The Harrow

The Harrow, first being mentioned and appearing in The Calm Arc, is a writhing monster that tracks and hunts the Alm, or more specifically, Astra and those who bear her power of hymns. 
== History ==
The Harrow itself has two different origin stories, one told from Astra, and the other being seen from Markus when he connected with The Harrow. From Markus' telling, it seems to have been formed in a similar way to the Tieflings, with the ancient Alm making a deal with an ancient infernal creature much like humans did, which resulted in the Tieflings. The Harrow was created as a countermeasure, a curse, to keep the Alm from becoming too powerful, with The Harrow growing in power as the Alm do as well. It was created as a punishment for the ancient Alm, a curse for a sacrifice that those of the past made. It can be inferred that through this curse-based nature, the Harrow's abilities are derived. 
From the story Astra gives on The Harrow, it seems that The Harrow started as a grudge from the Alm killed during their war against an ancient god buried under the Earth. It was formed as the 'price' for the first dance; the many warriors killed before the first dancer of the Alm managed to slay the god. Gregor describes The Harrow as seeming like a wraith by this explanation, both in the way it was created, and in its earlier forms as a being that spoke from the shadows, whispering into the minds of young Alm and turning them against their kin. It is possible that both stories are indeed true, and that the curse placed as a countermeasure simply manifested or began in this incident Astra describes, a consequence of them abusing their power against this ancient god.
The Harrow was defeated during its debut arc, with all pieces of The Harrow being cast into lava, completely disintegrating it, with the seals around the lava containing the creature as it tried to escape. The Harrow then spilled into the walls around the lava chamber, with Markus communicating with it and afterwards taking a bite out of its essence, consuming it. Afterwards, through it being defeated, The Harrow's hatred was released, with it transitioning into a sense of calm. What happened to it afterwards is unclear.
== Appearance ==
The harrow is a grotesque blob of a creature, with a largely amorphous body, shaded green but fading into yellow at the bottom. It has a long outstretched tail, and several asymmetrical spindly legs with which it moves, and two wing-like appendages from its back. Its most notable feature is the yellow mask-like face on its head, with dark vacant eyes, a sorrowful mouth and a crack at the top. When attacking, the mouth opens, revealing numerous sharp teeth. 
== Personality ==
The Harrow is a sightless, unable to hear, slow, and seemingly unintelligent creature. Mentally, the creature is driven by emotion and thought, particularly hatred, not having any coherent form of language or train of thought. The only way it seems to be able to move is by sensing the Alm, especially the one that has the generational power of hymns. It does at times exhibit emotion, such as the calm upon its defeat.
== Abilities ==
It digests its prey through clouds of miasma that dissolve their flesh, with The Harrow also being able to regenerate from these clouds of miasma. The Harrow can absorb and use the abilities of those it consumes, much like the Zeth with Spiritfolk. There don't appear to any connections beyond that. 
The only way to destroy The Harrow, and the way it was destroyed, seems to be by completely disintegrating its form. It is unknown how they travel, seemingly following Astra wherever she travels. It is one of the few creatures Gregor has been unable to identify. 
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