AN: Behold my attempt to drag Creepypasta s a whole into this story. This kind of chapter will not be seen often, only with stories that can have a lot of interconnected elements, I think I might do another one for Syfy channel original movies.
Universe Number: 616-7405926
AKA: The Zalgoverse
Type: Human Baseline/Corrupted by Eldritch Beings
Description: The Zalgoverse was initially believed to be a Human Baseline Universe with little deviation from the norm. However later studies have shown this not to be the case. The main deviation from the human baseline is the existence of a malevolent entity known as Zalgo. A physical representation of corruption. Zalgo like many eldritch abominations is seemingly aware of the multiverse, but is content with existing and manipulating his home reality. It seems that each and every problem in the Zalgoverse stems at least partially from Zalgo himself.
Zalgo
Zalgo is the supreme entity within the Zalgoverse (As well as the infinite universes that have split from the Zalgoverse) and seems to be the most powerful entity within it. His actions are various and seemingly random, though is often inactive. His appearance is unknown but is described as eyeless and without shape with seven mouths, one of which remains silent until the end of the Zalgoverse. Zalgo seems to be the personification, if not the metaphysical manifestation/origin of the concept of corruption. His existence causes many of the problem within the Zalgoverse, and if he is not the cause of all the entities, he is the reason so many are drawn to the Zalgoverse. There is evidence of other such primordial entities that existed within the Zalgoverse, but none save Zalgo himself remain.
Remaining Primordial Entities
While Zalgo is the most powerful of the Primordial entities, a few continue to exist in a weakened state. Their power stolen and corrupted by Zalgo himself and used for a variety of reasons. Slivers of Zalgos power has corrupted these entities to twist them further and render them weaker than Zalgo himself. Regardless, these entities are still obscenely powerful, even compared to other Zalgoverse beings (baring of course Zalgo himself).
These primordial monsters still hold sway over the concepts they once embodied, though not to the degree they initially did. It is unknown exactly how Zalgo managed to defeat and wither these creatures as current projections show that they were equal to Zalgo himself, though it is believed that Zalgos sphere of influence (Corruption) allowed it to gain an edge over the others by corrupting them in some way.
Carnate - Also known as the Tormentor, the Devourer of worlds and the father of all misery is believed to be the remnants of a primordial entity much like Zalgo. It takes the appearance of an absolutely massive red skinned humanoid beast with writhing bodies under its skin of its past victims who are kept in eternal agony. Carnate has a Dog, like head with curved horns. Carnate is believed to be the metaphysical embodiment of of Agony, in the same way Zalgo embodies corruption. Currently Carnate is trapped under the earth held within a massive temple hidden deep under Nevada incapable of escaping.
The Jackal - It is unknown exactly what the Jackal is, though it is believed to be a small fragment of a primordial entity of darkness. It currently dwells alone in its cave, and is a nebulous and indistinct being. Formless, difficult to focus on. Many witnesses claim it to be blurry, similar to seeing something in the peripheral vision even when directly observed. It despises light in all its forms, even the mere idea of light can harm it to a small degree. It can infect minds telepathically and has near absolute control over its cave dwellings. In addition, it kills anything else that enters its cave. An incident nearly freed the Jackal from its prison, but it failed to do so. It is believed the Jackal was once the Metaphysical manifestation of the Dark, before it became what it is today.
Zalgos Agents (The Fears)
Zalgo's presence had little effect on the initial universe with the exception of the entities that exist within or on the human planet of Earth (And Elsewhere). The first confirmed entity is a creature dubbed the Slender Man, a tall faceless humanoid wearing a black suit with reported shape shifting abilities. The Slender Mans exact current relation to Zalgo is unknown at this time, though it is known he started as one of the beings known as Fears and may still be so.
Since the first confirmation of the Slender Man other terrifying entities have been confirmed to exist that are related to the Slender Man. This beings are known as the Fears. The Fears are, for lack of a better term, the embodiment's of fears that were created by Zalgo at the dawn of time, though they only began gaining physical attributes and wills of their own at the dawn of sapient thought. Not all fears are known but those that are Eldritch in nature. The Following are the known Fears.
The Slender Man - A faceless human shaped being with long tentacles always seen wearing a black suit. His minions, called Proxies are one of the most vast armies of the Fears, composed of several notable slaves such as Masky, Hoodie, Ticci-Toby, and the enigmatic Collective. It seems to represent the Fear of Strangers and the Unknown.
The Rake - A savage animal like humanoid beast, very intelligent despite its beastial appearance. Its most fearsome minions are beasts called Dingo-Snakes, which are venomous Doberman sized reptilian animals. The Rake represents the Fear of Brutality and Animals.
The Archangel - Formless being capable of taking shapes of deceased humans. It represents the fear of religion, religious dogma, and all things associated with it. May in fact be the Afterlife of the Zalgoverse in sapient form.
The Blind Man - Human like being with black pits where eyes should be with a mastery over taking and giving memories. Represents the fear of getting old and forgetting.
The Wooden Girl - A puppet resembling a young human of controlling others. Representing the Fear of being controlled and possibly Abuse.
The Empty City - A sentient city whose layout is subject to the cities will. Impossible to escape. Serves as a meeting place for the Fears and their minions. Represents the Fear of being Lost.
The Choir - Manifests itself as either a blur at the corner of the eye or fading shadows on the wall. Able to change the words others say about you. Represents the Fear of what others say.
The Cold Boy - A small child who sings nursery rhymes, able to freeze others and controls cold and ice. Represents the Fear of the Cold and of alienating yourself from others.
The Nightlanders - Living Shadows, may or may not have been the victims of the Empty City. Represents the Fear of things in the Dark. Believed to have been created by Zalgo using a piece of the Jackals stolen power.
The Black Dog - Possibly a dog like being, but is so named due to its ability to 'smell' secrets. Uses human flesh to patch its skin. Represents the Fear of being found, of your secrets being discovered.
The Manufactured Newborn - Youngest of the Fears, appears as small mechanical toys that build itself using metals, wires, and flesh, allowing it to open a portal where its true body lies - A vast tower of clockwork and body parts miles high. Represents the fear of the future, of what is to come, and of technology.
The Plague Doctor - Appears as a plague doctor. Represents the fear of disease and contagion.
The Convocation - Appears as a group of birds or lightning (Occasionally both) that nests within corpse like bodies. Represents the fear of Heights and being taken away.
EAT - Appears as living water. Able to replace the water within humans to control them. Endlessly hunger and frighteningly intelligent. Represents the Fear of water and drowning in obsession.
The Dying Man - Unknown being who is capable of possessing others, causing the victim to rot slowly and mutate. Represents the Fear of dying.
The Intrusion - Swarm of various insects and bugs operating under a hive mind who seeks out humans to use as hosts for eggs, the young of which eat their way out. Represents the Fear of insects, swarms, hives, and being invaded.
The Eye - Eye(s) that watch. Represents the Fear of Judgment and Punishment.
The Unnamed Child - Appears as a young girl whose presence cause the victim to obsessively care for her at the cost of others, before she disappears. Represents the Fear of Commitment, Responsibility, and the loss of a love one.
The Quiet - Sapient nonexistence. Represents the Fear of Nothing.
The Mother of Snakes - Snake Human hybrid able to travel through mirrors and turn mirrors into gateways for its minions and itself, as well as make those who hate themselves see a distorted image of how they see themselves. Incapable of lies. Represents the Fear of snakes, of what you are, of what you were, and of what you may become.
The Grotesque - Normally appearing as a magician or circus ringleader, the Grotesque is a being who controls the world of dreams and nightmares of Zalgoverse humans. Represents the Fear of dreams and nightmares coming to life.
The Smiling Man - Appears as a human with a smile wider than its face should allow with more teeth than should fit. Difficult to look into its eyes without the intense urge to look away. Represents the fear of stalking and stalkers.
The Red Cap - Appears to be blood, but is an entity that functions as a sentient aphrodisiac able to possess others and twists them into depraved sexual deviants who act on sick fantasies. Represents the Fear of Shame and Temptation.
The Brute and the Burning Bride - Two faces of the same entities acting as one or a single entity acting as two, that occasionally clash against each other. The Brute appears to be sentient smoke, or capable of controlling it, while the Bride appears as a bride wearing a bridal dress wreathed in flames. They represent the fear of Fire and Anger.
The Vision - Appearing (on average) as an impossibly beautiful woman with angelic features, and chitinous claws. Able to perceive and show the future through here pupil-less eyes. Represents the Fear of Destiny and Inevitability.
The Algernon Forest - Either a sapient forest, or eldritch plant. Represents the Fear of regression, de-evolution, and nature out of control.
The Answer - Highly complex entity composed of four different beings, the House of Fortune(Representing Luck), King in the Mountain(Representing truth), Unbounded Face(Representing indecision and manipulation), and the Woman in the Wind(Representing Past mistakes and hindsight). As a whole they represent the Fear of choices and Decisions.
The Constant Wanderer - Usually seen as an androgynous humanoid wearing an eye patch and ragged clothes. Mere presence caused temporal loops and slips. Represents the Fear of Stagnation, repetition, and routine.
DEVOUR - Unknown appearance. Represents the Fear of Addiction and Starvation.
The Glitch - Appears as an imperfect copy of a nearby person or object. Representing the Fear of Mistakes, Inconsistencies, and entropy.
The Ivory Woman - Often appears as a chalk drawing of a woman on a two dimensional surface. Though in actuality appears to be a living portal to a white void. Representing the fear of unpredictability and uncertainty.
Nobody - Able to look like other humans. Stalks and learns everything about its victims before attempting to replace them. Representing the fear of being replaced, of losing ones identity and purpose.
