The Architeuthian

The Architeuthian
"Through pain, strength. Through struggle, victory. Through victory, enlightenment"
Origin	Stone
Titles	The Squid The Architeuthian The Dweller in Depths
Names	The Medusa, Saint Hydra
Aspects
Date of arrival	Unknown
Owner(s)	Cyborg-Squid

The Architeuthian (Levitathan, The Dweller in Depths,DeepWater, The Sire of Monsters, Great Ancestor,The Abyssal Lord ) is the Fifth Hour of the Fansus, created by Cyborg-Squid. It is a God-From-Stone. His aspects are Lantern, Heart and Forge. It's tarot card number is 4, corresponding to that of The Emperor.

Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. --The Tempest, Shakespeare

Description

"Nothing on earth is its equal— a creature without fear. It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud." Job 41, 33-34

Behold before you, the king of the depths, lord of the seas and maker of monsters! It has existed since time immemorial, and shall exist long after the death of humankind! It is made to survive and outlast, and challengers others to do so. Constant evolution is it's nature and values those who change and adapt through struggle. It's vast eye sees all that move through it's waters, and all that sinks beneath the waves belongs to it. Its servants number many, as it is the Sire of Monsters and constantly experiments and forms new beings. Some are made to fulfill a certain need or purpose, others are made simply because the Architeuthian could. Many of these beings are inimical to the individual human, striving to FEAST THE FLESH and SLURP THE MARROW, but as a whole most do not wish for the end of humanity, as do the Steels. For if their were no humans, what would they eat? Their father, in fact, refuses to allow them to consume the flesh of one another.

Worship

Cult

The Antediluvian League, home to the Dedicants: Paper is never enough of a surface for these cultists, and traditional inks never enough. Skin works, with knowledge tattooed across every surface. For others, blood works as ink, and walls as canvas.

Mark

"Fill a bathtub with salt water. More. More. There. Now add the oils, release your blood into the water, and submerge. When you emerge, if you emerge, you will be more capable, and stronger." These are the Marks of Survival, to obtain them one must not fear death, and change.

1. Temptation: Evolution: It has occurred to me that I could be better than I am, in a more powerful form.
2. Dedication: Evolution: I have dedicated myself to changing myself, both mind and body. I will survive and I will outlast, no matter the cost.
3. Ascension: Evolution: The furious gaze of the Squid is upon me, and everywhere I go I feel like I am being watched. I know this to be the Third Mark.
4. Ascension: Evolution: The Fourth Mark has removed my inability to breathe underwater. Perhaps I do not need to breathe at all, though this is difficult to test. I am never dry, I am always damp.
5. Ascension: Evolution: The Fifth Mark required me to open my neck veins to the saltwater. The wounds have almost completely healed, though whenever I breathe there is a gurgling sound, and the scars are extremely visible.
6. Ascension: Evolution: My skin itches furiously and comes away in patches, revealing rubbery flesh beneath. I dislike being away from sources of water for extended periods of time. This is the Sixth Mark.
7. The Evolution of Man:: I have passed through the Tricuspid Gate, in a perfect and imperishable form. I entered the Aquarium to thunderous applause, for His Servants were enthralled by my splendor of form. I will walk the world in the service of the Architeuthian, learning, evolving. Perhaps I will rebel. Perhaps, one day, I will rise even higher.

Relationships

• The Anaconda:
• Snake Tail with Appendages:
• The Engine of Cycles:
• The Peacock:
• The Cuckoo:
• The Elder Sister:
• The Bright-Delver:
• The Maker:
• The Great Serpent: