Beast of Lorent

## Chortomolengoth

"*Most creatures do not understand the value of their own existence. I think that is a terrible shame. To live without the realization of the miracle that is yourself.*"
―ChortomolengothChortomolengoth is a being born from Chaos, summoned into this world by a man named Lozaro through the Carlan Point. A famous location of geographic resonance.

## Description

In Hector's vision of the past, Chortomolengoth first appears as a small puppy. Then a kitten. A lizard. And a scorpion. Denoting an ability to shape-shift and regenerate.

Captured by scientists in Lorent, Chort was subjected to numerous flesh rending experiments. It was dissected numerous times, only to be stitched back together with limbs that were often not its' own. During years of experimentation it grew. Both in size and in intellect. A sly tentacle discovered how to unlock its own cage. But it did not escape.

Chorts' form continued to shift in new and grotesque ways, perhaps attempting to conceal its excess of new body parts. A horse with seven legs. A crocodile with three heads. A lion with an eagle's wings and a scorpion's claws.

One day, Lorentian scientists finally implanted onto the beast, a human head. After adsorbing the head it spoke fluently in their language, albeit with a twisted voice. "You have finally listened," it said. "My will has been done. Now let me share with you... my joy." Before beginning a massacre that would leave few survivors and non unscathed.

After the massacre Chortomolengoth began amassing the bodies of dead scientists for its' own experiments. The beast began shape-shifting again, only this time, it was transforming into people. It struggled because of its' bulk, its' overabundance of limbs, but it worked on that problem. It would compress its' body down to shocking levels, smaller and smaller with each new attempt. Other times, it would actually transform into two people and try to conceal the linked flesh between them with camouflage.

Its current form is that of an enormous horse. Mostly. Instead, it has two heads and eight legs, and all four of its eyes smoldering with red fire. Its hulking, muscular body is also wreathed in black-and-orange flames. These flames do not emit light, suggesting that the beasts' appearance is in fact, an illusion.

## Personality

As a being of Chaos, Chortomolengoth fears nothing greater than being returned to Chaos, the hellish nature of nonexistence and the infinite current. It feels the need to share this experience with humans, so that they might understand and appreciate their own existence, 'the primacy of being'. The means by which it does this is by murdering every human it ever meets, and converting them into monsters under its control. Whether humans are returned to Chaos when they die or even come from Chaos to begin with has yet to be explained.

Chort exudes an aura that feels both furious and cold, clawing and wild to Pauline Gaolanet. It despises the act of lying. Believing it evil and that to lie would only bring destruction upon oneself and the world. This disposition seems to stem from an incident involving Skapa the Deceiver many many many centuries ago. It explains that Skapa was the first traitor to the human race. Betraying them all for power and control over the world. Chort believed this incident would serve as a lesson to the world, but over time it seems information on this point in time has been lost, to Chort's chagrin for the human race.

The Beast can also seem quite childish at times, as explained by Hector "Mocking people who are earnestly trying to learn--that's a hallmark of immaturity." Insulting Hectors' intelligence for asking questions and attributing shame to Hectors ancestors for his lack of knowledge. This could be due to the beasts relative young age since being summon on Eleg, or just a common personality type that Hector seems to notice among Primordials and beings of Chaos.