Tenebrous

Tenebrous is a horrorbrew made by Godhead. He is one of three demonic vessels used and created by the main antagonist of an upcoming trilogy of .EXE games, a shape-shifting demon known as Dominion.
==Appearance==
Tenebrous appears as a taller, lankier version of Mario with pointier shoes and bloody mushrooms growing from his skin. Tenebrous has no face, but instead, a large bloody hole. 
Tenebrous has three different forms, his Standard Form, his Beast Form, and his Primal Form. In his Beast Form, Tenebrous is much larger and sprouts many more mushrooms from his skin. While in this form, Tenebrous acts much more animalistic than his Standard or Primal Form. Usually he walks on two legs, but in his Beast Form, he runs on all fours like a dinosaur. 
In his Primal Form, he grows taller, grows large fleshy wings, sprouts more mushrooms, and elongates his arms.
==Biography==
Tenebrous is not technically a separate entity, but instead an offshoot created by a shape-shifting demon called, Dominion. However, Tenebrous still has free will and is its own entity. 
Tenebrous was created by Dominion to inhabit a Super Mario Bros 1 prototype cartridge in order to kill one of the designers, a man named Thomas Cowell. The reason why Dominion killed Thomas was because of an ancient curse put on to the Cowell bloodline, cursing each of the family members to be killed off one by one, before Dominion moves on to another household. 
Using Tenebrous, Dominion killed Thomas Cowell, and infused his soul with the spirit of the only other playable character, Luigi.
==Abilities / Weaknesses==
===Abilities===
Manifestation - Tenebrous is able to manifest himself into the real world in order to trap people in the cartridge.
Spores - Tenebrous' mushrooms produce powerful spores that act as a powerful neurotoxin, which poisons and paralyzes living organisms (except Tenebrous).
Regeneration - Tenebrous is able to regenerate parts of his body if they're cut off.
Organism Manipulation - Tenebrous has the ability to create, manipulate, and alter living organisms at will. However, there is a catch. Everything he creates is twisted and grotesque, resembling him and his macabre image.
Durability - Tenebrous has very durable skin and is able to survive almost any attack you throw at him. He takes virtually no damage to blunt force, while he can bleed, stabbing does nothing to stop him, as he can't die of blood loss. He can take numerous gunshots and can withstand hundreds of volts of electricity.
Size Manipulation - Tenebrous' true forms are rather large, but he can change his size at will. This allows him to fit into small spaces.
Enhanced Senses - All of Tenebrous' senses are enhanced because of his lack of a face. He has incredibly sensitive hearing and a sensitive touch.
Strength - Despite his lanky form, Tenebrous has incredible strength, and is able to break through solid ground to grab Luigi.
Reality Manipulation - Tenebrous has the ability to bend reality at his very will. (i.e. making spaces larger or smaller, making hallways longer or shorter, etc.)
===Weaknesses===
Fire - Since Tenebrous has such a connection to plants, fire is the only thing that can cause him pain. Dominion himself doesn't take damage from fire, but Tenebrous does.
Blindness - Because Tenebrous has no face, he's entirely blind. He has to rely entirely on sound to know where to go.
Scent - Because of the blood and mushrooms growing out of his skin, Tenebrous produces a foul aroma that easily gives away his location.
== Alterations ==
To make his stay in the game cartridge more enjoyable for himself, Tenebrous altered the game's world and characters to fit his own twisted image. 
Physical Changes - Scattered around the world, are pools of blood with his mushrooms sprouting from them. These puddles of blood act as traps that Tenebrous uses to kill his prey. If any living organism (besides Tenebrous) steps too close to the mushrooms, they'll release their spores, poisoning and paralyzing them. The world is overall darker and grungier, some areas are coated in a thick red haze, the water is a thick black, and the sun blooms an ominous bright red glow. All lava has been turned into obsidian and all possible sources of fire has been extinguished. 
Asides from altering the physical world itself, Tenebrous has also altered the other characters in the game. To make torturing them more fun and interesting for him, he gave every character in the game sentience, forcing them to undergo the same torture as Thomas. 
Except, to a much higher caliber. 
Former Glory - Former Glory is the twisted version of Princess Peach. Much like Tenebrous, she is much lankier and taller (14"5') than her original counterpart. Her hair is much more disheveled, her eyes are hollowed sockets, her skin melts and stretches over her mouth, she has a permanent upset and terrified expression, and her gown and hands are covered in blood. On the outside, she acts very aggressive, but on the inside, she is very confused and scared, not registering what is a threat and what isn't. 
Messenger Toads - Messenger Toads are the twisted versions of Toad. They appear very similar to normal Toads, except for the solitary eye in place of their faces. Messenger Toads act as eyes for Former Glory, alerting her to your location if you step too close to them. Unlike Tenebrous and Former Glory, there are tens of hundreds of Messenger Toads scattered thought the different worlds. 
Goliath - Goliath is the twisted version of Bowser. He appears very similar to normal bowser, except for a couple of differences. His eyes are bleeding and rolled back into his skull, and his horns and spikes are larger and more damaged. The biggest difference between him and normal Bowser is his gargantuan size. Goliath is much larger than Tenebrous, standing at an impressive 255". 
==Trivia==
*Tenebrous was originally designed to be a Mario counterpart to Sonic.EYX!
*Tenebrous is the first EXE I've ever made!
*Goliath's size is a reference to the highest integer the NES can recognize, 255.
*There's no specified reason as to why he has a bloody hole in place of his face, I just did that because it looked cool.
*Tenebrous and Former Glory's relationship is very toxic, with Tenebrous enforcing an unbalanced power dynamic between them.
*Tenebrous is in a (Not canon in his main lore) relationship with another EXE, Xeve. This ship was also entirely coincidental.
**Xeve's canon husband (Cost.AI) doesn't know of Tenebrous, so they both think they're in a relationship with Xeve. If they were to meet, they'd probably throw hands.
*In the world of the living, Tenebrous is a cold, and calculated killer. But, in the world of EXE's, Tenebrous is a heavy drinker. His favorite drink is Rum.
*Tenebrous is friends with the other demonic vessels of Dominion, SONIC.URIEL and Protozoa!
*Tenebrous was originally going to star in a game submitted for the LuigikidEX3Challenge, however that version of the game was cancelled and evolved into Dominium Fungorum!
*Dominium Fungorum (Originally named Mysophobia) was going to be a first-person, PSX-styled game where you receive a copy of Super Mario Bros, with it being very different from the current version of Dominium Fungorum!
*At first, Tenebrous wasn't able to talk, instead making animalistic roars. But, to convey the story of the game better, Tenebrous was given the ability to talk!
*Even though he was created to kill, he only prioritizes his main target and doesn't kill anyone else (even other horrorbrews), unless they get in his way.
*Tenebrous' song in Godhead's .EXE Mod is called Toadstool and was composed by Godhead.
==Gallery==
File:TenebrousComparison.PNG|Tenebrous compared to the original Mario.
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