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	~~{{Breadcrumb Eldritch}}~~

	~~This category enumerates the varieties and some individuals of the native race of [[The Horizon]].~~

	~~=Overview=~~

	Eldritch beings ([[Commonspeak]]), also Ul'Thaenox {{lang\|Farspeak\|ˈulkðeɪnɒks\|\ˈulkðeɪnɒks\\|no known translation}}, are a class of Strange-origin entities native to [[The Horizon]]. They are universally regarded by [[Integral]] scholarship as fundamentally incompatible with ordered reality. Eldritch beings exhibit persistent violations of causality, perception, and identity. Their presence produces systematic corruption of perception and cognition, often escalating into catastrophic psychological collapse in mortal minds.

	All known Eldritch species are associated with one of the seven Eldritch Gods and appear to function as both worshippers and extensions of their patron’s [[Strange Epiphany]]. No Eldritch species has ever been observed to exist independently of an [[Eldritch God]].

	~~=History=~~

	~~All Eldritch beings are believed to have come into existence at the very beginning of the Shattered Age, concurrent with the destruction of [[The Orrery]], the [[Grand Design]] of [[Destiny]].~~

	~~=Cosmology=~~

	~~The dominant scholarly consensus holds that~~ Eldritch ~~beings are the transformed remnants of the [[Servitors~~]] of Destiny, once known as [[The Fates]]. These Servitors were immortal automata tasked with enforcing causality, outcome, and inevitability within the Apparatus. When the Orrery was destroyed, the Fates lost their governing function and coherence, suffering a total metaphysical failure.

	Rather than being annihilated, the Fates were drawn into the Strange, where they were reshaped by broken narrative, dream logic, and perception-based existence. Over time, they fragmented into distinct Eldritch species, each aligned with a specific perceptual mode and bound to a corresponding Eldritch God.

	Each Eldritch species is native to a specific region of the Horizon. These regions are not merely habitats but appear to be self-reinforcing environments, shaped by and reinforcing the perceptual corruption associated with the species.

	~~=Society=~~

	~~Eldritch society, insofar as it can be said to exist, remains poorly understood and heavily debated.~~

	Integral scholars reject the notion that Eldritch beings possess culture, law, or economy in any recognizable sense. However, repeated observation suggests patterns of aggregation, territorial behavior, and coordinated activity that defy pure randomness.

	~~Common hypotheses include:~~

	* Hierarchies of Perception: Eldritch beings may organize themselves based on the intensity or purity of their associated perceptual corruption rather than rank or authority.
	* Liturgical Clustering: Some scholars argue that Eldritch groupings resemble religious congregations, not in belief but in shared experiential states centered on their patron God.
	* Functional Echoes: A minority theory proposes that Eldritch societies are malformed echoes of the Apparatus’s original Servitor hierarchies, still attempting to perform incomprehensible functions related to Destiny.

	~~No confirmed evidence exists of trade, leadership succession, or diplomacy among Eldritch beings. Any apparent cooperation may be incidental or illusory.~~

	~~=Ecology=~~

	~~Eldritch beings differ from Mortal ecological traits in a large number of ways.~~

	* They do not sleep, and in fact cannot fall unconscious, even involuntarily.
	* They eat, drink, and breathe, but not for biological sustenance. They do not excrete unless they wish to.
	* They do not age in any meaningful sense of the word.
	* They cannot reproduce conventionally. There are no Eldritch children.
	* They cannot die in any meaningful sense of the word. Instead, if they are killed, they simply discorporate, only to emerge some time later.

	~~Each species of Eldritch being does possess a consistent physical morphology and a predictable pattern of behavior centered around perceptual corruption.~~

	~~They were originally regarded as predatory, but that perspective has been modified to be parasitic - as if they need to perform their corruption of perception on Integral beings.~~

	Eldritch beings represent a unique and persistent threat. They do not invade with armies, nor do they seek territory in a conventional sense. Instead, they undermine reality by spreading catastrophic, often contagious madness.

	Containment strategies focus on isolation, suppression of sensory exposure, and rapid intervention when early signs of corruption are detected. While these measures have thus far prevented total collapse, Integral authorities acknowledge that Eldritch influence is cumulative and poorly understood.

	The continued existence of Eldritch beings is widely regarded as one of the most severe unresolved consequences of the Shattering, and as evidence that the Apparatus, while functional, remains permanently damaged.

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	=Overview=		=Overview=

	Eldritch ([[Commonspeak]]), also ~~Ul’Thaenox~~ {{lang\|Farspeak\|ˈulkðeɪnɒks\|\ˈulkðeɪnɒks\\|no known translation}}, are ~~named for~~ their ~~weird and sinister qualities~~.		Eldritch beings ([[Commonspeak]]), also Ul'Thaenox {{lang\|Farspeak\|ˈulkðeɪnɒks\|\ˈulkðeɪnɒks\\|no known translation}}, are a class of Strange-origin entities native to [[The Horizon]]. They are universally regarded by [[Integral]] scholarship as fundamentally incompatible with ordered reality. Eldritch beings exhibit persistent violations of causality, perception, and identity. Their presence produces systematic corruption of perception and cognition, often escalating into catastrophic psychological collapse in mortal minds.

