Cthonaut A

**Cthonaut A,** a central character in the *The Monument Mythos*, is a dimension-traveling Cthonaut. His universe was tragically obliterated by anomalous forces during a cataclysmic event referred to as the "Great Division." Having personally witnessed the devastating end of his world, he now dedicates himself to safeguarding the multiverse, diligently overseeing its well-being.

## Personality

Deeply impacted by the loss he suffered, Cthonaut A harbors bitterness towards humanity's failure to appreciate the sanctity of life. His determination to prevent the recurrence of the Great Division instills an unwavering motivation within him. Driven by his objective, Cthonaut A exhibits an unyielding and fierce character, ready to undertake any measures necessary, even if it necessitates altering the course of time.

Simultaneously, Cthonaut A possesses a brusque demeanor and a tendency to hastily lose his temper. He appears to value individuals only based on their ability to demonstrate kindness. Remaining steadfast to his beliefs, Cthonaut A stubbornly refuses to surrender his stance until a disagreement is resolved.

## Story

### *"Deanverse"*

#### New Delaware Journal

In February 2022, Leonard W. Morlin delivers his last broadcast at the Delaware River Journal. He announces that a cthonaut named Cthonaut A will transmit data to viewers. Morlin explains that according to his universe's timeline, Cthonaut A is set to arrive on October 1, 2016, which aligns with February 22, 2022 in Morlin's universe.

### *"Montyverse"*

#### The Aversion

After the battle with the Statue of Freedom and the Great Division, the Air Force One Angel comes across Cthonaut A. Desperate for redemption, the Angel pleads for another opportunity. However, Cthonaut A reminds the Angel that they already evaded death in Egypt, implying that they had their chance. Nevertheless, Cthonaut A proposes a risky solution – the Angel should divide themselves into mere particles and traverse the timestream. By doing so, they could reshape the past and avert the Great Division. Willing to take this gamble, the Angel follows through, manipulating the neurons in their past self's mind. Consequently, the past Angel, instead of engaging Freedom in combat, now begs for their own demise.

#### Interferance

In 1968, in an alternate timeline created by the Angel's ashes, James Dean, overcome by grief following the suicide of Eunice Dean, tragically crashes Air Force Two into a passenger plane carrying Howard Melrose. This shocking event transports them to a white space where they encounter Cthonaut A. In the face of this spectacle, Cthonaut A labels them as "two monuments," representing Tragedy and Comedy. He enlightens them about their pivotal roles in maintaining their universe's harmony while also causing strife. Determined to protect humanity, he indicates a reversal of the plane crash as he refuses to let them bring ruin.

#### Community Poll

After the encounter with Dean and Melrose, the fourth wall is broken as a YouTube poll gets conducted to determine whether Vice President James Dean should be impeached for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to commit vigilantism. Despite receiving a 60% vote against impeachment, Dean mysteriously vanishes for two weeks following Cthonaut A's interference.

#### Last Warning

After the National Parks Service demolishes the base of the Statue of Liberty, Cthonaut A emerges. He looms over the Earth, delivering a speech that chastises the viewers, breaking the fourth wall once again, for his previous intervention in rescuing Melrose from the Vice President of the United States. Expressing disappointment, Cthonaut A proposes a bargain: he will depart their universe if he witnesses a solitary act of kindness, though he deems it highly unlikely, bordering on miraculous.

#### Departure

After witnessing the Perfect Union's component beings settle and transform into stars, Cthonaut A swiftly concludes that this act is one of compassion and decides to depart the universe. This marks the culmination of the event known as the "Great Departure".

## Trivia

* Alex Casanas, the creator of the series, meticulously crafted Cthonaut A to embody his own persona in numerous ways.
* Cthonaut A is part of a group of at least 2 cthonauts, as evidenced by the presence of another cthonaut, referred to as Cthonaut C, who has visited the Horned Serpent Metastructure in *CTHONAUTC*.
* As a consequence of being exposed to the Great Division, Cthonaut A is able to access any timeline.
* It is highly probable that Cthonaut A is the author of the Cthonaut Transmissions present in the description of each episode in Season Three of The Monument Mythos.
	+ This was confirmed in *DEANDEVIL*, where the Cthonaut Transmission is identical to what he tells Dean and Melrose.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ALCATRAZAPOCALYPSE
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 CLIFTCHAOS
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 ANGELASHES
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 DEANDEVIL
6. ↑ FREEDOMFOREVER
7. ↑ ALCATRAZAPOCALYPSE
8. ↑ AFTERANGEL
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx0FOJDGyPv0Pdzn9qDr4KKOUrXfcbZsao