Yaldabaoth

Važjuma, also known as Yaldabaoth, is a pluripotent entity who was the original being of worship for the religion of Nälkä, or Sarkicism. Though their role as deity was diminished after the rise of Ion, who supposedly defeated them in combat, Yaldabaoth continued to be worshiped by Neo-Sarkic cults and fringe Proto-Sarkic sects.
==History==
=== The Maker and the Beast ===
In the primordial Great Abyss, two powerful gods, Yaldabaoth and Mekhane, existed with opposing natures: Yaldabaoth, accompanied by their Archons, consumed lesser deities, while Mekhane created the laws of the universe. Mekhane viewed Yaldabaoth as a mindless beast, while Yaldabaoth was indifferent to Mekhane’s creations. Observing that Yaldabaoth breathed out the ashes of consumed gods, Mekhane used these ashes to strengthen their creations and bring forth life. However, Yaldabaoth began destroying Mekhane's creations, sparking a fierce battle over humanity. In the end, Mekhane sealed Yaldabaoth away but was shattered in the process.
=== Historia Europa I ===
After "IS" created the Paragons from its Dream to shape the world and its inhabitants, Aella the Gardener, Paragon of Life, and Osyn the Quiet, Paragon of Soul, created Yaldabaoth, Mekhane, and Titania as protectors of Gaia. Concerned that Titania's Children might not fully safeguard Gaia, Yaldabaoth and Mekhane collaborated to create Adam El Asem, the first and most powerful human, to rule Audapaupadopolis, where the gods were widely recognized. Yaldabaoth's fate remains unknown after Mekhane was shattered by Adam.
=== Qlippoth and Sefiros ===
Originally known as Qlippoth, Yaldabaoth existed in the endless Void, resting for millennia without awareness. Qlippoth was eventually approached by Sefiros, an entity who felt alone until meeting Qlippoth. Their encounter sparked Qlippoth's awareness, leading to confusion and fear. Using Qlippoth, Sefiros created reality, bringing life in the form of Giants, Shedim, Angels, and humans. While creation thrived, Qlippoth grew restless, eventually rising to destroy Sefiros’ creations. Qlippoth unleashed a powerful army, including the Worm, decimating Sefiros’ forces and leading to the destruction of Creation. However, Sefiros' twenty-five warriors sacrificed themselves to recreate the world, leaving Qlippoth plotting destruction once more.
=== Xia Dynasty ===
In ancient China, both Yaldabaoth and Mekhane became revered by the Xia Anomalous Culture Group, with Mekhane receiving greater worship. Some individuals sought power from Yaldabaoth, resulting in transformations into monstrous forms. Among these were the Yan Emperor, Xingtian, and Xiangliu, who encountered fragments of Yaldabaoth that had slipped through cracks in Mekhane's cage. These monstrous beings threatened the Xia Dynasty but were ultimately defeated by Chinese heroes. Concerned that more fragments might escape and corrupt others, the Xia group constructed pathways to the cage, aiming to repair it and prevent Yaldabaoth’s release.
=== Grand Karcist Ion ===
In the ancient Daevite Empire, a slave named Ion escaped captivity and wandered through unknown lands. Seeing potential in Ion, Yaldabaoth and the Archons offered him immense power in exchange for his allegiance. Ion accepted and underwent a painful, dream-like apotheosis, gaining control over flesh and disease. With these powers, Ion founded the religion of Sarkicism, aiming to conquer the world and elevate humanity into godhood.
=== SCP-2688 ===
After Yaldabaoth's imprisonment, a fragment of the entity sank underground on Bubiyan Island, Kuwait. A farming village was established above this organic piece, thriving from 4100 BCE to 1200 BCE until it was abandoned due to an invasion by an unknown group. In 300 BCE, the village was resettled by Hellenes and Babylonians under the leadership of Karcist Tulva. The influence of the buried fragment led to the descendants of the villagers being born with significant bodily mutations and deformations, prompting them to worship Yaldabaoth. In modern times, the village was taken over by ORIA before being claimed by the SCP Foundation, which designated it SCP-2688.
