Fiction:Shu'rimrodir



Nightmare, real name Shu'ulathoi (The Devourer of Dreams), is a diabolic entity of unknown origin and chaotic nature. Nightmare is the embodiment of all evil things, and leeches power from the mortals' dreams, turning them into horrible nighmates. Currently trapped in another dimension, his power is still something to be feared.

History
Nightmare was created as the opposite of Spode, an omnipotent being of pure evil. His mission is to destroy all the life in the universe and replace it with his own creations, having him as the supreme god. However, Nightmare was defeated by Spode and trapped in another dimension, called "The Realm of Dreams".

There, weakened and furious, Nightmare started leeching from the dreams of the living beings, turning them into nightmares in the process (hence his name). Nightmare is still too weak to come back to the actual universe, but that doesn't make him less dangerous.

Skulldude


The Skulldudes (Shu'olerthae, the Spawns of the Devourer) are portions of Nightmare's power that weren't banned to the Realm of Dreams. They are small round creatures made of pure evil who wander around the universe, possessing creatures and causing destruction. Skulldudes are capable of mind controlling creatures, turning them into Nightmare's minions. They are also capable of self-duplicating.

While normal weaponry can harm and even knock Skulldudes down, they can't be killed. The only way to kill a Skulldude is by attacking it with the Staff of Life.

The Crow


The Crow (Shu'wokerama, The Devourer's Warrior) is a colossal creature created by the fusion of thousands of Skulldudes. He is Nightmare's second in command, and is considered as the leader of the Skulldudes. The Crow's work is to convert worlds into Nightmare's minions, instead of just killing them.

One of The Crow's most notable abilities is that he can change his form to fit in smaller places or to spy other creatures, and to be able to create Skulldudes by simply waving his tail. Like a Skulldude, only the Staff of Life can destroy The Crow, but since the Skulldudes can self-replicate, he can come back to life easily.

Alan the Viking
One of the biggest creatures in the universe, if the "the" biggest, Alan the Viking is an Hyper Epic Creature brough back to life by the Skulldudes' power. Alan is twice the size of Earth, and is capable of living in the space vacuum thanks to his demonic powers. He is Nightmare's most important general, but he has no control over the Skulldudes. Alan's work is to destroy worlds of species that can't be converted or who represent a threath to Nightmare's plans.

Because of his size, Alan is not capable of fast travelling through star systems, giving empires time to defend, but no one ever suceeded. Like The Crow, Alan can only be killed by the Staff of Life, but he cannot come back from the dead if that happens.

Trivia

 * OluapPlayer created Nightmare many years ago, when he was a kid. The same applies to The Crow.
 * Nightmare's Spore version is the "Spode" creature with Creepy & Cute parts.
 * Nightmare's name is the name given to the Combine Advisors, enemies from the Half-Life series.