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Post by Omega on Jul 16, 2020 5:13:21 GMT
The Aut'strii are said to be the manifestations of Dau'lush within the mortal-material world. They take inspiration from Hindu avatars and the Christian trinity. In universe, they can be considered as a subtype of Chot'ath. They are broadly grouped into two groups Classic and Neo. Omegasuchus is sometimes classed with the Chot'ath as he is the only Chot'ath which directly answers to Dau'lush but does not act with an executive office as the others do; rather, Omegasuchus is a kind of check against the Aut'strii [and the other Chot'ath's power].
Classic The 'classic' Aut'strii are those which existed prior to "Eleventh Hour". They all have erred or rebelled against Dau'lush in some form and, in part, caused creation to turn against creator. What makes the classic Aut'strii so unique is that although they are designed to have specific traits by their creator, they all have free will. Other notes include a numeric moniker designating when each came into existence. These creatures are:
Lushaka "First" Bauldier Acephalous "Second" Unnamed "Second and a half" Mhg "Third" Omegasuchus
Neo The "Neo" Aut'strii come into existence during the "Eleventh Hour" when Dau'lush fully enacts his will to commit genocide against his creation. Honestly, the Neo are not given much in way of characterization because they do not have free will. Instead, the universe begins to crumble when Dau'lush actually manifests himself within his own creation. Zvkreckhs appears to be the fullest expression of this concept and is seen using the others as extension of himself. That said, the Neo Aut'strii do not have ranks or have a chronology. These creatures are:
Zvkrekhs Karakara Unnamed "Jaw Golem"
Unnamed "Manta Ray"
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Post by Omega on Jul 16, 2020 5:36:46 GMT
Lushaka Lushaka the First is said to be the first creation of Dau'lush even though she clearly knows this is not the case. She is his representative in the world and exists in a time before the other Chot'ath. Dau'lush lets her into knowledge of the "Phylactery" an artifact which she is forbidden to touch for inexplicable reasons. Over time, Lushaka becomes obsessed with the Phylactery and, through it, realizes that Dau'lush has lied to her about the existence of other worlds [beyond the one Dau'lush created/governs and Lushaka resides in]. For her treachery, Lushaka is exiled from this world and only manages to obtain contact by the "Eleventh Hour".
Her rib is later used to create Zvkrekhs.
Attributes Mangrove trees Soapstone Cephalopods Cetaceans
Appearance Lushaka has two major forms. Her first, her human form, resembles a woman of subsaharan African descent with red curly hair and brown eyes. She is about 5-9 in height and is beautiful. She is nether overweight or underweight and is lightly muscular. Her second form being her "divine" form, resembles a humpback whale with the face of a squid. This form is immense being larger than the biggest whale in size. This form is an off-yellow/off-green in color, almost olive, with wide white eyes. |
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Post by Omega on Jul 19, 2020 19:36:38 GMT
Bauldier Bauldier is the Second of Aut'strii and is later decapitated with each part becoming a separate entity: Acephalous and "Cerebrum" . Like the other Aut'strii he is intended to be Dau'lush's representative within the material-mortal world. However, unlike his counterparts Bauldier's dual nature gave his adherents the [illusion] of choice. Acephalous manifests hedonism, pleasure, self-indulgence, materialism, and spontaneity while Cerebrum represents discipline, immaterialism, and uttilitarianism. They take parallels from Yin and Yang respectively while the decapitation motif is borrowed from the Hindu Ganesh.
Attributes: Bats Onyx Ebony Sexual Intercourse
Appearance Unlike Lushaka, Bauldier rarely shapeshifts to the point he never changes form in the Phylactery but can be reasonably assumed to do so. This makes describing Bauldier easier by comparison. However, Acephalous and Cerebrum are TWO DISTINCT entities who were once the same. Describing Bauldier remember that anything below the chin became Acephalous, while anything above became Cerebrum. He is covered in brindle fur, seven spinal horns made of ebony, two facial horns made of onyx, a frill on his face resembling a ceratopsian, three nostrils, three yellow eyes [of which the one on the left is scarred shut], his face resembles an eel, four bat-like wings, and two tails.
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Post by Omega on Jul 19, 2020 19:54:47 GMT
Mhg Mhg is the third Aut'strii, he is also the narrator of the Phylactery. He is a bit hazy in terms of characterization at this point. He is sometimes known as the "Mouthless Voice". He does not have any inspirations from classical mythologies aside from some light Hindu inspiration in appearance and is his own entity. Other notions is that he might be a reincarnation of an earlier creation known as Molug.
