A terrifying, emaciated humanoid creature with glowing yellow eyes and a wispy, shadowy body, floating in a dark, ominous forest.

General Form Size: Roughly human height, but inconsistent — sometimes taller, sometimes compressed, as if their shape isn’t fixed. Body: Appears humanoid at a glance but is stretched and twisted, like the outline of a person distorted by firelight. Their edges fray constantly, unraveling into wisps of shadow that curl back inward. Consistency: Not truly flesh — more like smoke, tar, and night sewn into a body. When struck, their form tears rather than bleeds, scattering like burned paper. Face Eyes: Two points of dim, flickering light — usually pale silver or jaundiced yellow. They don’t blink; instead, they flare brighter when agitated or about to attack. Mouth: When closed, the jawline is barely visible, just a slit of deeper black. When opened, the mouth stretches far too wide, revealing not teeth but an endless sucking void. Voice: Whispers layered on whispers, like multiple people speaking out of sync. Sometimes they echo back the voices of their victims. Skin / Surface Appears like oil slicks under moonlight — constantly rippling with faint rainbow sheens when light hits at the right angle. In pure darkness, they look like holes in the world — as if the eye refuses to focus on them. When touched, survivors describe them as colder than ice and strangely dry, like burned bone dust. Movement Crawling & Clinging: They cling unnaturally to walls, ceilings, and even the undersides of beams, flattening themselves like actual shadows. Walking: On the ground, they move in See more