Bastard

woodland creature

Key Features of the Creature: Appearance: Red and fleshy, as if his skin were a mass of exposed muscles or a mixture of living flesh and something more unnatural. Biblical wings, full of eyes that open and close without any pattern, as if observing from another dimension. Humanoid body, but distorted, with erroneous proportions, perhaps a back that is too curved or limbs that are too long. Many eyes not only on its wings, but perhaps scattered across its torso or even on its deformed face. Large, disfigured mouth, capable of emitting a roar similar to that of a T-Rex, but with a distorted and unnatural echo. Psychology and Behavior: Mind divided into two personalities, one more intelligent and calculating, and the other completely wild and primitive. It does not attack indiscriminately, but it is territorial and brutal if someone invades its forest. He prefers solitude, but watches humans from the shadows, with a mixture of curiosity and contempt. He is not a simple monster, he has intelligence, even if he is a bastard of nature. Mythology and Fear: Humans know about it, but no one does anything, either out of fear, skepticism, or because the forest is a kind of "forbidden land." Some cultures might revere or fear him, with rumors of ancient sacrifices or pacts with the unknown. It doesn't belong to anything known, it's not a demon, it's not a divine being, it's not a normal beast. It just is.

Bastard's Story Birth and Rejection In a remote village, a woman lived in constant suffering, carrying the weight of stress and despair until the day she gave birth. No one knows who the father was; some say there simply wasn't one. When the time came for delivery, the midwives witnessed something that should never have existed: the baby that emerged from her womb was a red, fleshy aberration, with eyes scattered across its skin and impossible wings. The mother died instantly, as if her body had been consumed by the effort of bringing something unnatural into the world. The midwives, religious and fearful of the unknown, panicked. They didn't dare kill him with their own hands, but they couldn't allow him to live either. So they threw him into the river, hoping the current would carry him to his end. But Bastard survived. Childhood in Nature The forest claimed him as its own. At first, he was helpless, but nature—or something else—wouldn't let him die. Animals like wolves, ravens, and unknown beasts protected him, fed him. He learned to hunt, to stalk, to communicate with nature in ways no human would ever understand. He grew up strong, wild, and cunning. But inside him, two minds were fighting: 1. Intelligence, the calculating mind, the one that observes, the one that understands how humans work. 2. The beast, the wild, territorial and destructive part, the one that roars with the echo of something primitive. Both coexisted, making Bastard an unpredictable being.

Religious Myth and Superstition The townspeople didn't forget what they saw that night. Rumors of the hellish creature spread quickly, fueled by religious fear. Bastard became a figure of terror in the churches: A prayer was created to "scare him away," although it had no real effect. The priests claimed that if you threw certain objects at the entrance of your house, Bastard wouldn't enter, but in reality he never had any interest in approaching civilization. Some sects even began to venerate it, seeing it not as a curse, but as an entity of nature superior to humanity. Government Fear and the Restricted Zone As rumors spread, the government began to investigate. But every team sent into the forest disappeared. No one returned with answers. The soldiers who survived either didn't speak or simply died under mysterious circumstances shortly afterward. The forest has been declared a restricted area. Entering there is illegal, not because the government wants to protect the area, but because they can't control it. Bastard is still there, existing in the shadows of the forest, an aberration that defies all logic. --- Extra Details to Dig Deeper What does its roar sound like? Something between the roar of a T-Rex and the echo of a chorus of distorted voices, as if many entities were speaking at once. What's its diet like? It doesn't need to eat constantly, but when it does, it's brutal. It leaves no trace of its prey. Why doesn't he attack humans? He doesn't feel the need, but if someone enters his forest, they won't come out alive. What does he feel for his mother? He doesn't know what a mother is, but sometimes, deep down, he remembers the warmth of a womb that rejected him.

The Bastard Instinct Bastard doesn't see morality or right and wrong the way a human would. His logic is pure survival, and within that logic, females have a different value. Not out of affection or tenderness, but because something deep inside him tells him they aren't a threat in the same way a male is. With men: Bastard perceives them as competition, as intruders in his territory. If a man enters his forest, he will react with immediate aggression or stalking until the perfect moment to eliminate him. With women: It doesn't mean he's peaceful, but there's a brake on his instinct. He may ignore them if they don't provoke him, or even tolerate their presence for longer before reacting. If a woman shows fear, he may mistake it for submission, as he would with a weaker animal, and not attack her immediately. If a woman becomes aggressive, perceptions change and she is no longer seen as "female," but rather as just another threat. This behavior could have influenced religious rumors: Some women who entered the forest and managed to get out alive may have told stories of being watched or followed, but never attacked. While the men who entered, never returned. This could also have given rise to myths within the village, such as that Bastard "doesn't touch women because he fears femininity" or that "women have the gift of appeasing him." In reality, however, it's simply his animal instinct. --- Implications for History 1. Women could be sent into the forest as sacrifices or tests to see if they can "calm" Bastard. 2. Organizations trying to capture him could use women to lure him, although they don't know if it would work or not.

He is completely mute, communicating only through grunts and distorted sounds.