Further Information on the Fears
What makes both the Slender Man and the Rake different from most fears is they no longer appear to be agents of Zalgo. Slender Man more so than the Rake. Though they still appear to be at least partially subservient to Zalgo.
The Slender Man out of all the Fears is more active with his minions, called Proxies. Early in our studies we learned that the Slender Man attempted creating Better Proxies, this resulted in entities called the Afflicted, who were humans twisted by the Slender Man into inhuman creatures, the most well known of these Afflicted is the Weeping Willow. Some of these Afflicted went rouge others remained as Slender Mans servants.
Eventually these Experiments resulted in the Slender Mans ultimate agents, a Group of powerful Proxies called the Collective. Each member has the Collective demonstrates abilities far beyond normal Proxies. Slender Mans goals have recently come into question as many seem to go against the goals of Zalgo, though this is not confirmed. At the very least, assuming Zalgo actually has goals, the Slender Man seems to still be an agent of Zalgo, he does at least secretly work against him.
The Rake on the other hand seems to be against Zalgo unwillingly, and possibly has been taken over by a being known as HABIT, an entity capable of possessing multiple individuals at once, who now controls the Rake (Sometimes). HABIT is an unknown entity at this time.
Zalgoverse Humans
Humans in the Zalgoverse are (under optimal conditions) seemingly not different from baseline universe humans, however this is not always the case as under specific circumstances unusual effects can happen to and around Zalgoverse Humans. These following phenomena are examples universal for Zalgoverse humanity.
The Awake State - The earliest known difference between Zalgoverse humanity and baseline humanity became clear during the late 1940s a Russian Research team attempted to keep five people awake using an experimental gas based stimulant. The experiment showed that under extreme sleep deprivation humans from the Zalgoverse go insane temporarily, before actually transcending insanity, in effect becoming entirely different people/entities seemingly immune to pain, and able to stay alive despite horrific self mutilation that included auto-cannibalism and removal/mutilation of several major organs.
This unusual effect, brought on by sleep deprivation, is believed to be caused by a sliver of Zalgos essence that seemingly exists in all living and non living things within the Zalgoverse. To date only one known human currently alive is an example of what happens after being awake long enough. This individual, Jeffery Alan Woods, better known as Jeff the Killer. There are differences between Jeff and the Experiment victims, this may be due to Jeffs age (13) at the time he transcended insanity but it is far more likely that not everyone behaves exactly the same when awake for so long and certain stimuli may cause different effects.
It is possible Jeffs motivations and well known line 'Go to Sleep' may have to do with this phenomenon Zalgoverse humans experience when under extreme sleep deprivation. What should be noted is that Jeffs initial insanity was not caused by the phenomenon seen during the Russian Sleep Experiments dubbed the awake state. Instead Jeff seems to have entered the Awake State after his original murders, studies show he no longer sleeps and has gained several superhuman feats including his inhuman pain tolerance , combined with not falling prey to infection from his self mutilation has pointed to him entering this state some time after the murder of his family.
Supernatural 'Post-Death(?)' Existence - Ghosts in the Zalgoverse, while similar to Ghosts of other universes are a bit different in how they come into being. In addition, death is not always the cause of them, and many Ghosts may be of people who at the time were still alive. We are not sure how this works, though it is somewhat consistent in that 'ghosts' of still living victims were the result of those individuals going through trauma of some kind. In addition there is cases of still living humans doing something unusual that lead to an unusual state of post existence.
The most well known example of this vaguely understood phenomena in the Zalgoverse was a human who was directly responsible for the 'Lost Tapes' cases. A high functioning Autistic boy by the name of Sid would often alter VHS tapes of several television programs. Sid would later be discovered by an old friend in a decomposed state with severe cybernetic alterations to himself. When discovered it was learned that Sid had murdered both his parents, before bringing his Lost Tapes obsession to new heights by using an as of yet unknown form of what appears to be a form of mental uploading via cybernetic alterations to his own body that should be impossible based on his equipment.
Regardless as a result it is believed that Sid had somehow transferred both the Sliver of Zalgo within him and his own consciousness into what is believed to be a digital form that takes the appearance of an animated version of Sid himself which walks along an infinite loop similar to old animated television. Study of the animated Sid shows that the loop is not an actual loop as there are minor variations in the background and walk cycle, leading us to believe that it is something else entirely not yet understood by science or cannot be understood via the scientific method. Sid's equipment and by proxy Sid himself is currently in the possession of the Zalgoverse FBI. Despite this the 'Lost Tapes' Phenomena still exists, leading us to believe the FBI does not contain all of Sid, and instead contain only a fraction of Sid himself.
The Ben Drowned Phenomena also points to a similar event as Sids in that it happened to a young child who drowned and now seemingly inhabits a corrupted copy of the video game The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask. Leading us to believe there are other ways of mental uploading into digital form, that do not require machinery, for Zalgoverse humans. It is simply possible that the sliver of Zalgo allows for humans who do certain things or have had something happen to them to exist in an entirely different state of being.
