Fiction:Ozax

The Kha-Ula, also known by the wider Eupherion Galaxy as the Ozax, are a collective of Chaos Monsters that inhabit the Plane of Chaos called Marrow - of which the First Gigaquadrant is almost entirely devoid of knowledge outside several worshipper cults that often use the realm in their dealings with the Ozax themselves. The Ozax, unlike other branches of Chaos Monsters like the Samut’angar, have had very little contact with the wider First Gigaquadrant, being an almost exclusive threat to the Eupherion galaxy. The Ozax are, like many other Chaos Monsters, entirely eldritch - the Ozax themselves are often incomprehensible to the mortal mind and the Heirax themselves can easily shatter the minds of mortals with their very presence. The Ozax hold the unique property of utilizing Essence as their food - indeed, while the Ozax are composed of and hold absolute power over Aberric Energy, of which manifests in gruesome and particularly hideous influences on the flesh and other bodily fluids - the Ozax are characterized by rotted skin covered in tentacles, mouths, and eyes, and those affected by the Ozax always show the same influence on their body.

History
There is no definitive origins as to how the Ozax had come into being. What is known is that the Ozax are Chaos Monsters, originating in the plane of existence of Marrow - the source of Psià, and a realm whose knowledge outside of specific cults is entirely unknown. What is genuinely accepted is that the Heirax were the original Ozax - the Heirax were, individually, capable of fighting even the Valkar through their capabilities of devouring Essence and their outright demonic power. Accounts from the Ozax themselves, such as Quorak-Tal, suggest that the Heirax have never actually been seen in the First Gigaquadrant, and that all iterations of the Ozax seen have been creations of the Heirax in order to sterilize entire galaxies of life and then bring the spoils to Pseran for the Heirax to feast on. The age of the Ozax is often disputed, but combining the natural lifespans of known Ozax - several million years in some cases - and their nature as Chaos Monsters, it is commonly believed that the Ozax are older than the universe itself. The Ozax first appeared in the First Gigaquadrant following the mass Valkar breach into Pseran in their efforts to colonize other dimensions. The Valkar had managed to breach considerably far into Pseran until the Heirax themselves had been disturbed and were particularly infuriated at the Valkar incursion, leading the Heirax to devour and annihilate the Valkar and the start of the Ozax appearance in Eupherion. The Ozax themselves had annihilated the Valkar in a matter of years following the event, and since then the Ozax have been periodically returning and wiping clean spacefaring life off the galaxy - the Heirax using Eupherion as their own Essence farm for their sustenance. The most recent mass appearance of the Ozax was during the fall of the Zalax Forebearers, of who were destroyed by the Ozax. Since then, a small number of Ozax remain in the galaxy in a slumber, though the most powerful Ozax left, Quorak-Tal, has begun to awaken.

Biology
The Ozax are formidable creatures whose alien biologies wholly defy the laws of modern science, specifically due to their Aberric Energy composition. The Ozax are extremely diverse, and no one Ozax is the same as another - the most powerful, like Quorak-Tal, can be eldritch monsters hundreds of feet large and with no innards, their “guts” merely resembling orange-brown, crystallized Aberric Energy. Other, least significant Ozax are more anchored to the laws of reality - having organs and blood, though arguably still being eldritch due to their ignorance of said organs and being capable of being fully functional even after severe damage to their bodies. All Ozax are either gender-neutral or masculine in appearance, as female personalities are rare among the Ozax. Reproduction is entirely redundant among the Ozax - all Ozax lack reproductive parts, and the creation of new Ozax is based on the desires of the Heirax.

Behaviour
The Ozax have a severe disdain for the inhabitants of reality, and treat other Chaos denizens with mild indifference. The Ozax were, more or less, the embodiments of pride and hate. Every Ozax considered themselves as the epitome of their kind, and that all mortal beings accept the Aberric Energy and submit them. The Ozax were apathetic to the plights of their servants, and would rarely come to the aid of those serving them - it is only when an Ozax that has invested considerable time in power in a servant that the Ozax will be particularly annoyed. Ozax hold grudges for what could be considered lifetimes - many Ozax still hold grudges against the Zalax despite their victory over them, and many drifting Battlemasters have been killed by the Ozax in the aftermath.

Abilities
The Ozax are entirely composed of Aberric Energy, and use it liberally. The most powerful Ozax, including Quorak-Tal, were capable of disturbing and causing mass extinctions on a planetary biosphere simply by waking up, and their mere presence can soak into the biosphere as shown by Iqa-Bolix, which was corrupted entirely by Quorak-Tal’s presence. The smaller Ozax are, although unintelligent, extremely durable and it often takes several fully armed individuals to take an Ozax down. The existence of the lower castes of Ozax in Eupherion has led to the establishment of several “professional demon hunters” - who utilize the Ozax weakness to Psià to take down Ozax in return for payment.