Prophecies (creature)

Prophecies are living beings created by the caster(s) of the spells. They take the form of eldritch horror-like creatures [1]. They exist in the void and carefully manipulate the world into making their directive come true [2].

Instead of a name, prophecies tied their identity to the words they are required to fulfill and if they were to choose a name, they would pick something related to that. They otherwise do not care what they are called [16].

## Traits

A prophecy is born knowing nothing but the purpose they were created for and the circumstances that created them. Throughout their lives, they feel a constant sense of anxiety that they need to be fulfilled and the hope that getting fulfilled will make it stop. They are also normally completely alone through their existence and these factors combine in a way that gives them a single-minded drive towards getting fulfilled [13].

### Abilities

They can manipulate reality to a degree and put thoughts into people's heads [6] [7]. Some theorize that they can influence whether or not someone becomes a wizard [9].

Further, a prophecy is incorporeal like a ghost, and is thus immune to physical attacks. Magic could possibly kill one though [14].

### Limitations

The limits of a prophecy are determined by the number of casters that create one. In order to affect everyone on earth, you'd need at least three or four trained wizards or monsters willing to sacrifice themselves to create such a prophecy [11].

### Free Will

That said, they have a difficult time ahead of them as they have to contend with free will. They run the risk of never being able to complete their tasks if mortals make it impossible [3].

### Lifespan

Further, they're on a time limit. Their lifespan is contingent on how much magic was used to make them. The prophecy can fail if it dies before it can come true.

Contradictory prophecies will try to kill each other to make sure they come to pass [4], but prophecies with the same desired outcome will cooperate. However, they don't always collaborate well together and they may wind up sabotaging each other and their purpose in doing so [12].

### Completion

A prophecy instinctively knows when it completes its task [8] and retires to the void for the rest of its life, doing whatever it wants [5]. A prophecy that cannot fulfill itself is unpredictable and may lash out at others [10].

A prophecy that is created with an impossible task is in a permanent state of anxiety that brings on physical pain. It will generally try its hardest to bend its wording as far as possible to get itself fulfilled, but will overwork itself and die of exhaustion [15].

## Reference

[2] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/169170365382/is-the-reason-nobody-helped-chara-because-the
[3] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/169183000652/what-are-the-limitations-or-requirements-for
[4] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/169220824742/can-prophecies-be-made-to-counter-other
[5] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/620267787086135296/do-prophecies-essentially-die-after-being
[6] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/181501616587/so-did-the-prophecy-work-by-subtly-manipulating
[7] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/181493849312/before-frisk-freed-them-how-did-the-monsters-deal
[8] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/181739933657/do-prophecies-ever-get-an-indication-that-they
[9] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/184296241857/so-earlier-it-was-revealed-frisk-was-a-wizard
[10] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/184305388022/doesnt-that-mean-a-wizard-can-make-a-prophecy
[11] http://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/184309613917/what-about-a-prophecy-that-says-all-non-wizard
[12] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/188315625007/if-two-prophecies-are-made-for-the-same-outcome
[13] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/619667270966312960/im-starting-to-feel-like-the-true-villain-of-afac
[14] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/620147941428117504/is-it-possible-to-kill-a-prophecy
[15] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/620518094119550976/what-happens-if-someone-makes-a-prophesy-that