Chosen - Chosen are humans with the special ability to track down and kill shape-shifting monsters known as Ancients which are immortal creatures that can assume the appearance of humans, objects, clothing, and animals. The only way to kill them is to destroy their 'core' which is their equivalent of a brain/heart.
Insanity - Insanity in the Zalgovese is an ever present and unique phenomena that happens in much greater percentages and across various social walks of life than most other universes. Serial Killers seem to be much more common than they should be and tend to commit crimes with a level of brutality higher than the statistics of other human baseline universes. The cause for this is unknown but it is believed the Sliver of Zalgo has something to do with this. Notable events that highlight the brutality of Zalgoverse humans include the Drisking Missouri 'Borrasca' event, in which after the aftermath of a mine accident cause most of the town members to become sterile. This would eventually cause many fertile women and girls to be kidnapped kidnapped to be made into baby making factories to sell to the towns many sterile members or to sell into the slave trade. When these women became too old or sick, they were thrown into a grain thresher and their powdered bones were scattered to rid of any evidence. This scheme went on for 60 years before it finally ended.
Zalgoverse Beings
Several other beings have been cataloged to exist within the Zalgoverse, some related to Zalgo and some not. These beings often defy the laws of physics in bizarre and terrifying ways. These beings are horribly malevolent at worst or mentally harmful at best. It is unknown what relation these beings have to Zalgo or the fears, but all are similar to them in at least some regards. Many are believed to be the results of the Slender Mans experiments in creating superior Proxies, though this is guesswork at best.
These creatures have been studied as well, and are not creatures able to be identified like vampires or demons, rather they are an 'It' many are poorly understood with vague, possibly eldritch origins. These beings are believed to usually be a result of Zalgo or the Fears creating them but this cannot be the case for all of them. They are not dependent on belief to exist such as Tuplas (See Next Section) are.
Afflicted - (See Zalgo Agents (The Fears) / Further Information on the Fears)
The Pocket - The Pocket was discovered shortly after the discovery of the Zalgoverse, and is a strange monster which consumes humans, which results in it seemingly wearing a mask of their face of the last human consumed, this mask seems to be made of the victims own skin with a grotesque smile stretched on their face.
Eyeless Jack - Eyeless Jack is a seemingly humanoid being who may in fact be a being otherworldly in nature who may or may not have ever been human. He seemingly has no goals other than stealing organs from others to feed. He takes the appearance of a tall eyeless human with a black hoodie jacket and a blue mask (Possibly) whose empty eye holes bleed a black fluid.
Dingo-Snakes - (See Zalgo Agents (The Fears) / The Rake)
The Seed Eater -Sometimes called the Birdman, Seed Eaters are a species as opposed to a single entity. It wears a rag like mask with one hole for an eye while the other is sewed shut, and another hole for its mouth, snout or beak. Supposedly it hunts every few years and attacks humans who interferes with their hunts. It seems to be able to turn people, possibly children, into more Seed Eaters.
The Goatman - A shape shifting creature or species of cretures with the head of a goat who sneaks into groups of people and preys upon their fears for various reasons. Detectable through a coppery blood like scent, and strange voice that is a poor imitations of a humans voice without the right cadence or rhythm.
Mr. Widemouth - A small imp like creature who only shows itself to children and attempts to get them into situations that would lead to their death for unknown reasons. It is believed it does so simply for its own entertainment.
The Shadowbeast - An eldritch entity that ensures the killings of Keith 'Toadman' Lesler continues even after the Toadmans death. Doing so by resurrecting the Toadman every 30 years.
Jeremy - A seemingly normal human male who had initially appeared to be a time traveling violent sociopath. Further studies however and the temporal time loop he may have caused however reveals that he may be something much worse. Possibly he is not human at all, or if he once was, that is no longer the case. Believed to be an agent of the Fear known as the Constant Wanderer.
HABIT - (See Zalgos Agents (The Fears) / Further Information on the Fears)
Glass Beast - A blood sucking vampire like beast made entirely of multicolored broken glass. If a glass object breaks and more glass than normal is seen, then it is most likely the Glass Beast hiding and waiting for a victim to come clean the glass.
BOB - An armless human like creature with distorted features that is deceptively agile and strong despite its clumsy movements. It is capable of brutally killing others using only its feet and legs. It feeds exclusively on humans, which it seems to have a deep hatred of.
The Photonegative Mickey Mouse - An enigmatic being that takes the appearance of a Mickey Mouse costume with inverted, photonegative colors that is responsible for a lot of the disastrous events surrounding the Disney Corporation. Possibly also the cause of the phenomena, but this is unknown.
