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 ==Dreadbeast Research==
-About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to reduce the amount of corruptive hunger aura in the world. They also wanted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created mega-monsters. The lab notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
+Nothing is really certain even yet, after ten books, but maybe about 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to reduce the amount of corruptive hunger aura in the world. They also wanted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created mega-monsters. The lab notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
 A human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.

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 The development of hunger madra came after [[Ozmanthus Arelius]] ascended (but hunger aura was around in his time): <blockquote>“Anything from the Arelius founder should predate the introduction of hunger madra to this labyrinth. Did he anticipate this, or was he protecting against other threats? A puzzle for you!” (Reaper, ch 11, Eithan)</blockquote>
-===Dreadbeasts Originated in Maze?====
+===Dreadbeasts Originated in Maze?===
 Dross Reports on the Labyrinth:
 <blockquote> [Records of its purpose and contents are incomplete and often contradictory. It is called the birthplace of the Dreadgods, but other claims dispute this, suggesting that it was a place where samples of the Dreadgods were studied. Records seem to agree that it was the birthplace of the lesser copies known as dreadbeasts. [Studies refer to an entity sealed in the labyrinth known as Subject One, though this individual’s true identity is unknown. Subject One is referred to alternately as “it” and “he,” implying it to possess intelligence and identity of some kind. He is always referenced in conjunction with hunger madra, and is either its source or its first host. [Inside, we should find creations of hunger madra, as well as relics and security measures left by the Soulsmiths of old, many of which will be extraordinarily dangerous.] (Reaper, ch 8)</blockquote>

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 Dreadbeasts existed long before the rise of Dreadgods, even before historic clan Founder [[Ozmanthus Arelius]], according to Suriel’s report:<blockquote> He never lost his admiration for those who kept the world clean, <b>and one of the most hideous plagues in the world was the population of dreadbeasts that roamed the countryside, feeding and spewing out more of their kind. With his weapons, he would clean the countryside. </b>He found an ancient labyrinth, built by the original Court of Seven before their ascension. He researched their understanding, growing in knowledge and power. (-Reaper, ch 2) </blockquote>
 The development of hunger madra came after [[Ozmanthus Arelius]] ascended (but hunger aura was around in his time): <blockquote>“Anything from the Arelius founder should predate the introduction of hunger madra to this labyrinth. Did he anticipate this, or was he protecting against other threats? A puzzle for you!” (Reaper, ch 11, Eithan)</blockquote>
 ==Dreadbeast defined==

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 ==Dreadbeast Research==
-About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created mega-monsters. The lab notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
+About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to reduce the amount of corruptive hunger aura in the world. They also wanted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created mega-monsters. The lab notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
 A human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.

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 ==Dreadbeast Research==
-The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created [[Dreadgod]]s.<br>
+About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra]] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created mega-monsters. The lab notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
 A human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.

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 ==Dreadbeast Research==
-The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts so they could leave behind a Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created [[Dreadgod]]s.<br>
+The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts and  sacred beasts so they could leave behind a [[hunger madra] Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created [[Dreadgod]]s.<br>
 About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. According to Fisher Gesha, the notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
-So, apparently, each of the four Dreadgods was originally an unremarkable [[Dreadbeasts|dreadbeast]] when the research team tampered with it.  But a human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.
+A human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.
 ==Hydra Binding==

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 <blockquote> Hunger aura is not a natural force. It is a corruption of the natural order of Cradle. A manifestation of ambition, of selfish desire, created by the presence of Monarchs. Back then, "hunger aura drifted all over the world, and where it moved, all other aura weakened. It corrupted everything; Remnants, natural spirits, sacred beasts. Even humans." (Reaper, ch 21)</blockquote>
-==Dreadbeast + Hunger Madra=Dreadgod==
+==Dreadbeast Research==
-See more detail at [[Subject One]] — the original researcher who became a Dreadgod. The details are still a bit unclear.<br>
+The details are still a bit unclear, but it seems that researchers attempted to manipulate dreadbeasts so they could leave behind a Remnant, to be used in [[Soulsmithing]]. Instead, they unintentionally created [[Dreadgod]]s.<br>
-About 2000 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]] in an attempt to control the planetary problem of corruptive hunger aura, itself the unnatural by-product of bottomless need, greed, and ambition. A second implied research goal was to “cure” the poor dreadbeasts, and/or rid the world of them forever.
+About 2500 years ago, roughly, Dreadgods came into the world, the result of research and experimentation conducted in the [[Labyrinth]]. According to Fisher Gesha, the notes Lindon found in book 2 in the Transcendent Ruins explain a little more: <blockquote> These notes reference an origin for this madra, a single source from which they got all their samples. They were trying to breed sacred beasts that left Remnants of this aspect, but they never made it. At least, not by the time these notes were written.” (Skysworn ch 7) </blockquote>
-Each Dreadgod was originally an unremarkable [[Dreadbeasts|dreadbeast]] when the research team tampered with it. Most test subjects (dreadbeasts) never became Dreadgods.  Presumably, the dreadbeast began to cycle all the hunger aura so abundant in the maze, and hunger madra was born, apparently. It never existed before. Subject One is called the Father of Hunger Madra.
+So, apparently, each of the four Dreadgods was originally an unremarkable [[Dreadbeasts|dreadbeast]] when the research team tampered with it.  But a human researcher, dubbed [[Subject One]], was the first one to become a Dreadgod because he put the hunger binding into his own body, to test his research, as he was the lead scientist, and because the lure of powerful [[hunger madra]] was too tempting (Reaper, ch 21).  Thus, the researcher became the subject of a failed experiment. Subject One is confined deep in the Labyrinth at [[Sacred Valley]]. The other four Dreadgods did escape, but they always strive to come back to the Labyrinth, because it’s rich in hunger aura, and home to Subject One.
 ==Hydra Binding==

