Behemoth

**Behemoth** is a mutant Neurovore who was introduced in Asphodel. *(Played by Comrade Squid)*

## Biography

Early in the war, the Sheofolk were aided by a beast found only in the depths of the underdark. These creatures were simple- large, gelatinous, amorphous puddles and blobs of various sizes with a single desire to consume. The beasts were not suited to combat, as they were very sluggish, and while swords and arrows did little to them, fire would burn them out in seconds. Rather, they functioned as spies and interrogators, skulking across an empty battlefield to feast on enermy survivors or allowing their Sheolfolk masters to feed them captured prisoners. Once they had absorbed their prey, they acquired the minds of said prey, including their memoris and thoughts. The Neurovores, as they were called, were far too stupid to make use of these memories themselves. However, they were capable of displaying them to their Sheolfolk overlords, making them valuable for acquiring enemy intel, and much more efficient than torture.

Behemoth was the result of an unholy union between Ahriman and one of these creatures- a terrible amalgamation of Sheolfolk and Neurovore. Initially, she was a pure hybrid, bearing no strong relation to either side of her heritage- a freakish monstrosity in every way, driven only by a desire to consume. When she was found by the Sheolfolk, they realized her unique characteristics, and began to quickly feed her a large number of 'expendable' members of their own race. Behemoth quickly absorbed the collective memories of these sacrifices, and used them to develop a higher intelligence. Furthermore, the consumption of large quantities of Sheolfolk only amplified the already-present Sheolfolk DNA running through her veins, heightening her resemblance to a Sheolfolk. As she aged, she also grew considerably in size.

Once she'd acquired enough know-how from her many victims, she broke out from the beast cages of Morgul and escaped into the wild unknown, settling into a cavern system in the mountains north of Iskeria. For nearly a century, she used this as a base of operation to raid the nearby Homini villages, smashing houses and devouring mortals with reckless abandon. With every meal, her mind grew stronger, more clear, but also more chaotic. Only one thing was certain- she had to have more. Not to satiate her hunger, or her burgeoning mind, or the borderline sexual pleasure she received from eating live beings, but simply because she felt there'd be a hole in her very being if she didn't consume.

The Sundering posed a totally new threat, a threat of food dying out. As the battle lines are drawn, Behemoth feels the need to satiate her growling gut becoming only stronger. A small but devoted cult scouts the surrounding area, searching for the weak and helpless to feed to their mistress. As the world grows darker, she considers rejoining her kin, knowing that she'll have ample opportunity to gorge herself if she does... and maybe accumulating some more permanent power as well.

## Personality

Behemoth originally started as a very simple creature, with only the drive to eat and survive and only an inkling of the higher concepts bestowed to her by her father. But due to her unique set of powers, she has accumulated a considerable, if fractured, intelligence from her rewarding past. By now, she's acquired hundreds of unique thoughts and memories, none of them her own, personal moments randomly chosen to make up the backbone of her constantly-shifting personality before being warped by her unstoppable desire to consume.

While she is mostly able to control these memories, the minds of those with particularly strong emotions can influence her thought process. What would happen if she ate someone who loved their spouse with all their heart? Would she, in turn, love that person? Or develop a stalker-like infatuation with them? Certain memories fade in strength as time passes, and begin to blend with her own experiences. Which memories are hers, and which did she take from others? She does not know.

### *Strengths*

For starters, the physical aspect- Behemoth is not like other Sheolfolk. While her appearance generally matches that of a wild, untamed Sheolfolk, she has a multitude of properties that make her quite different. For one, she is almost 50 foot tall, a mythic giant in comparison to her kin- with powerful arms and legs and a mouth large enough to swallow a grown man whole. While being massive is her natural state, her former amoeba-like physiology is still somewhat present, as she is capable of expending energy to compress herself into a more appropriate size if the need arrives. This physiology also gives her high regenerative qualities, allowing her to even grow back severed limbs. Finally, her most unique quality is her absorption- when she eats and digests the brain of an intelligent being (Elysian, Sheolfolk, or Homini), she will gain that individual's thoughts and memories, allowing her to accumulate knowledge quickly.

### *Weaknesses*

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Behemoth has much more power physical strength than a regular-sized Sheolfolk, but not as much as you would expect given her size- she can smash a wooden wall, but not a brick one. Her hide is very steely on the outside, with few things capable of cutting through it, but on the inside, it's a different story. She's quite lazy, napping frequently for long stretches of time, especially after consuming large quantities of food. The Neurovore biology comes with weaknesses as well as strengths, and she will be quickly vanquished if she comes in contact with fire. Her personality is inconsistent, capable of swinging wildly with every person she consumes. Finally, despite possessing a majority of Sheolfolk DNA, her Neurovore side is prohibitive enough that she is incapable of using magic, barred from accessing even the minimum of what other Gluttony-aligned Sheolfolk can perform.

## List of Fetishes Represented by Behemoth

As Behemoth was created to bridge the gap between Assphodel and DeviantArt, it was only natural that she represent as many fetishes as possible. Those that have been represented so far will be listed below. Eat your heart out, Sonic.

>born in *69*00

* Vore
* Giantess
* Feral/Cavewoman
* Macro/Micro
* Death
* Worship
* Gas
* Vomit
* Feederism
* BBW (What? Are you gonna argue she *isn't* big?)
* Rabies (hello skid)
* Parasites
* Dom/Sub

* Green-Skinned

*This list is incomplete; you can help it by expanding it.*