The Glutton - Initially appearing as a morbidly obese man wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses with a raspy panting breath and cough, The Glutton in reality is a carnivorous inhuman creature with an abnormally large snakelike mouth with dozens of bony arms and a spider like head. The Leather Jacket is in fact its skin that it uses to hide its limbs and inhuman visage. It stalks people who enter its territory in the guise of a human before revealing its true form to chase after them and devour them whole. The most disturbing aspect about the creature however is the cult-like followers who cover up the creatures killings and do nothing to stop it.
Willow Men - A group of beings who capture and torture those who have committed serious crimes such as murder in a small town. Noticeably docile to those who have committed no crimes or unless threatened.
The Ancients - (See Zalgoverse Humans (Chosen))
Thac - Initially believed to be an Ancient, Thac is an enigmatic entity that has been known to help the Chosen kill other Ancients New evidence shows that he may not actually be an Ancients but something else very similar. Thac, like the ancients is capable of shape-shifting. His most well known forms are that of a business man and a plush dragon.
Dr. Lucid - (See Zalgoverse Phenomena (Magic))
The Thing that Stalks the Fields - A malevolent humanoid entity described as appearing emaciated and hunched, seemingly made of a writhing material that appears similar to granite with shining eyes similar to an insects. It periodically shows up on farmlands. It creates barriers, usually made of hay bales or similar material around these farmlands. The occupants of these homes are kept as prisoners by this creature, not attacked unless they attempt to leave. Any attempt to escape or for others to enter these areas is met with violent attacks on either the occupants or any pets and animals on the farm. The entity attempts to keep the occupants confined to their homes until their eventual death. Afterwards it repeats the behavior elsewhere. It is remarkably strong, capable of moving exceptionally fast on all four limbs and ripping vehicles apart.
Stitch - A humanoid creature describes as having a spine sticking out of its back, eyes stitched over with skin, and limbs sewn into his back. A murderous entity who dismembers, and mutilates his victims while they are still alive. It is capable of reaching through computer screens and invading dreams of those who fear him, and it can feed on any fears that pertain to itself, though it is not one of the Fears. Recently a group of people aware of Stitch thanks to the efforts of Detective Ryan Johnson who was investigating the cases, have begun mocking him in an attempt to starve him.
Gristers - Gristers are violent beasts who reach various sized from the size of a large rat to larger than a human. They are seemingly attracted to fear. They are normally ignored by most and seemingly invisible, but certain events can trigger humans seeing them. Fear draws them in and can also cause the ability to see them. When they notice people can see them, they stalk and psychologically and physically torment the people. This has lead to misdiagnosis as post trauma hallucinations. They can interact with those who cannot see them, and often do various things such as push them into traffic. They are seemingly animal like at first glance, but have been confirmed to be intelligent as well as actively malicious. Most who see them are tormented until the Gristers decide to kill them, or until they take their own life.
There are many as of yet unidentified creatures that only have been glanced at, as well as many creatures within the oceans.
Zalgoverse Tuplas
Tuplas, also known as thought forms, are monsters and creatures similar to other Zalgoverse beings who are created and sustained completely by the belief they exist. Many of them are the result of a single human unknowingly tapping into Zalgos sliver of essence within them. They often torment their creators in an attempt to free themselves of their pseudo-existence state. Tuplas however can be destroyed by the Creators death before the Tupla is given enough time to fully form or their creator simply willing them to no longer exist before it is too late. Of course this requires the Tuplas creator to know that the Tupla is a Tupla.
However should the Tupla itself destroy their creator(s), then it may be able to take the sliver of Zalgo within them to exist in the physical world in a state of near true existence, these Tuplas become what is known as a Free Tupla, who are sustained by them being aware of themselves rather than relying on others believing they do.
Laughing Jack -A Free Tupla whose existence and powers defy several laws of physics, takes the appearance of a disturbing Black and White Clown with inhuman appearance and reality warping powers. However research into Laughing Jack has shown this not to have always been the case. Laughing Jack, seems to be a living imaginary friend once belonging to a young child. Laughing Jack's appearance and personality was directly related to the personality of this young child, and originally Laughing Jack seems to have been quite benevolent (A rarity of Zalgoverse beings).
Sadly the child eventually would rise as a serial Killer, which effected Laughing Jacks personality turning him into the monster he is now. Since killing his creator Laughing Jack has freed himself of his Tupla state. Unlike the Fears or the other Zalgoverse beings Laughing Jack can only exist so long as he is aware he exists. Despite this he is the most powerful of the Free Tuplas to date. It is not known if the other Zalgovere beings are free tuplas or not, though we operate under the assumption that they are not unless proven otherwise.
Ickbarr Bigelsteine - It is unknown if Ickbarr (Ick for short) is a free tupla or not due to its unusual method of gaining power. It is a 'Sock Monster' crafted out of felts and fabrics messily stitched together. Icks owner had him since the young age of 6, constructed by the child's mother. During this time the 'Sock Monster' was brought to life presumably by the childs belief that Ick could protect him from horrors. Eventually Ick asked his owner for his baby tooth. Since then Ick has steadily grown in power, becoming more and more alive with each tooth given. Animal teeth are also accepted by Ick. Currently Icks owner is a killer who steals teeth to give to Ick under the pretenses that Ick can protect his owner from nightmarish entities. It is unknown if this is true or not, but based on Icks owner it is likely not the case.