			All known Eldritch species are associated with one of the seven Eldritch Gods and appear to function as both worshippers and extensions of their patron’s [[Strange Epiphany]]. No Eldritch species has ever been observed to exist independently of an [[Eldritch God]].

	=History=		=History=

	~~The earliest Fey came~~ into existence ~~during~~ the [[Shattered Age]], ~~as Elf explorers journeyed through~~ the [[~~Verging Wild]] to find [[Arcadia]] and became naturalized from Integral creatures to Strange creatures.~~ The ~~vast majority of Fey population came into existence during the early [[Dark Age~~]], ~~however, when many of~~ the ~~Elves of~~ [[~~Pelithos~~]] ~~went upon [[The Midnight Road]] to avoid corruption from the~~ [[~~Endless Night~~]].		All Eldritch beings are believed to have come into existence at the very beginning of the Shattered Age, concurrent with the destruction of [[The Orrery]], the [[Grand Design]] of [[Destiny]].

	=Cosmology=		=Cosmology=

	~~Fey~~ are ~~a fundamental transformation~~ of ~~Mortal~~, ~~Integral Elves into a Strange creature~~. ~~They are~~ the ~~only known instance of~~ a ~~Mortal species becoming Strange en masse~~.		The dominant scholarly consensus holds that Eldritch beings are the transformed remnants of the [[Servitors]] of Destiny, once known as [[The Fates]]. These Servitors were immortal automata tasked with enforcing causality, outcome, and inevitability within the Apparatus. When the Orrery was destroyed, the Fates lost their governing function and coherence, suffering a total metaphysical failure.

	~~==Variation==~~		Rather than being annihilated, the Fates were drawn into the Strange, where they were reshaped by broken narrative, dream logic, and perception-based existence. Over time, they fragmented into distinct Eldritch species, each aligned with a specific perceptual mode and bound to a corresponding Eldritch God.

	~~The category of Fey includes a base~~ species~~: the [[Fairfolk]] are the form of Elves when they are first transformed from Integral~~ to ~~Strange. This is the form that Fey stay in unless they join one~~ of the ~~[[Fey Courts]]. Upon joining a Fey Court, the Fey begins following a Strange Philosophy developed by a [[Fey God]]~~. These ~~philosophies~~ are ~~so profound~~, ~~they actually reshape~~ the ~~Fey, and are~~ the ~~source of Fey varieties. This is not permanent, however. Fey routinely migrate between courts, and thus between~~ species ~~of Fey~~.		Each Eldritch species is native to a specific region of the Horizon. These regions are not merely habitats but appear to be self-reinforcing environments, shaped by and reinforcing the perceptual corruption associated with the species.

	=Society=		=Society=

	~~Fey~~ society ~~is broken into 15 groups: 7 Bright Courts~~, ~~7 Bleak Courts~~, and the ~~general Sidhe populace. The Bright and Bleak courts co-exist~~ in ~~a form of constructive antagonism~~. ~~Each Court itself is a philosophical exploration for meaning~~, ~~which Arcadian culture feels deprived~~ of, ~~existentially~~, and ~~it is this quest for meaning~~ that is the ~~founding organizing principle~~ of ~~Fey society~~, in the ~~same way that a quest for some abstract concept~~ of ~~prosperity might~~ be ~~considered a general organizing principle of Mortal societies~~.		Eldritch society, insofar as it can be said to exist, remains poorly understood and heavily debated.

			Integral scholars reject the notion that Eldritch beings possess culture, law, or economy in any recognizable sense. However, repeated observation suggests patterns of aggregation, territorial behavior, and coordinated activity that defy pure randomness.

			Common hypotheses include:

			* Hierarchies of Perception: Eldritch beings may organize themselves based on the intensity or purity of their associated perceptual corruption rather than rank or authority.
			* Liturgical Clustering: Some scholars argue that Eldritch groupings resemble religious congregations, not in belief but in shared experiential states centered on their patron God.
			* Functional Echoes: A minority theory proposes that Eldritch societies are malformed echoes of the Apparatus’s original Servitor hierarchies, still attempting to perform incomprehensible functions related to Destiny.

			No confirmed evidence exists of trade, leadership succession, or diplomacy among Eldritch beings. Any apparent cooperation may be incidental or illusory.

	=Ecology=		=Ecology=

	~~Fey~~ differ from Mortal ecological traits in a large number of ways.		Eldritch beings differ from Mortal ecological traits in a large number of ways.

