History PlayingWith / EldritchAbomination

** From our point of view, the abomination is so alien and beyond our understanding that we could never hope to truly understand what it is or what it wants from us. However, the opposite is also true: [[HumansAreCthulhu we are as alien and incomprehendible to the abomination as the abomination is alien and incomprehensible to us]]. The abomination is as baffled and confused at us as we are confused and baffled at it. Just as we can never hope to truly understand the abomination, the abomination can never truly understand us either.

** From our point of view, the abomination is so alien and beyond our understanding that we could never hope to truly understand what it is or what it wants from us. However, the opposite is also true: [[HumansAreChtulu we are as alien and incomprehendible to the abomination as the abomination is alien and incomprehensible to us]]. The abomination is as baffled and confused at us as we are confused and baffled at it. Just as we can never hope to truly understand the abomination, the abomination can never truly understand us either.

** The Sro'vru itself is perfectly mundane and follows the same rules as everything else. It just is deeply unsettling to humans and humans only. TheGreys wonder why humanity freaks out like that in the Sro'vru's presence. It may be an UncannyValley or some for gotten history.

* The Sro'vru itself is perfectly mundane and follows the same rules as everything else. It just is deeply unsettling to humans and humans only. TheGreys wonder why humanity freaks out like that in the Sro'vru's presence. The 'why' and 'how' raises all sorts of unsettling questions however.

* '''Straight''':
** Sro'vru, an incomprehensible monster from the void outside physical reality, emerges from a hole in space-time to feed on human sanity.

* '''Parodied''': Sro'vru turns out to have harmless or ridiculous goals.

* '''Straight''': Sro'vru, an incomprehensible monster from the void outside physical reality, emerges from a hole in space-time to feed on human sanity.

* '''Justified''': The [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien "abomination"]] possesses [[ClarkesThirdLaw advanced technology or powers which makes it functionally an incomprehensible monster]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ...Although [[BlueAndOrangeMorality the rules either don't make sense or contradict each other,]] such as Sro'vru only being able to exist during certain conditions, but those same conditions are capable of killing it.

* '''Averted''': Sro'vru is completely comprehensible monster with logical rules.

* '''Deconstructed''': The incomprehensible monster is in such defiance of our universes rules that it [[TorturedMonster can't function properly in our universe.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The monster's explicit goal in our universe is removing its inability to function properly / be comprehended / etc.

** ''Not even {{God}} can comprehend it!''
** Even simply ''LOOKING'' in its general direction causes the viewer's brain to hemorrhage in trying to comprehend it.
** YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm

** [[OurMonstersAreWeird Bizarre and utterly weird monsters]] and/or [[StarfishAliens extremely strange alien beings]].

** Exposure to Dovoros, a bizarre creature from another universe, causes people to reach enlightenment.
* '''Subverted''': As it turns out, the incomprehensible monster actually follows a lot of rules.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Although [[BlueAndOrangeMorality the rules either don't make sense or contradict each other,]] such as it only being able to exist during certain conditions, but those same conditions are capable of killing it.
* '''Parodied''': The incomprehensible monster turns out to have harmless or ridiculous goals.

* '''Averted''': A completely comprehensible monster with logical rules.

* '''Downplayed''': [[OurMonstersAreWeird Bizarre and utterly weird monsters]] or [[StarfishAliens extremely strange alien beings]].

** ''Not even God can comprehend it!''

* '''Reconstructed''': The monster's explicit goal in our universe is removing it's inability to function properly / be comprehended / etc.

** Since the monster is incomprehensible, humans can't tell it's not actually a threat, since its actually six inches tall.

* '''Implied''': There are many tales of the incomprehensible monster, and solid evidence to support it's existence, but the heroes haven't encountered it and word of mouth can't agree on a description - or describe the monster at all.

* '''Enforced''': "If the monster has clear goals and rules, its just another monster. Lets make it unclear how it works so its even scarier."

* '''Double Subverted''': ...Although the rules either don't make sense or contradict each other, such as it only being able to exist during certain conditions, but those same conditions are capable of killing it.