Zalgoverse Digital Beings
An unusual phenomena of the Zalgovese is the relative ease of what we believe to be AI like entities that can come into existence. While it is not confirmed, many of these are believed to be the result of some formless entity using a digital medium to create a form with which to exist, many have to remain in their digital universe, but the more powerful ones can manifest in the real world or at the very least manipulate the real world in some way.
Smile Dog- The most active of the Digital Entities, it takes the appearance of an image of a Siberian Husky with a disturbing human like smile. At times the Husky appears as a more demonic and horrific dog like creature with the same smile stretched out to a rictus grin. Viewing this image has been known to cause sudden temporal lobe epilepsy and acute anxiety. the entity known as is known to appear in both dreams and even real life. When it appears in dreams commands those to spread the word, in other words forward the image to others. In real life it kills the victims violently.
X - X is defiantly something much more than a simple digital being. The entity appears to exist within higher dimensions, and is possibly attempting to crossover into earth and turn it into a realm of suffering. He takes the appearance of the character Sonic the hedgehog with black eyes, sharp teeth, and blood leaking from the mouth and eyes. He exists in a known state using a curse Sonic game which when played can open a portal to capture the one who played the game. A cult appears to ensure that the game is delivered to others. This cult, called the Cult of X, is run by an insane woman named Shannon Goldman, who wants X to come to earth and bring the suffering of humanity, possibly up to and including herself.
The Tails Doll - Very little is known about this being, other than it appears as a doll like sadistic copy of the character Tails from the Sonic Series and inhabits a copy of the Game Sonic R. It is unknown if it is linked with X in any way.
Red (The Hell Beast) - A shape shifting demonic being of great power who takes the form of a character in the videogame Godzilla Monster of Monsters. Appears to be an entity similar to X in that it may simply use the game to threaten and torture others who plays it. Interestingly enough, Red seems to not only be able to cause events to happen long before the victim of the game even play it, but ensures the game is somehow delivered to that person at a future date. Unlike X, Red does not seem to require to use the game as a means to escape his universe, and merely uses it as a way to sadistically taunt and hurt humans.
Ben - (See Zalgoverse Humans (Supernatural 'Post-Death(?)' Existence))
Other somewhat Similar entities exist. It is unknown which of these beings are simply malicious AI or something more.
Zalgoverse the (2)538 Objects
Within the Zalgoverse, the most odd and least understood phenomena are the 538 objects. Not all of these objects are physical objects many of them can be living things or intangible concepts. Originally there were 2538 items but now only the 538 remain. These items are believed to either be pieces of Zalgos power that contain more power than any one entity baring Zalgo himself, or pieces of primordial entities similar to Zalgo that no longer exist. These objects are powerful and fearsome, many of them far exceeding the Powers of even the Fears. Many of them possess negative traits that can lead to death or a worse fate.
Should all 538 Objects come together it is unknown what would happen, though we have reason to strongly believe it would initiate Zalgo's seventh mouth to sing the song that would end all creation within the Zalgoverse.
Seekers - Seekers are humans or entities who seek out these Objects. Seekers are varied, some Seek for Power, Seek for Reunion, or Seek for Separation. For a Seeker to gain an Object, it requires these individuals to usually go to a Mental Institution or Halfway House, though others may require going to other areas for cerain objects. Then the Individual must do a series of events that must be done correctly or they may die or worse. Should they succeed, they gain the Object. To date, Seekers can only be individuals from the Zalgoverse as they must possess a sliver of Zalgo within them to use the Object and complete the trials. Without this sliver of Zalgo it is impossible to gain or even use the object.
Holders - Holders are the entities that hold the Object. Most are humanoid, many are Seekers that have replaced the previous Holder after failing a trial. Holders however can be humans, entities, monsters, or anything in between. They are as varied as the objects they hold. Some are seemingly willingly holding the objects, others are cursed or otherwise forced to do so. Regardless all Holders speak in a strange tongue, similar to ancient human language, but not related to them. This language is only spoken when necessary; when a Seeker enters a Holders realm, the Holder instantly gains knowledge of the Seeker's native tongue. This is so the Holder is able to answer the Seekers questions in a way that the Seeker is able to understand. There are of course a few exceptions. Many do not speak, have whole conversations, speak in only their strange tongue, or even in a few cases, some objects may not even have a Holder. Holders and their objects seem to have an almost symbiotic relationship; once cannot exist without the other. However many Objects can always find a new Holder.