	* They do not sleep, and in fact cannot fall unconscious, even involuntarily.		* They do not sleep, and in fact cannot fall unconscious, even involuntarily.
	* They eat, drink, and breathe, but not for biological sustenance. They do not excrete.		* They eat, drink, and breathe, but not for biological sustenance. They do not excrete unless they wish to.
	* They do not age in any meaningful sense of the word~~, though they can appear older or younger at different times. This doesn't seem to be a conscious choice~~.		* They do not age in any meaningful sense of the word.
	* They cannot reproduce conventionally. There are no ~~Fey~~ children.		* They cannot reproduce conventionally. There are no Eldritch children.
	* They cannot die in any meaningful sense of the word. Instead, if they are killed, they simply ~~fade away~~, only to emerge some time later as if ~~from~~ a ~~dream of their former life~~. They ~~look the same~~, ~~but how much~~ they ~~recall~~ on ~~their former life varies~~. ~~Their interests~~ and ~~personalities can shift~~.		* They cannot die in any meaningful sense of the word. Instead, if they are killed, they simply discorporate, only to emerge some time later.

			Each species of Eldritch being does possess a consistent physical morphology and a predictable pattern of behavior centered around perceptual corruption.

			They were originally regarded as predatory, but that perspective has been modified to be parasitic - as if they need to perform their corruption of perception on Integral beings.

			Eldritch beings represent a unique and persistent threat. They do not invade with armies, nor do they seek territory in a conventional sense. Instead, they undermine reality by spreading catastrophic, often contagious madness.

			Containment strategies focus on isolation, suppression of sensory exposure, and rapid intervention when early signs of corruption are detected. While these measures have thus far prevented total collapse, Integral authorities acknowledge that Eldritch influence is cumulative and poorly understood.

			The continued existence of Eldritch beings is widely regarded as one of the most severe unresolved consequences of the Shattering, and as evidence that the Apparatus, while functional, remains permanently damaged.

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	=Overview=		=Overview=

	Eldritch ([[Commonspeak]]), also ~~''Tuatha''~~ {{lang\|~~Feytongue~~\|~~tuˈwɔθə~~\|\~~tuˈwɔθə~~\\|~~people~~}}, ~~idiomatically from ''fated'', referring to~~ their ~~apparent immortality~~.		Eldritch ([[Commonspeak]]), also Ul’Thaenox {{lang\|Farspeak\|ˈulkðeɪnɒks\|\ˈulkðeɪnɒks\\|no known translation}}, are named for their weird and sinister qualities.

	=History=		=History=

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[[Category:Creatures]]

{{Breadcrumb Eldritch}}

This category enumerates the varieties and some individuals of the native race of [[The Horizon]].

=Overview=

Eldritch ([[Commonspeak]]), also ''Tuatha'' {{lang|Feytongue|tuˈwɔθə|\tuˈwɔθə\|people}}, idiomatically from ''fated'', referring to their apparent immortality.

=History=

The earliest Fey came into existence during the [[Shattered Age]], as Elf explorers journeyed through the [[Verging Wild]] to find [[Arcadia]] and became naturalized from Integral creatures to Strange creatures. The vast majority of Fey population came into existence during the early [[Dark Age]], however, when many of the Elves of [[Pelithos]] went upon [[The Midnight Road]] to avoid corruption from the [[Endless Night]].

=Cosmology=

Fey are a fundamental transformation of Mortal, Integral Elves into a Strange creature. They are the only known instance of a Mortal species becoming Strange en masse.

==Variation==

The category of Fey includes a base species: the [[Fairfolk]] are the form of Elves when they are first transformed from Integral to Strange. This is the form that Fey stay in unless they join one of the [[Fey Courts]]. Upon joining a Fey Court, the Fey begins following a Strange Philosophy developed by a [[Fey God]]. These philosophies are so profound, they actually reshape the Fey, and are the source of Fey varieties. This is not permanent, however. Fey routinely migrate between courts, and thus between species of Fey.

=Society=

Fey society is broken into 15 groups: 7 Bright Courts, 7 Bleak Courts, and the general Sidhe populace. The Bright and Bleak courts co-exist in a form of constructive antagonism. Each Court itself is a philosophical exploration for meaning, which Arcadian culture feels deprived of, existentially, and it is this quest for meaning that is the founding organizing principle of Fey society, in the same way that a quest for some abstract concept of prosperity might be considered a general organizing principle of Mortal societies.

=Ecology=

Fey differ from Mortal ecological traits in a large number of ways.

* They do not sleep, and in fact cannot fall unconscious, even involuntarily.
* They eat, drink, and breathe, but not for biological sustenance. They do not excrete.
* They do not age in any meaningful sense of the word, though they can appear older or younger at different times. This doesn't seem to be a conscious choice.
* They cannot reproduce conventionally. There are no Fey children.
* They cannot die in any meaningful sense of the word. Instead, if they are killed, they simply fade away, only to emerge some time later as if from a dream of their former life. They look the same, but how much they recall on their former life varies. Their interests and personalities can shift.