** Since the monster is incomprehensible, humans can't tell it's not actually a threat, since its actually [[{{Discworld/Eric}} six inches tall]].

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The incomprehensible monster is in such defiance of our universes rules that it [[TorturedMonster can't function properly in our universe.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The monster surrounds itself with a bubble of reality where it can function normally.

** Since monster is incomprehensible, humans perceive it as silly or inane things, like a ([[WesternAnimation/SouthPark taco that poops ice cream.]]
** Since the monster is incomprehensible, humans can't tell it's not actually a threat. ([[{{Discworld/Eric}} It's six inches tall]], etc.)

** Incomprehensible monster's very existence [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt will destroy reality]].
** Just perceiving incomprehensible monster [[GoMadFromTheRevelation drives other characters insane]].
** incomprehensible monster is in {{Angst}} as [[AndIMustScream no one other than itself can feel the pain]].

'''Basic Trope''': [[OurMonstersAreWeird Weird]] monster that [[MindScrew defies]] the established rules of a work's universe.
* '''Straight''': Incomprehensible monster from the darkness outside reality that feeds on human sanity.

** Monster portrayed entirely through incomprehensible NonSequitur.
** Even the monster can't comprehend itself.

** Even ''LOOKING'' in its general direction causes the viewer's brain to explode trying to comprehend it.
* '''Downplayed''': [[OurMonstersAreWeird Weird monster]]; [[StarfishAliens Non-humanoid alien]].
* '''Justified''': The "abomination" is only using some [[ClarkesThirdLaw ability or trick to ''appear'' incomprehensible]].

** Monster causes people to reach enlightenment.
* '''Subverted''': Incomprehensible monster turns out to actually follow a lot of rules.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...It doesn't actually follow any of those rules we thought it did.
* '''Parodied''': Incomprehensible monster turns out to have harmless or ridiculous goals.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Incomprehensible monster was [[ScoobyDooHoax just a trick]]... by an even more incomprehensible monster. No wait, [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness I'm just insane]]... [[TwistEnding Or am I?]]
* '''Averted''': Comprehensible monster.
* '''Enforced''': "We haven't really hammered out how the monster works, so let's just have it follow no rules to make it scarier."

* '''Invoked''': Character tries to create or fake an incomprehensible monster.
* '''Exploited''': Character creates or fakes an incomprehensible monster to benefit themselves.

* '''Discussed''': "There are no words to describe the sight before me. Such things shouldn't exist. Will I ever sleep again? Will I be given the chance to try?"

** There is no incomprehensible monster, [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness character is just insane]].
** Monster is incomprehensible because [[AfterTheEnd reality has been destroyed]].
** Incomprehensible Monster is in such defiance of our universes rules that it [[TorturedMonster can't function properly in our universe.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Monster only appears incomprehensible because it chooses to.

** Since monster is incomprehensible, humans perceive it as silly or inane things. ([[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Taco that poops ice cream,]] etc.)
** Since monster is incomprehensible, humans can't tell it's not actually a threat. ([[{{Discworld/Eric}} It's six inches tall]], etc.)

* '''Justified''': Monster is only using some ability or trick to ''appear'' incomprehensible.

** [[HumansAreCthulhu Humans are just as incomprehensible to the "monster"]].

** Being incomprehensible puts the monster into an {{Angst}} moment, and [[AndIMustScream no one other than itself can feel the pain]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Monster only appears incomprehensible because it chooses to.
** Incomprehensible Monster is actually even ''more'' powerful and incomprehensible because it can't function properly in our universe.

** The character's insanity eventually progresses to the point a real incomprehensible monster is made just so their insanity can properly express itself.

** [[InsanityImmunity The monster has no effect on those who are already insane.]]

* '''Inverted''':[[HumansAreCthulhu Humans are incomprehensible monsters to other beings]].

* '''Inverted''': [[HumansAreCthulhu Humans are incomprehensible monsters to other beings]].
* Monster causes people to reach enlightenment.