Legion - Legion was a Seeker, the most successful one to ever exist. The 2000 lost objects were all earned by Legion. A natural Seeker who gained object after object. However this Seeker is gone now, and with him the lost 2000 objects. However evidence shows that this Seeker still exists in some form as the Holder of Legion.
Edo Edi Essum - Edo Edi Essum is a powerful entity that research shows may in fact be a sapient Black Hole or something very much like a Black Hole whose goal is to consume all reality before consuming itself. It is believed Edo Edi Essum seeks to Consume Zalgo himself. Though this is unknown. Essum's appearance is always described as a cloaked dark figure whose presence causes lights, colors, and sounds to dim and mute. Any humans and animals within his presence has been known to age rapidly. Edo Edi Essum has possessed many objects throughout his 'life' and has been known to give them to Seekers so they may lead him to more or so he may hunt and devour them.
Jack Empty - Jack Empty is known under many names. Mr. Deadeyes, The Hollow Man, Leg Breaker, and The Devil's Grin. He was presumably once human. Very little is known about him other than he has grey hair, grey skin, and wears a grey suit. Most witnesses describe him as having cold, dead, hollow eyes with a smile wider than normal, just enough to be barely noticeable. Jack is a well known individual among Seekers, with many claiming that he has made pacts and deals with strange and demonic forces to become whatever he is now. Many also claim him to be far older then Legion and to be something in between a Seeker and a Holder. Many also claim that Jack has held every object at least once.
Balance - It is unknown if Balance is a human or not. All that is known is that if he isn't human, he at the very least once was a human under the name of Dallas. Balance seems to possess some form of limited omniscience, and attempts to bring balance to the Seekers, Holders, and various entities within the Zalgoverse. He is one of the few benevolent entities within the Zalgoverse.
Zalgoverse Phenomena
Along with the strange and otherworldly entities that exist, seemingly random supernatural events with little rhyme or reason. While many of these events could be the result of Zalgoverse entities at former places of residence, many others seemingly have no origin that can be detected. Alien and impossible spacial/temporal dimensions have been known to spring into being.
One of the first events recorded was a seemingly normal bus for human transportation. Said bus causes time to jump forward for certain members within it, who jump in age when attempting to leave the bus, while time outside the bus remains the norm. It is unknown what this bus is, or where it comes from.
Another unusual phenomena is the games possible to be played alone, which should the player fail leads to disastrous often fatal results. No entity has been linked to these games, though it is possible not all these games are linked, though while it has yet to be confirmed, Zalgo or one of his Fears is believed to be part of it.
Candle Cove (A supposed Television series) is interesting in that, while many people have claimed to have seen it, it does not appear to ever have actually existed. That said, those who claim it to be real, are consistent in their description of it. We have yet to confirm if there is an entity responsible for this, and assume it to simply be a phenomena. We are prepared to accept this as false.
Zalgo Sliver
As mentioned before, most if not everything within the Zalgoverse have what we call a sliver of Zalgo itself within them. This sliver of power is poorly understood, but what is known is it is linked to the conscious mind should it dwell within a human, as well as the unique frequency unique to the Zalgoverse. As such the Sliver can be considered the soul, or at least a major part of the soul that lingers and is intertwined with the Zalgoverse human soul. However this sliver is not unique to the Zlgoverse human, as it resides within animals and objects as well, from the smallest of atoms up to and including celestial bodies such as planets and stars. Notably size of the object does not correspond to power of the sliver, as it seems deeds and intent can nurture the sliver to be something horrid. Due to Zalgo's nature as an entity who represents the concept of corruption, it is nigh impossible for this sliver to be used in any way not harmful to those aware of and capable of using it.
Magic
While it seems to function malevolently, Magic appears to be a tangible source of power within the Zalgoverse. Very few examples of this poorly understood phenomena exist, but there are a few examples. It should be noted that Magic seems to be related to Zalgo in some way due to the tell-tale signs of Zalgo's power when magic is displayed. As such it can be discerned that magic is an aspect of the sliver of Zalgo within those who use magic.
Dr. Lucid is one example of both magic and another example of post death existence, he is a manipulative and malevolent being corresponding with certain voodoo myth, particularly the Loa, though this is mostly due to appearance and attire. Known to target children of various ages, he presents them with a dreamlike paradise using dolls to captivate children to wish to remain forever within the dream like realm as their body dies in the waking world. Should the child remain sleeping for a period of 24 hours, after making a wish to remain, then they die and he uses them as new dolls. Notably, he is seemingly only able to do this when the marked child sleeps near one of his dream-catchers. He does seem to exist in the waking world, where he recounts the tale of a spider creature named Iktomi, a supposed being whose webs filtered good dreams from bad dreams. It is believed Dr. Lucid was once human due to certain accounts, but he is no longer after whatever it was he had done.
Digital Phenomena
Along with seemingly malevolent AI, the digital internet of the Zalgoverse is a breeding ground of (Possibly) non-sapient video, pictures, and audio files that have detrimental effects of human psyche.
