The Afflicted

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The Afflicted were creatures that began popping up after Venom arrived, they are former humans who have been possessed by Shadows, and turned into bloodthirsty creatures that hunt and kill anything around them.

## Physical Description

The Afflicted do not have a uniform appearance, only taking shape after a human has been possessed. Their appearance varies greatly from person to person, resulting in numerous different forms.

One trait they all seem to share are glowing eyes, a black body with strange "smoke" rising up from the surface of their skin, and usually a skeletal appearance. Many Afflicted have sharp claws and teeth, and some have spikes on different parts of their body resembling bone shards.

Those who have been possessed, but haven't fully turned yet have their bodies surrounded by this smoke, glowing eyes, and black veins running across their torso, face, and limbs, before they fully transform.

## Behavior

The Afflicted mostly act on their instincts, attacking any living thing they come across. Although they do not attack Venom, or any one affiliated with him. Some Afflicted show signs of intelligence, such as using machinery or picking up certain objects to use as weapons. It has been theorized the the Afflicted have the memories and knowledge of their former human selves, though this is still unconfirmed.

## Abilities

The Afflicted can vary in abilities depending on their transformation, but some noticeable ones are:

**Claws/teeth:** Most Afflicted possess these which can easily tear people in half, or tear through solid steel.

**Random Debris:** Many Afflicted have been known to either throw objects at people, or tear other objects (lampposts, columns, etc) and use them as weapons.

**Energy Manipulation:** Afflicted can manipulate matter and energy in various ways, some can create portals, some can blast flames, ice, or other elements, and some can even increase or decrease gravity.

## Possession process

Afflicted were created by Shadows possessing the bodies of Humans, which transforms them into the monsters. There is no way to prevent or cure this

The victim often has their transformation begin by black veins and black chitin-like growths appearing on their body. Their bones begin to grow and change form, and the eyes start to glow and the person's teeth become sharper. Many who go through this process lose their hair and most human features, with some even growing horns or tails that can be used as weapons. While most retain a humanoid structure, their are some whose physiology is completely changed.

## Types

**Regular Afflicted:** The most common and basic form, these Afflicted tend to stand around 5-10 feet tall (roughly), they mainly use their claws and teeth to attack, and also have remarkable durability and agility.

**Turning Afflicted:** A person in the process of transforming, it is often recommended to kill them in this state before they finish the process, as they are still about as fragile as a regular Human.

**Colossal Afflicted:** To be updated

## Weaknesses

While the Afflicted do have remarkable durability, they can still be killed. However, once a person turns, they can never come back, nor be saved or cured, meaning that victims of the infection that creates Afflicted will have to be put down.

**Incendiary Weapons:** These weapons have been shown to kill the Afflicted rather quickly, so they are usually used by squads sent to kill the creatures whenever they pop up.

**Decapitation:** Cutting off their heads will kill the Afflicted quickly, although given how dangerous the creatures are, this method is rather difficult to pull off.

**Complete Destruction of the Body:** Dismembering or completely annihilating's their physical forms will also kill them.

**Light:** The Afflicted appear to be sensitive to bright light, which disorients them.

## Quotes

Although rare, some Afflicted have spoken, either before or after they completely transformed. This is a list of the most notable quotes said by Afflicted:

* *Demonic Roaring*
* "T-hi-s will b-e f-un..."
* "Di-e..."
* "I-I ca-n't s-e-e."

## Gallery

Afflicted Form 1 Sketch Fixed.jpgA example of an Afflicted (Regular)Afflicted Mid Transformation Sketch.jpgA human turning into a Afflicted (Turning Afflicted)
## Trivia (to be updated)

* The term "Afflicted" is a past tense that relates to a problem, most commonly an illness. It also means to cause pain or suffering to something or someone.