History Main / EldritchABomination

* EldritchTransformation: An ordinary being gets [[TransformationHorror turned into a horrifying abomination]].

* FleshGolem: A being that is made up of merged skin, turning them into a fleshy blob.

** BodyofBodies: A being compiled of a mass of bodies.

* *FleshGolem: A being that is made up of merged skin, often turning them into a fleshy blob.

The power of Eldricht Abominations can vary. Some [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]]; some may be [[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]]. In most [[CosmicHorrorStory cosmic horror stories]], these beings can only be defeated at an [[PyrrhicVictory incredible]] [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu cost]], [[InvincibleVillain if at all]]. In many cases, characters may engage [[FightingAShadow a proxy, incarnation, representation]], etc. at a more human scale; or the abomination may be ejected from our reality, temporarily prevented from entering it, or otherwise held at bay while its power remains essentially undiminished.

The power of Eldricht Abominations can vary. Some [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]]; some may be[[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]]. In most [[CosmicHorrorStory cosmic horror stories]], these beings can only be defeated at an [[PyrrhicVictory incredible]] [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu cost]], [[InvincibleVillain if at all]]. In many cases, characters may engage [[FightingAShadow a proxy, incarnation, representation]], etc. at a more human scale; or the abomination may be ejected from our reality, temporarily prevented from entering it, or otherwise held at bay while its power remains essentially undiminished.

** {{EldritchAbomination/Webcomics}}
** EldritchAbomination/WebOriginal
* {{EldritchAbomination/Creepypasta}}

* {{EldritchAbomination/Webcomics}}
* EldritchAbomination/WebOriginal
** {{EldritchAbomination/Creepypasta}}

** TranshumanAbomination: An eldritch entity that [[WasOnceAMan was once a normal human being]].

** MonstrousHumanoid: An abomination which may have a vaguely human-shaped, bipedal body, but their obviously inhuman features are a dead giveaway.
** {{Santabomination}}: SantaClaus is a strange being of unfathomable power. Though considering he can travel all over the world in one day, this actually makes a lot of sense.

The power of Eldricht Abominations can vary. Some [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]]; some may be[[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]]. In most [[CosmicHorrorStory cosmic horror stories]], these beings can only be defeated at an [[PyrrhicVictory incredible]] [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu cost]], [[InvincibleVillain if at all]]. In many cases, carachters may engage [[FightingAShadow a proxy, incarnation, representation]], etc. at a more human scale; or the abomination may be ejected from our reality, temporarily prevented from entering it, or otherwise held at bay while its power remains essentially undiminished.

The power of Eldricht Abominations can vary. Some [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]]; some may be[[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]]. In most [[CosmicHorrorStory cosmic horror stories]], these beings can only be defeated at an [[PyrrhicVictory incredible]] [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu cost]], [[InvincibleVillain if at all]]. In many cases, [[FightingAShadow a proxy, incarnation, representation]], etc., may be ejected from our reality, temporarily prevented from entering it, or otherwise held at bay without significantly affecting the abomination itself.

The power of these beings can greatly vary. Some of which [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]], some of which are [[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]], but are often still able to be defeated. In the CosmicHorrorStory genre, however, these beings are [[InvincibleVillain usually unbeatable]], or are technically beatable, but will result in a PyrrhicVictory with an [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu incredible cost]] unless the story is [[LovecraftLite a bit "lite"]] in comparison to your usual fare against Eldritch entities. Many stories involve [[FightingAShadow only a proxy, incarnation, representation or some manner of reduced form of theirs being defeated or otherwise ejected from our reality with the greater whole/source entity remaining uneffected]], able to wait out the end of the current generation, civilization, planet or reality itself, or it being noted that it has already done so in the past to impose itself once more in the present. In some cases, we simply stop them being fully summoned into our world. The most often used element for a CosmicHorrorReveal, at which point, expect such a creature to be the FinalBoss.

** EldritchAbomination/SCPFoundation

Native to the CosmicHorrorStory genre dabbled in by authors such as Creator/HPLovecraft, Creator/RobertWChambers, and Creator/RobertEHoward, the Eldritch Abomination has become a mainstay of {{horror}} and {{fantasy}} works, along with numerous others that [[{{Mythopoeia}} popularly derive inspiration]] from Lovecraft. They are often used as a GreaterScopeVillain, OutsideContextProblem, MadGod, GodOfEvil or SealedEvilInACan - though they hail from som ewhere beyond our petty parameters of good and evil [[AboveGoodAndEvil in the typical sense]]. As they are defined by existing outside reality as we conceive it, most also come from somewhere beyond the stars or [[TimeAbyss before the dawn of time]] or [[EldritchLocation outside our universe]].

Native to the CosmicHorrorStory genre dabbled in by authors such as Creator/HPLovecraft, Creator/RobertWChambers, and Creator/RobertEHoward, the Eldritch Abomination has become a mainstay of {{horror}} and {{fantasy}} works, along with numerous others that [[{{Mythopoeia}} popularly derive inspiration]] from Lovecraft. They are often used as a GreaterScopeVillain, OutsideContextProblem, MadGod, GodOfEvil or SealedEvilInACan. If it's truely a faithful alien however, it shouldn't even be "evil" [[AboveGoodAndEvil in the typical sense]]. As they are defined by existing outside reality as we conceive it, most also come from somewhere beyond the stars or [[TimeAbyss before the dawn of time]] or [[EldritchLocation outside our universe]].

