Cecil

Cecil is the god of the Cryptic Beyond and the Unknown, known perhaps best for their witchcraft shop, cryptic poetry-prophecies, and fae-like deals for mortal souls. They are revealed to be something of a vessel for the Primordial of the Woods, and that the Woodscryer is an occurrence where the Primordial's aura builds up within them and temporarily takes control. 
==Appearance==
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==History==
=== Pre-Ascension (Star for a Star) ===
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=== The Ascension (Eye for an Eye) ===
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=== The Deals (Soul for a Soul) ===
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=== The Downfall (Folie et Deux) ===
During one of their changes into the Woodscryer, Cecil decided that they no longer wished to be tethered to the Woods, to hurt people, to be a monster. They attempted to claw their way back into their body through their soul, ultimately half-succeeding but being left heavily injured and infected with the Woods' roots in their left arm. They awoke, heaving and bleeding out, and managed to stagger their way back into the Village, where they found Theodore. While Cecil is the Woodscryer, they entrust Theodore with the keys to Knots and Eyes, and it is because of this fact that the god approaches him and begs for said keys. 
Theo helps them to the witchcraft store, while the two talk about what happened to Cecil. They explain about their ascension, the Woods, and their deals for souls. Ultimately, Cecil tells Theodore that they refuse to hurt anyone and that, should they succumb to the Woods again and become the Woodscryer, that Theodore must kill them. He reluctantly agrees, on the condition that Cecil come to him should they need anything. Cecil agrees and asks to be locked in the Gods' Meeting Room until he can find the others and they can look for a solution. Once Theodore leaves, Cecil says that they will break their promise and refuses to tell Theodore if they need anything, saying that they deserve to suffer. The roots in their left arm begin to grow and feed off of them, so they proceed to cut off their arm just above the elbow, cauterizing the wound before promptly passing out.
== Domain ==
Cecil bears the title of God of the Cryptic Beyond and Unknown, but their domain spreads further. The exact specifics of just how far are, perhaps fittingly, unknown.
=== The Future ===
One of Cecil's main associations and domains has to do with the future, especially prophecies. Many times, individuals within the Village have heard them speak about "timelines" and "spending too much time" within them, although we are not sure what that means. 
Cecil is also known to hint about people's futures, teasing as to their knowledge of what is still to come. It must be noted, however, that Cecil is a god who feeds off of confusion and fear and is known for their deceit, so it is possible they are merely attempting to scare or manipulate us.
=== Fear ===
As we just mentioned, Cecil claims to feed off of individual's emotions, especially those considered "negative". It is unknown whether or not this is Cecil's primary and/or only form of required sustenance, but rumor has it the god has been seen eating at the formerly-Denny's Zenni's, as well as, if our eyewitnesses are to be believed, raw meat of unknown origin out in the Woods. Eyewitness accounts cannot be followed up with as the individuals have all either been diagnosed clinically insane or have died under mysterious circumstances.
Beyond simply consuming emotion, specifically confusion, Cecil also works within the realm of the Uncanny Valley and the uncomfortably unsettling. They specifically cater themself and their appearance in order to make people unnerved, nervous, even scared of the god- Cecil has proven, time and time again, that they have no qualms when it comes to scarring mortals in both the physical and mental way. 
=== Witchcraft ===
Another known extension of Cecil's domain is into witchcraft and magic. Cecil runs the greatest witchcraft store in the Village (Never mind the fact that there's only one), called Knots and Eyes in a nod to the birch trees they so love and are associated with- the knots in the wood, as well as knot magic being a heavy influence in witchcraft, and eyes as in the eyes found in the bark, as well as, of course, Cecil's main motif.
=== Eyes/Perceiving ===
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=== The Unknown ===
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=== Cryptids ===
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==Gallery==
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Canon Cosplays
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Canon Art
Cecil Picrew 1.webp|Picrew used: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1493001 
CecilArt1.jpg|Art by Cecilofthewoods
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