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 {{Quote Box|title=Words from Will|Dreadbeasts have their spirits all mangled up with their bodies,<br>so they’re weird. Sacred beasts have spirits like humans do. |source=-https://abidanarchive.com/events/1/#e313|align=right|fontsize=13px}}
-==No Remnant==
+===No Remnant===
 {{Quote Box |quote=“But dreadbeasts keep their souls in their bodies, <br>nasty little things, so they leave no Remnants.”|align=left|source=-Blackflame, ch 1, Fisher Gesha}}
 Dreadbeasts don’t leave a Remnant behind when they die, because their spirit is mangled into their bodies.

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 {{Quote Box|title=Much Maligned Monsters|quote=
 The lesser dreadbeasts, even those with the power of Lords, <br>had all looked like creatures from a horror story. They were <br>twisted and mutated bodies, broken from the inside out.|source=-Reaper, ch 11|align=right|fontsize=13px}}
-'''Dreadbeasts''' are corrupted sacred beasts, whose spirits are mangled up with their bodies, unlike the distinct spirit found in humans and in [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beasts]]. They can’t leave behind a Remnant because their spirit is mangled into their body. Hunger aura corrupts them — it corrupts everything.
+'''Dreadbeasts''' are corrupted sacred beasts, whose spirits are mangled up with their bodies, unlike the distinct spirit found in humans and in [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beasts]]. They love hunger aura, but it corrupts them.
-<br>They inhabit the [[Desolate Wilds]] and the surrounding areas because they are lured towards the [[Labyrinth]] in [[Sacred Valley]]. The labyrinth is brimming with hunger aura, but its suppression field weakens draedbeasts, dreadgods, and humans.
+<br>They inhabit the [[Desolate Wilds]] and the surrounding areas because it’s near the [[Labyrinth]] in [[Sacred Valley]], which is brimming with hunger aura — but its suppression field weakens them, and everyone.
 {{Quote Box|title=Words from Will|Dreadbeasts have their spirits all mangled up with their bodies,<br>so they’re weird. Sacred beasts have spirits like humans do. |source=-https://abidanarchive.com/events/1/#e313|align=right|fontsize=13px}}
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 ==Hunger Aura==
-{{Quote Box |quote=A pure white aura that felt to Lindon’s senses<br>like an endless, gnawing greed for more.<br>Hunger aura.|source=-Reaper, ch 7|align=right|fontsize=13px}}Hunger aura is a major problem, because it’s unnatural and corruptive and free-ranging. It corrupts anything and anyone it touches. And hunger aura, itself, is the unnatural by-product of corruption in humans — the bottomless need, greed, and endless ambition shown by self-interested Monarchs. Hunger aura does  not exist naturally. (Reaper, ch 21, ch 24)
+{{Quote Box |quote=A pure white aura that felt to Lindon’s senses<br>like an endless, gnawing greed for more.<br>Hunger aura.|source=-Reaper, ch 7|align=right|fontsize=13px}}Hunger aura is a major problem, because it’s unnatural and corruptive and free-ranging. It corrupts anything and anyone it touches. And hunger aura, itself, is the unnatural by-product of corruption in humans — the bottomless need, greed, and endless ambition shown by self-interested Monarchs. Hunger aura does not exist naturally. (Reaper, ch 21, ch 24)
 <blockquote> Hunger aura is not a natural force. It is a corruption of the natural order of Cradle. A manifestation of ambition, of selfish desire, created by the presence of Monarchs. Back then, "hunger aura drifted all over the world, and where it moved, all other aura weakened. It corrupted everything; Remnants, natural spirits, sacred beasts. Even humans." (Reaper, ch 21)</blockquote>