Shoggoth

Shoggoth (Latin: Magnus massa, meaning "great lump"), designated as Item-2547, are a species of large, bulbous, nonsapient creatures notable for their grotesque appearance and high hostility to other organisms. First quarantined by the Monolith Division on the planet of in 2547, their origin is, as of yet, a mystery. Currently, there are only three known individuals in existence, all of which are under high security and hidden away from the public.
==History==
===Early History===
Very little is known of the Shoggoths' existence prior to their discovery by humanity. It has been hypothesized by some ONI researchers that they served a genetically-engineered slave labor for the Forerunners or the mythic Precursors. Still others believe that they may have once held a degree of sapience, but have had their sanity slowly degraded over probable hundreds of thousands of years. However, neither of these claims have sufficient evidence to back them up, and the background of the creatures remains a mystery.
===Discovery by Humanity===
The first Shoggoth was located on the newly discovered planet of Oban in 2547. It was found locked away in an ancient structure among a mountain range. The Shoggoth quickly got loose and killed several dozen personnel, but was eventually contained. The Monolith Division was notified and a secure facility was quickly built around the structure.
===Metisette Incident===
==Anatomy and Physiology==
==Known Individuals==
*Item-2547-1 "Alfa" - Discovered and quarantined on Oban in 2547.
*Item-2547-2 "Beta" - Discovered and quarantined on in 2550, breached but successfully recontained in 2557.
*Item-2547-3 "Gamma" - Quarantined by Monolith Division and Swords of Sanghelios on in 2557, presumably discovered prior to this.
==Trivia==
*The species is a direct reference to H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.