=== SCP-3503 ===
In 2002, while fighting in Afghanistan, Private Morton Baker was knocked unconscious by a nearby explosion. During this moment, Yaldabaoth entered Baker's mind through a dream, confronting him in a nightmarish vision where the god simultaneously devoured and beat him. This experience was Yaldabaoth's way of revealing to Baker that modernity and technology were an abomination against chaotic nature, ultimately leading to Baker developing PTSD. By 2011, Baker came to understand Yaldabaoth's message and sought to share it by inflicting his PTSD onto others through direct attacks. His victims began to experience similar symptoms and adopted Baker's worldview. In response, the SCP Foundation deployed Mobile Task Force Rho-93 to capture those affected and contain the spread of the phenomenon, now designated SCP-3503.
==Alternate realities==
=== Enasni Si Gnihtyreve ===
As the Foundation failed to contain SCP-610, allowing the infection to spread and take over the entire world, Yaldabaoth was able manifest themself on Earth and through the infection became connected to all of humanity. Through the connected flesh they began injecting into the humans' minds their various and contradicting teachings, while impregnating various females with monstrous children which were then fed to Yaldabaoth as sacrifices.
=== SCP-5001 ===
Yaldabaoth's brass cage was discovered by GRU Division "P" and the SCP Foundation, the latter designating it SCP-5001. The Foundation gained full control of it after the collapse of GRU P, classifying Yaldabaoth as SCP-5001-A.
On December 30th, 2019, Yaldabaoth breached containment after a explosion accidentally caused by a spy of the Church of the Broken God damaged the cage. Yaldabaoth took control of several Foundation personnel at Site-59 reverting them to an ape-like appearance and had them kill and cannibalize other staff members. They also released "pressure waves" which adversely affected all those caught in them, who began to attack each other.
The Foundation was eventually able to defeat Yaldabaoth by firing a superweapon named HECOR at them, blasting the Devourer back into the cage, which later re-assembled itself and sealed Yaldabaoth away once more.
=== The Battle of Baikal ===
Sometime after the Church of the Broken God used SCP-2217 to stop SCP-610 from escaping and spread throughout the world, the disease attempted to breach containment again and began overwhelming the united forces of the Foundation, GOC and Horizon Initiative, the Church of the Broken God arrived with their flying temple to aid the Triumvirate in fighting the disease. While the battle was going on, Robert Bumaro went to the underground tunnels beneath the site that held those infected from SCP-610 and came face to face with Yaldabaoth, who appeared as a giant eyeball. Bumaro proceeded to kill the demiurge by smashing the eye with his hammer which resulted in everyone infected from SCP-610 to revert back to their normal human form, while the disease was completely eradicated from their bodies.
=== The Thing at the Bottom of My Dreams ===
In an alternate universe, Yaldabaoth was able to free themself and reach Earth where they began causing destruction and chaos on the universe. While on Earth, Yaldabaoth also came across Anantashesha, the Scarlet King and the Constellation Starfish and began battling them, causing further destruction to the entire reality
==Personality==
==Attributes==
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*Church of the Broken God Hub
*Entry Page: 2095
*Entry Page: 2480
*Sarkicism Hub
*Entry Page: 2309
*Entry Page: 2815
*Sic Semper Tyrannis
*Interviews with Prospective Groups of Interest
*Entry Page: 4840
*Repatriation
*Entry Page: 6500
*Entry Page: 6666
*INTERREGNUM: THE BLACKSTAR AT AMONI-RAM
*Entry Page: 6765
*Entry Page: 001 - ROUNDERHOUSE's Jade Proposal
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Anomalous beings
Category:Pluripotent entities
Category:Reality benders
Category:Thaumaturges
Category:Old Gods