Starworm

The **Starworm**, usually referred to as **He** and **Him** in-game, is the overarching antagonist of *Iconoclasts*. It is a wormlike deity and the central divine being of the Tri religion. Unbeknownst to those who worship Him, the Starworm is not deity at all. In fact, it is a spaceship of unknown origin, piloted by Birdman, an avian alien. He appears to be another monstrous creature born of Ivory, and like the Ivory Beast, appears to be a giant mass of Ivory covered in Eyes with some sort of brain located in the head.

After Royal attacks the Starworm at Midway, He lands in the Impact Zone, where it becomes the final boss Robin must fight. After Robin defeats the Starworm, His head opens up, revealing it was a spaceship all along, and its pilot, the Birdman, jumps out of the cockpit and proceeds to fight Robin.

* Starworm worship depicted in a One Concern mural
* A statue of Mother and the Starworm in Midway
* The front of the cockpit of the Starworm, complete with fuzzy dice

# Boss Fight

### Phase 1

Robin will get zapped by a Mind Control beam, causing her defeat four hallucinations. Three of these represent the main party characters. The ways in which they attack Robin will vary depending on their Friendship levels. A higher friendship level will cause the beings to not attack her as fiercely.

#### Elro

Outside a destroyed house near a field of flowers, a shadow with a broken sword attacks Robin. This is the only shadow that can still deal some damage if the corresponding character's Friendship is maximized. Grab the flying Nut with the Galvanization Wrench and turn it to cause the flower to bloom to defeat it.

#### Mina

In a hall of tombstones marked with carvings of couples just as the Isi care of their wedded families, a floating shadow summons attacks. Spin the Galvanization Wrench to activate the nearby Conductors to cause the flowers to bloom to defeat it.

#### Royal

With the fractured large moon in the background, a shadow with the symbol of the Tri as its head will summon attacks at Robin. Spin each Gear with the wrench to cause each flower to bloom to defeat it.

#### Black

A weak shadow crawls on the ground towards Robin feebly. There is no scenery in the background. Shoot it just a few times (or once with a charged shot) and it will die. If Robin allows it to crawl leftward, it will die on its own after a few seconds.

#### Polro

Robin listens to Polro's monologue inside their home. Her action after this monologue affects the final boss's behavior.

### Phase 2: 3 Hearts

Awake again to the surprise of the Starworm, Robin now fights the giant creature Himself. His weak spot is the glowing brain inside, exposed where Royal damaged Him earlier in Midway. His behavior depends on how many hearts it has left.

#### 3 to 2 Hearts

The Starworm will attack by sliding His hands across the ground, bashing the ground with His fists, causing the Planet Spines to explode up out of the ground, or summoning blue bouncing balls that look like Eyes to attack.

#### 1 to 0 Hearts

The Starworm will cover His weak spot with His left hand. He is invulnerable during this time. Grab the Nut on the back of His left hand and swing from it to damage the hand. Do this three times to destroy the hand and resume attacking His weak spot. He will fire blue orbs to attack Robin this entire time, which may be deflected using her wrench. After His left hand is destroyed, He will continue His same move set in a much quicker manner with His right arm only. He will also start occasionally summoning a Spine Controller to attack.