, Lanulos was some 14.6 light-years from Earth in the Ganymede galaxy of stars. It was originally settled by people from Earth who traveled there in space ships (thus implying that Earthlings could travel in space prior to the twentieth century) but that the knowledge of space travel had been lost for a long time and only more recently rediscovered. Their new planet was much like Earth, though the yearly cycle had only three seasons: planting, harvest, and cold. Now back in contact with Earth, the Lanulosians can easily pass for human. Cold related that the people of Lanulos are religious. They believe in one God, the Father of all and the creator of all that is good. They have a language, but also communicate via telepathy. They developed in a non hostile manner and have no crime or war. Government is loosely organized around a 56-person Guiding Council whose members are elected every six months. If a member proves unfit, he/she is dismissed and another elected to fill the vacancy. The people also have no need of clothes and generally walk around in the nude. When Derenberger first visited the planet, he found he attracted stares because of his clothing and soon adopted the local custom. (Derenberger also reported that he had traveled to Venus and that its residents were nudists).
Marriage is common among the Lanulosians. When a couple marries, they are “united.” The male refers to his spouse as his “union,” and a female calls her husband her “united.” Cold indicated that he had a wife and two children. Children go through a lengthy education period that begins as soon as they seem capable of knowing good from evil. People live to be 125 to 175 years old (in Earth time). The friendly Lanulosians, while not warlike, were engaged in business, and desired to establish trade with Earth. However, they found their attempts to form a relationship rebuffed. They had approached the American government but found officials unwilling to guarantee their safety. On occasions when they had attempted to land, they had been met with hostility. Cold indicated that he had received wounds from a shotgun on one occasion.
Derenberger published his most substantive account of Lanulos in 1971, though writer John Keel had a continued fascination with the Derenberger story and included information he had collected in several of his books over the years. There has been no independent verification of the existence of such a planet as Derenberger described. Cold told Derenberger that he was a “searcher” and that he was indeed like Derenberger in that he slept, breathed and bled just as humans do. He also told Derenberger that he did not intend to harm him, but wished him happiness. Although a couple of vehicles passed during the conversation, no one reported seeing any craft, but did report seeing Derenberger talking with a man. After the conversation ended a craft descended to the ground and Cold entered it and it left at great speed. Two nights later, on November 4, Derenberger met with Cold again. Lanulos is supposed to be 14.6 LY away in the [non-existing] ‘Ganymede galaxy’.
Cold told Derenberger that he was a “time traveler” from the planet Lanulos near the galaxy Genemedes. Cold said that there were as many as 9 ships from the planet Lanulos visiting earth at the time of his second visit with Derenberger and that these visitors could not stay for long on earth since time reversed for them on earth and they would grow too young to remember how to control their ships. Cold told Derenberger that he was married with children. Lanulos was much like earth with forests, fields, rivers and oceans. the life span of his people was from 125 to 175 years, but he didn’t specify if that was comparable to earth time. Although the story of Indrid Cold may seem to be outlandish and there is no proof of any of it, there was a rash of UFO sightings reported in the area of Point Pleasant, West Virginia during the same period of time that Derenberger claimed he was being visited by Cold. Derenberger was interviewed and his story never changed, however he said the visits dropped off after the collapse of the Silver Bridge.
Source:
- www.ghosttheory.com/2011/06/12/the-strange-case-of-indrid-cold-alien-from-planet-lanulos
- www.johnkeel.com/?p=73
- ufodigest.com/article/lanulos-0831
- www.answers.com/topic/lanulos
- www.lifepaths360.com/index.php/indrid-cold-2-8202/
The Lanulosian Time Paradox
A fascinating detail found in the Think About It Alien Database involves the biological reaction of the Lanolus People to Earth’s temporal field. Indrid Cold revealed to Derenberger that his people could not remain on our planet for extended periods because “time reversed” for them here. This biological anomaly caused the Lanulosians to grow younger the longer they stayed on Earth, eventually reaching a point where they would forget how to operate their own craft. This suggests that the planet Lanulos exists in a higher-vibrational state or a different temporal density than our own. This “fountain of youth” effect may explain why many encounters with the Lanolus people describe them as having unnaturally smooth skin and a youthful energy, despite their chronological age being well over a century.
Conclusion: The Legacy of Lanulos and Indrid Cold
The account of the Lanolus People remains one of the most unique chapters in the Think About It Alien Database. Unlike many other extraterrestrial narratives that focus on abduction or covert infiltration, the interaction between Woodrow Derenberger and Indrid Cold highlights a race that sought open diplomatic and commercial exchange. Their human-like biology, coupled with the strange temporal effects they experienced on Earth, suggests a species that is both remarkably similar to us and fundamentally different in their physical vibration. Whether they are our distant ancestors or a parallel evolution from a nearby star system, the Lanolus People serve as a reminder that the universe may be populated by neighbors who are more like us than we ever dared to imagine.