Suicide Mouse - A supposed video loop of Mickey Mouse walking forlornly down a street. According to accounts, as the video goes on, the street Mickey walks gets progressively stranger. After some time the image of Mickey distorts and becomes grotesque. It is believed those who watch this video commit suicide. The most well known case concluded in the individual who watched it proclaiming 'True suffering is not know'. It is believed the footage of this loop is present within the Zalgoverse internet.
Paranormal Hotspots
Within the Zalgoverse there are a few areas where supernatural phenomena happens to a disproportionate degree compared to most other locations in the Zalgoverse. These areas are difficult to fully document and are nebulous on the best of days.
The Showers - On a farm within Hasting Nebraska, past a dirt road hidden by the growing vegetation are the Showers. It is a small location and relatively easy to document compared to most areas due to its comparatively smaller size. It is unknown if this area is haunted by the souls of the dead or some other unseen forces are at work. Within the depths of the farmlands are walls lined with shower heads and the halls are stalked by ghost-like beings or phenomena, though other witness testimony describe less human looking creatures. Interestingly each story deviates from others as time goes on, and any phenomena witnessed is subject to change somewhere down the line, as such any phenomena that does happen is indistinct and difficult to replicate perfectly. Why these changes occur is unknowns, but on average the showers lining the subterranean halls are consistently present.
Search and Rescue Woods - Within a strange nature park are many strange and disturbing phenomena that haunt its seemingly innocent trails. Some confirmed phenomena include stairs within the woods that spontaneously appear in the middle of the parks cause strange supernatural events to trigger, mostly causing anyone you were looking for at the time to become permanently lost, or causing random body parts to vanish. Strange creatures and eldritch entities appear to live within these woods, none of which have been documented. Some confirmed sightings include a deer-like entity, a seemingly normal human that either is without a face or always has a different face who takes abnormally long steps with a cougar like howl, and a monster made of meat and hair that can mimic sounds are just a few examples of what has been seen in the area.
A dead whale carcass was discovered in the woods with no explanation as to how it got there. Bodies have been found inside rocks (While still seemingly alive) or floating in mid air. People have even drowned on dry land.
It is unknown what causes these strange events, and research into it always ends in failure.
Strangely enough, entities not related to these woods seem to avoid it when they can. Why this is is also unknown.
The Gas Station - Another area just as strange as the Aforementioned woods phenomena, only to a much stranger degree. Not entirely malevolent, but beyond a doubt strange as it gets. Ghosts, Monsters, mutant creatures, demons, dark gods, cults, and hundreds upon hundreds of cover-ups, dozens of secret paramilitary organizations, and phenomena that can only be called unexplainable.
It is unknown what exactly causes so many strange things within such a small area as a single town, but it is known that the Gas Station at the Edge of the Town, as well as the woods that surround it are filled to the brim with unexplained phenomena. Most telling is the Dark God (Despite the name said entity is relatively benign) within the town itself has no idea as to exactly why the area is such a hot spot for the paranormal. Said Dark God is now believed to be dead though this is unconfirmed.
Malformed monsters, clones, delayed mirrors, bipedal Deerlike creatures, Giant insects, extra-dimensional demonic entities (Including creatures best described as Gods), shape-shifting creatures, living smoke clouds, a family of cannibal hillbilly's, mysterious possibly living lawn gnomes, cowboy ghosts, a possible living ventriloquist dummy, and the most evil family of inbred raccoons ever witnessed (Possibly within the entire multiverse) are only a small sample of a truly staggering list of phenomena permeate the town and its surroundings.
In addition the workers at the Gas Station are abnormally descencitized to the strange happenings of the town, to an almost supernatural degree, seemingly simply by ignoring the events and never questioning them.
The massive list of just downright odd phenomena that exist in the town is so massive, that none of the entities in question can really be documented to any reliable degree. As such we have just decided to give up on learning anything about that area.
As a side note, to give an idea of how strange this place is, Unofficially, we call it "Zalgos Eldritch Funnybone"
Final
The Zalgoverse is an exceptionally dangerous universe in the same vein as the Universe where the Great Old Ones and Outer Gods dwell. We know so little of its true nature and many (If not all) of our own beliefs on its nature and the nature of its entities may in fact be wrong. Many creatures and entities have been discovered but left undocumented in this file due to their obscurity and reclusive nature making any in depth documentation impossible, leaving a vast majority of these beings unknown to us. Even humanity itself is subject to becoming dangerous beings of great power through a variety of means, as such it has been Quarantined. Anything of the Zalgoverse discovered elsewhere in the multiverse must be returned to their home universe immediately less Zalgo himself follow them and corrupt that universe as well as seen with several other realities where Zalgoverse humans, animals, or objects have entered by mistake such as the Dogscape, a universe accidentally corrupted when a simple dog from the Zalgoverse accidentally crossed over into another universe, causing the entire planet earth in that universe to be replaced with canine biological material.