Attributes Amethyst Vision Birch Eagles
Appearance Like Bauldier, Mhg does not shapeshift in the Phylactery but does change size. Ordinarily, he is approximately 9 feet tall. His feet are like a sasquatch's but with four toes. His body and limbs are covered in purple feathers with black tiger stripes. His abdomen and his hands/feet are exposed and his head is covered in a black lion's mane. His face his dominated by a single green oblong humanoid eye. Above his ears are a pair of kudu-like horns. He has five pairs of arms with the lower four having hands with three fingers and the upper most pair having four fingers [this pair of arms being much, much larger]. He has four eagle-like wings. Where his skin should be visible, he has the bark of a birch in place.
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Post by Omega on Jul 20, 2020 2:42:15 GMT
Omegasuchus Often called "Omega" for short, he is technically a chot'ath, but given he acts as an independent agent for Dau'lush and does not (always) answer to the Aut'strii, Omega can be considered an Aut'strii. He is the closest "the Phylactery" has to a main character as well as being an author surrogate. The other chot'ath and aut'strii fear Omega because he is the only being allowed (under Dau'lush) to kill them or bring about their death. This actually causes Omega to have extreme depression and anxiety hinging on PTSD-like symptoms because he does not trust his own judgement and, eventually, Dau'lush's. He is particularly disliked by Heliosuru, Deception, and the two have a rivalry with one another. Ironically, none of the Chot'ath have a concept of the afterlife and view death as their end, this is Heliosuru's doing. Omega becomes friends with Tresla, Hope, and the two gradually uncover the evidence of Dau'lush's deception sparking rebellion. With Lushaka's aide, Omega leads the Chot'ath to freedom in a new universe: ours.
Attributes Crocodiles, Alligators, Fire, Bones Fireweed
Appearance Omega, in his normal form, resembles a cyan biolumniscent crocodile with a skull in place of his head. He has blue flames for his eyes. A later increase of power causes him to adopt a more kaprosuchus-like appearance with skull of the same species, this form is green with green flames. In human form, he is middle-aged, blonde but balding, slightly overweight, and wears glasses.
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Post by Omega on Jul 20, 2020 2:55:34 GMT
Zvkrekhs Zvkrekhs "Imperator" is the leader of the Neo-Aut'strii and generally regarded as the true incarnation of Dau'lush himself. He is the last creation of Dau'lush. Unlike the "classic" Aut'strii, Neo's do not have attributes and Imperator is the only one seen directly shapeshifting. How do we assume the Imperator is Dau'lush? When he is created, the universe begins to fall apart at the seams and descend into nightmares. Imperator also orders the other Neo's around the natural world obeys his commands. His "human" form bares a likeness to Lushaka's description of Dau'lush himself. Imperator is made manifest when Dau'lush uses Lushaka's rib to create "the Last", to curtail the chot'ath uprising. Imperator dwarfs the other chot'ath and aut'strii and is extremely powerful but creating him, Dau''lush begins to loose control of the universe. With his own forces turning on him, aside from the other Neo's, Dau'lush/Imperator concedes and destroys his reality taking his opponents with him.
Appearance Human: Imperator is clad in a black robe with a white mask (resembling the moon) covering his face.
Divine: Imperator resembles an enormous yellow and black grackle in coloration. He has four pairs of arm, the utmost being scorpion pinchers. He has two tails of scorpions as well. He has four wings. His face is pinkish with red eyes and is a squid's with a lion's mane.
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Post by Omega on Jul 21, 2020 19:18:26 GMT
Kakaroa Kakaroa was originally named "Caracorona" but was changed due to unfortunate recent events. She is a member of the "Neo" Aut'strii. Kakaroa does not display any powers other than brute strength. Noteworthy though, Kakaroa is described as feminine compared to Jaw Golem and the other unnamed Neo who are genderless and Imperator who is masculine.
Appearance Kakaroa has the body of a centipede and her head is described as borrowing simultaneously from a human and an anglerfish. Her skin is dark grey-green and rubbery. She has the distinctive lantern of an anglerfish. In place of human or fish eyes, she has six eyes arranging themselves into triangles, three on each side. These eyes are green and beady.
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Post by Omega on Jul 21, 2020 19:20:29 GMT
Jaw Golem One of the neo-Aut'strii, Jaw Golem [one of two unnamed neo-Aut'strii] is a simple creature. He is callous and indifferent compared to his siblings. He is also clumsy.
Appearance Jaw Golem's appearance resembles an oddly proportioned human but his body is lined with jaws in place of other body parts.
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Post by Omega on Jul 21, 2020 19:23:27 GMT
"Manta Ray"
The Manta is one of the unnamed Neo-Aut'strii and can be interpreted as the twin to the Jaw Golem. He is a bit more curious and playful than his comrades.
Appearance The Manta is obviously based off Manta Rays but more specifically "Sub Zero Manta" from Godzilla the Series along with some more serpentine elements. His body appears to be made of molten rock and he exerts some control over tectonic/volcanic activity.
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