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{{InfoboxHour
| title = The Architeuthian
| card = File:TheArchiteuthianDweller.jpg
| quote = Through pain, strength. Through struggle, victory. Through victory, enlightenment
| origin = [[:Category:Gods-From-BloodStone|BloodStone]]
| titles = The Squid<br />The Architeuthian<br />The Dweller in Depths
| names = The CaptainMedusa, Saint Hydra
| aspects = {{Aspect|Lantern}} {{Aspect|Heart}} {{Aspect|Forge}}
| arrival = ''Unknown''
| owners = [[User:Cyborg-Squid|Cyborg-Squid]]
}}
'''The Architeuthian''' ('''The SquidLevitathan''', '''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. He It is a God-From-BloodStone. His aspects are [[Lantern]], [[Heart]] and [[Forge]]. His 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.
=== Appearance ===
=== Principles ===
==Worship = Theme Song ===What The Water Gave Me by Florence+The Machine
=== 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 ===
=== Servants ===
== Locations ==
=== The Fansus ===
== Items ==
=== Tools ===* '''Shattered Spectacles:''' These fractured glasses once belonged to a powerful adherent of The Architeuthian, but he strayed far from certain teachings. He was deemed weak, and was culled. The Architeuthian may be merciful, but does not tolerate weakness. Used with moderation, these spectacles may still grant insights. * '''Perilous Journal:''' A diary of a soldier who served in the Great War. A bullet is lodged firmly in the cover, having shielded it’s wearer. It is said that the soldier took up the worship of the Architeuthian after this event. * '''Squid-Touched Coral:''' A pearl diver cut himself fatally on this piece of coral, but he did not die, he became something more. A hint of the power that transformed him remains within this fragment.* '''Monks-blood Blade:''' This blade pierced the skin of a notorious Russian monk, but it did not kill him, it only increased his power and reputation. His name is known wide and far, but knowledge of this blade is not. === Ingredients ===* '''Beak-Chitin:''' A small fraction of The Architeuthian himself. It exudes a power of integration, and of change.* '''A Message in a Bottle:''' One could not find anything that more exemplifies the essence of The Architeuthian. The power lies in its secrecy, endurance, and the unknowing. Opening it releases that power.* '''Ink of Remembrance:''' Squid’s ink, mixed with saltwater, and a drop of blood. The measurements must be precise, or it will just be a mess. Words written in the ink will never be forgotten.
=== Books ===
=== Rites ===
== Relationships ==
* [[The Anaconda]]: ‘Friends’ of a sorts, encountered each other during the War of the Doors. The Anaconda is permitted access to the Aquarium due to this.* [[Snake Tail with Appendages]]: The Architeuthian dislikes the Tail, since it keeps trying to break into the Aquarium and mess with his stuff. * [[The Engine of Cycles]]: The Architeuthian is waging a secret war against his followers, seeking the power of The Maker.* [[The Peacock]]: FNORD* [[Old Tarnished]]: FNORD* [[The Spark]]: The Architeuthian believes that the Star is weak and deceitful, as well as being too nice.* [[The Cuckoo]]: FNORD* [[The Silver Owl]]: FNORD* [[The Watcher in the Window]]: FNORD* [[The Elder Sister]]: FNORD* [[The Apple-of-the-Eye]]: FNORD* [[SWOUP]]: FNORD* [[The Archivist]]: FNORD* [[The Bright-Delver]]: FNORD* [[The Harvester]]: FNORD* [[Blank|<nowiki>[ ]</nowiki>]]: FNORD* [[The Insidious]]: FNORD* [[The Snow-Stained]]: FNORD* [[The Fanged Bramble]]: FNORD* [[The Aged Bones]]: These two Hours have a sort of teacher-student relationship. The Architeuthian is proud of her ascension. As with the Anaconda, he is debatably a friend with her.* [[The Mendicant Without]]: Somewhat manipulating, fed them an account of Mansus history which paints him in a very positive light and his enemies in a negative one. Granted them access to the Aquarium, in order to garner more favor with them, since they're not normally allowed in the Mansus. * [[The Anvil]]: FNORD * [[The Maker]]: The Architeuthian coveted the Forge-power of the Maker, which is now consumed by The Engine.* [[The Deceiver]]: FNORD* [[The Huntsman]]: FNORD * [[The Great Serpent]]: FNORD
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[[Category:Gods-From-BloodStone]]
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