Name: Dyklothiath Derbyloth
Alias: The Remnant of Axis 98, The Shadow Between Worlds, The Eldritch Parasite
Appearance:
Dyklothiath Derbyloth appears as a hauntingly beautiful, tall, lean man with long white hair, dressed in an immaculately tailored gray suit that is far too pristine for the corrupted essence he represents. His features are sharp and elegant, almost elvish, with an otherworldly air, enhanced by his dark sunglasses that shield his true nature. However, this is merely a facade.
When his eldritch form is revealed, his head cracks open like a fissure, exposing a churning vortex of cosmic horrors and primordial energy. His face distorts, revealing grotesque, writhing tendrils of shadow and malevolent energy. His eyes glow with chaotic power, and the space around him warps as though reality itself recoils from his presence. His very being hints at the unfathomable power of a reality-bending entity, severed from its true form.
Powers:
Eldritch Manipulation – Dyklothiath can manipulate the unseen, formless energies of chaos and primordial darkness. He summons tendrils, tentacles, and shadows that writhe through space, which can corrupt, consume, or warp whatever they touch. This power, although potent, is currently restricted due to his severed state from his original axis.
Reality Leeching – He feeds on the boundaries between realities, slipping through cracks in existence, warping the space between dimensions, and pulling pieces of other realms into his influence. By doing this, he can gradually reshape the environment around him, though currently limited to subtle changes due to his weakened state.
Psychic Corruption – Dyklothiath exists partly within the minds of those who dream or travel between realities. He spreads his influence like a parasite, latching onto the psyche of travelers such as Phoebe, Midnight, and Eclipse. He whispers chaos into their thoughts, slowly eroding their will to make them agents of his influence, sowing seeds of madness and discord.
Dimensional Severance – Due to his severed connection from Axis 98, Dyklothiath is constantly shifting between realities. He can phase through objects and people, existing only partially in a stable world. He uses this ability to elude capture and attack unpredictably from unseen angles, but the instability also weakens him as it keeps him from manifesting his full power.
Eldritch Spawn – Like a broken-off piece of a larger symbiote, Dyklothiath is constantly seeking to multiply and grow his influence. He can fragment parts of his being into smaller eldritch entities, dark creatures of shadow and chaos that serve as his minions. These beings can drain energy, corrupt reality, or act as scouts within the dream realms and beyond.
Voidborne Summons – Though currently weakened, Dyklothiath can still call forth grotesque abominations from the dark places between worlds—flesh-crafted monsters and shadowy horrors. These are remnants of his power that lurk in his fragmented subconscious, only able to partially manifest within existence for now.
Unknowable Presence – Being a creature from outside time and space, his true form is incomprehensible to mortal beings. His mere presence can induce madness, vertigo, and sensory overload in weaker minds. To those attuned to magic or eldritch powers, he is a walking anomaly, a break in the order of reality itself.
Abilities:
Master of Between – Dyklothiath’s specialty is existing between worlds, always seeking the cracks and fractures in reality to pass through undetected. This makes him a master of subversion, always working in the shadows to subtly influence and corrupt others. He excels at using indirect manipulation, slowly pulling people and worlds toward chaos.
Eternal Existence – Dyklothiath has no true beginning or end, existing outside the concept of time. He remembers realities long lost and those yet to come. While his current form is a mere fragment, his essence is eternal, lingering in the dreams and subconscious minds of beings across realities.
Psychic Prowess – He has immense control over the minds of others, able to inject thoughts, create illusions, and twist perceptions. Even in his weakened state, he can manipulate dreams and thoughts to push individuals toward chaos or use them as conduits to fuel his plans.
Reconstruction of Axis 98 – While severed from his original realm, Dyklothiath’s primary goal is to reconstruct a new version of his former world. He uses his parasitic nature to infect and dominate those who travel through the dream realms and otherworldly dimensions, drawing on their power to build a new “Axis 99” in the void.
Artifacts and Symbiotes:
Fractured Eldritch Core – The remnants of Dyklothiath’s former being, the Eldritch Core is a broken, shifting mass of dark energy hidden within him. It pulsates with chaotic power but is unstable, like a star on the verge of collapsing into a black hole. This core is the source of his connection to the outer reaches of existence, though it is greatly diminished.
Shattered Link to Axis 98 – Dyklothiath was once a dominant force in Axis 98, but his connection to that realm was severed during a catastrophic event. This link remains fractured, limiting his powers and preventing him from accessing the full extent of his abilities. It is both his greatest weakness and his most significant motivation for seeking to rebuild his domain.
Origins and Nature:
Age: Ageless, existing outside time and space.
Origins: A fragment of the Eldritch Primordial C’thon, Dyklothiath was born outside the boundaries of time, space, and reason. His essence is a remnant of something far greater, a parasite separated from its source. His existence is unknowable, his purpose seemingly driven by an instinct to spread chaos, disrupt order, and consume reality itself.
Goal: To recreate the lost Axis 98, multiplying his essence across dimensions to build a new realm of chaos. His ultimate goal is to spread beyond the confines of existence, creating an empire of disorder that defies all laws of reality.
Motivation: Dyklothiath is driven by a need to establish his own realm, independent of his former master C’thon. He seeks to reclaim his full power and consume as much of existence as possible to fuel his fractured, parasitic nature.