The power of these beings can greatly vary. Some of which [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]], some of which are [[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]], but are often still able to be defeated. In the CosmicHorrorStory genre, however, these beings are [[InvincibleVillain usually unbeatable]], or are technically beatable, but will result in a PyrrhicVictory with an [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu incredible cost]] unless the story is [[LovecraftLite a bit "lite"]] in comparison to your usual fare against Eldritch entities. Many stories involve only a proxy, incarnation, representation or some manner of reduced form of theirs being defeated or otherwise ejected from our reality with the greater whole/source entity remaining uneffected, able to wait out the end of the current generation, civilization, planet or reality itself, or it being noted that it has already done so in the past to impose itself once more in the present]. In some cases, we simply stop them being fully summoned into our world. The most often used element for a CosmicHorrorReveal, at which point, expect such a creature to be the FinalBoss.

The Alien. The Weird. The Inconceivable. The Eldritch Abomination is a type of creature defined by its disregard for the natural laws of the universe as we understand them. They are [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm grotesque mockeries of reality beyond comprehension]] whose disturbing otherness cannot be encompassed in any mortal tongue. Humans suffer BrownNote or GoMadFromTheRevelation effects just from witnessing their AlienGeometries. Reality itself [[RealityWarper warps]] around them. Any rules that they do follow are [[BlueAndOrangeMorality beyond our understanding]], as are what motives they might have for any of their actions.

Subtrope of OurMonstersAreDifferent, OurMonstersAreWeird & CosmicEntity. Though note that a monster being really powerful, weird or ugly is not, in and of itself, an example of this trope. The monster must break the established internal logic of the work.

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!!Examples:

* EldritchAbomination/AnimeAndManga
* EldritchAbomination/ComicBooks
* EldritchAbomination/FanWorks
* {{EldritchAbomination/Film}}
* {{EldritchAbomination/Literature}}
* EldritchAbomination/LiveActionTV
* {{EldritchAbomination/Music}}
* EldritchAbomination/MythologyAndReligion
* EldritchAbomination/TabletopGames
* EldritchAbomination/VideoGames
* {{EldritchAbomination/Webcomics}}
* EldritchAbomination/WebOriginal
** {{EldritchAbomination/Creepypasta}}
** EldritchAbomination/SCPFoundation
* EldritchAbomination/WesternAnimation
* EldritchAbomination/OtherMedia
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Physically, the Eldritch Abomination is only defined by seeming [[UncannyValley somehow "off"]], hinting at their [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm incomprehensible nature]]. They can range from {{humanoid|Abomination}} to {{animalistic|Abomination}} to [[AlienGeometries physically impossible]] to [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm inconceivably bizarre]]. However, common physical characteristics include similarities to [[BodyHorror internal organs]], [[TentacledTerror animals with tentacles]], or [[CelestialBody celestial bodies]].

The power of these beings can greatly vary. Some of which [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu can be defeated by mortals]], usually via a special weapon [[WeaponOfXSlaying specifically meant to kill them]], some of which are [[AboveTheGods more powerful than gods]], but are often still able to be defeated. In the CosmicHorrorStory genre, however, these beings are [[InvincibleVillain usually unbeatable]], or are technically beatable, but will result in a PyrrhicVictory with an [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu incredible cost]] unless the story is [[LovecraftLite a bit "lite"]] in comparison to your usual fair against Eldritch entities. Many stories involve only a proxy, incarnation, representation or some manner of reduced form of theirs being defeated or otherwise ejected from our reality with the greater whole/source entity remaining uneffected, able to wait out the end of the current generation, civilization, planet or reality itself, or it being noted that it has already done so in the past to impose itself once more in the present]. In some cases, we simply stop them being fully summoned into our world.
The most often used element for a CosmicHorrorReveal, at which point, expect such a creature to be the FinalBoss.

The Alien. The Other. The Inconceivable. The Eldritch Abomination is a type of creature defined by its disregard for the natural laws of the universe as we understand them. They are [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm grotesque mockeries of reality beyond comprehension]] whose disturbing otherness cannot be encompassed in any mortal tongue. Humans suffer BrownNote or GoMadFromTheRevelation effects just from witnessing their AlienGeometries. Reality itself [[RealityWarper warps]] around them. Any rules that they do follow are [[BlueAndOrangeMorality beyond our understanding]], as are what motives they might have for any of their actions.

** ''EldritchAbomination/SCPFoundation''

* {{Santabomination}}: SantaClaus is a strange being of unfathomable power. Though considering he can travel all over the world in one day, this actually makes a lot of sense.

* TranshumanAbomination: An eldritch being that [[WasOnceAMan was once human]].

* AdorableAbomination: An eldritch being which actually looks rather cute (though maybe [[CuteIsEvil deceptively so]], or perhaps it's [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu genuinely friendly]]).

* AngelicAbomination: [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Angels]] which look extremely bizarre and alien, instead of being more humanoid. Interestingly, while most angels in Literature/TheBible look like what one would expect from religious art, some of them ''do'' [[CreepyGood appear as this type]].

* BenevolentAbomination: An eldritch creature that operates on neither BlueAndOrangeMorality nor malicousness. Often overlaps with DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu.