The Myr’Khruul are a parasitic eldritch species of unknown extra-dimensional origin, widely believed to be spawn of the Plane of Khaos. Many scholars theorize they are lesser emanations of the Revenant Titan or fragments of the dreaming subconscious of Azhorra'tha, the Watcher in the Abyss. Their existence defies conventional cosmology, and no confirmed point of origin has ever been identified within the Prime Plane.
The Myr’Khruul have invaded the Prime Plane multiple times, most notably during the Continuum Crisis when the veil between Khaos and reality thins. Nearly every civilization that has encountered a mature Myr’Khruul infestation has either been annihilated or permanently destabilized. They are regarded not as conquerors, but as existential corruptions of biological order itself.
Origins & History
The first recorded incursions of the Myr’Khruul date to the Second Age, during the height of the Mytharil Empire. When Rift Magic destabilized The Continuum Crystal, fractures between realms allowed entities from Khaos to spill into the Prime Plane. Among these horrors were the Myr’Khruul.
They arrived in two primary forms:
- Meteoric impact spores containing dormant wyrmling parasites.
- Vast organic void-vessels resembling living organisms capable of interdimensional travel.
Upon planetary contact, infestations began rapidly. Mythar and True Dragon engaged in extensive campaigns to eradicate Myr’Khruul colonies. Historical records indicate that several entire star systems were purged to prevent full planetary assimilation.
The psychic and biological trauma of these conflicts appears to have left a lasting imprint on Mythar-descended species. Most modern sentient species exhibit instinctive fear responses to Myr’Khruul physiology, suggesting a genetic memory of Second Age warfare.
Subsequent incursions have occurred during later Continuum destabilizations, though none have reached the scale of the First Continuum Crisis.
Physiology
The Myr’Khruul do not possess a fixed universal form. Instead, they are defined by their method of transfiguration.
Wyrmlings
Infestation begins with a parasitic worm-like organism known as a wyrmling. The wyrmling:
- Latches onto the host’s brainstem
- Integrates into the nervous system
- Gradually rewrites biological structure
The host undergoes complete physiological transformation. Original anatomy becomes warped into an adapted Myr’Khruul form while retaining advantageous traits of the species consumed.
Common characteristics include:
- Mucous-sheathed blue, purple, or green dermal layers
- Cephalopod-like appendages
- Multi-lensed or ruptured ocular clusters
- Enhanced neural mass
Each assimilation adds the host species’ evolutionary adaptations to the Myr’Khruul gene pool. Over millennia, this has produced an extraordinarily versatile biological lineage capable of surviving vacuum exposure, extreme atmospheres, and high-radiation environments.
Hive Structure
The Myr’Khruul operate within a decentralized psionic network.
Each individual maintains autonomy but is connected to a shared hive consciousness through psionic waveforms capable of traveling at light-speed across galaxies and, according to some reports, across dimensions. This network is not centralized in a single node but distributed across all Myr’Khruul simultaneously.
When a colony reaches sufficient mass, individuals may voluntarily merge into a higher organism known as a Hive Tyrant. This entity is a massive, composite abomination formed from the fused bodies and consciousness of numerous Myr’Khruul. Hive Tyrants function as strategic anchors, amplifying psionic coordination and Rift Energy manipulation within a region.
Communication occurs in unknown tongues layered beneath psionic resonance. Exposure has been documented to induce cognitive breakdown in unshielded minds.
Culture & Behavior
The Myr’Khruul exhibit no recognizable moral framework or diplomacy. Their behavior is expansionist through assimilation rather than territorial occupation.
They demonstrate advanced proficiency with Rift Magic, manipulating planar boundaries with precision. Some scholars argue that their innate understanding of Rift structures suggests origins tied directly to Khaos itself rather than conventional evolution.
They do not conquer to rule. They consume to integrate.
Once a planet is sufficiently converted, native life ceases to exist independently. The ecosystem becomes an extension of the hive.
Galactic Response
Most major civilizations classify the Myr’Khruul as an extinction-level threat.
Standard doctrine upon confirmed infestation includes:
- Immediate quarantine
- Orbital bombardment
- Planetary sterilization
- In extreme cases, system-level annihilation
The Halcyion Federation and The Aurelion Ascendancy maintain standing protocols for Myr’Khruul incursions. Mythar ruins often contain ancient containment constructs specifically engineered against them.
Due to their transfigurative biology, partial eradication is rarely sufficient. Even a single surviving wyrmling can restart a colony.
Legacy & Legends
In many cultures, the Myr’Khruul are remembered as:
- The Flesh of Stars
- The Whispering Tide
- The Void Brood
- The Unreason
The Mythar and True Dragons once fought them extensively during the Second Age. It is widely believed that the genetic imprint of those wars persists in the descendants of Mythar bloodlines, manifesting as instinctive dread.
Whether they are true spawn of Revenant Titans or fragments of Azhorra’tha’s dreaming subconscious remains unproven. What is certain is that they do not belong to the Prime Plane.
Their presence represents not invasion, but contamination of reality itself.