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[[caption-width-right:289:"The God of Nightmares, the Rust of the Wheel, the ''original'' eldritch horror... but you can call me [[TomTheDarkLord Perry]]."]]
To humans and other mortals, Paraltos is a shapeshifting tormentor made of a nigh-incomprehensible amount of nightmare energy. It draws this energy from countless planes, seeking night terrors for inspiration and manipulating creative minds into spreading them far and wide, further strengthening its influence. Those who resist this scheme find themselves either MindRaped into submission or [[RealityWarper physically consumed]] [[IKnowWhatYouFear by their deepest fears]].
...But to [[Literature/CthulhuMythos most other beings of its calibre]], it's TheFriendNobodyLikes. Whether because of its LaughablyEvil personality, MotorMouth habits, or dependence on mortal minds, Elder Gods and Great Old Ones alike look down upon it as a nuisance at best. Many have personal grudges against it for various reasons, some of which humans (at least, those who wouldn't GoMadFromTheRevelation) may consider [[NoodleIncident embarrassing]]. In our world, it has taken on a streamer named Bill as a primary host, and [[VirtualYouTuber uses his stream to showcase and explore]] works with unholy and horror elements, often with a secondary goal of "getting even with" or "proving a point" to another god or EldritchAbomination.
You can find its host's Twitch channel [[https://www.twitch.tv/imnotarussianspy here]], a [=YouTube=] archive [[https://www.youtube.com/darkmeta999 here]], and their official Discord server [[https://discord.gg/W9Aa3wDvmj here]].
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!!Tropes applying to Paraltos:
* AbnormalAllergy: By EldritchAbomination standards, at least - reacts to strong radiation as though burned.
* AffablyEvil[=/=]FauxAffablyEvil: Generally the latter to mortals and the former to everyone else.
* AllThereInTheManual: It and Bill frequently provide more detailed explanations of its nature and story on the official Discord server.
* BerserkButton: Belittling its power or status as a god is a sure-fire way to wake up traumatised - or, failing that, [[PassedInTheirSleep not at all]] - the next morning.
* BlackComedy: As proficient in it as one would expect from a LaughablyEvil EldritchAbomination made of nightmares.
* CallAHumanAMeatbag: Or a "fleshsack," or anything in between. Preferred "monkey" before learning of the UnfortunateImplications around that in this world.
* CompleteImmortality: [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil As Long As There Are Nightmares]], at least, and this certainly doesn't stop it from feeling pain.
* DimensionalTraveler: Has its tendrils in almost every plane of existence, resulting in NoFourthWall.
* DoWrongRight: Frequently invokes this on antagonists, usually for flagrant EvilOverlordList violations or killing where it sees a more ([[EmotionEater from its perspective]]) "productive" solution.
* EldritchAbomination: Its existence essentially parodies the very concept, which may be part of why it's so unpopular among more traditional ones.
* EmotionEater: Fear, specifically through nightmares, on a cosmic scale; this is the base motive behind most of its actions.
* EqualOpportunityEvil: Explicitly avoids bigotry ([[CallAHumanAMeatbag of the human variety]] and in public, at least) as an angle of nightmare induction. It usually claims this is because things would be "too easy" otherwise, but the real reason is probably [[PragmaticVillainy to avoid trouble with Twitch]].
* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: Zigzagged. It's generally friendly to anyone else with a penchant for chaos, sleep, and/or fear (such as [[VideoGame/{{Phasmophobia}} poltergeists]], [[VideoGame/{{Hades}} Hypnos]], and [[VideoGame/{{Inscryption}} Leshy]], respectively), but takes ''much'' less kindly to those more associated with mass death (like [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Fatalis]]) or who persistently get in its way (like [[Literature/CthulhuMythos Nyarlathotep]]).
* ExpyCoexistence: Briefly applied while it played ''[[VideoGame/ZeldaClassic Remembrance of Shadows]]'' at [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening DethI]]'s behest.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: Inverted; Twitch viewers may spend channel points to harass it in various ways.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Among most other gods, EldritchAbomination or otherwise.
* GodOfEvil: Believes humans would see it as this no matter how it presents itself or acts, and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil is more than willing to oblige]] for the fear factor.
* HellishPupils: Singular pupil, at least.
* IKnowWhatYouFear: Can manifest the nightmares of others in reality, usually as extensions of itself.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: Mainly as a consequence of NoFourthWall, as described below.
* LaughablyEvil[=/=]MotorMouth: In a manner somewhere between [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} Disney!Hades]]; it has described the former as "crazy," but otherwise claims to be on good terms with him.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Subverted. It sees itself as a victim of BadPowersBadPeople, but, as Bill has pointed out a few times, the real problem is its complete disregard for mortals' agency.
* LetsGetDangerous: Quick to invoke this whenever anyone, in the game or in the audience, calls its power or cunning into question and/or drives it to TranquilFury. Arguably, the only time this has truly ''failed'' was against [[VideoGame/{{Inscryption}} Leshy]], which was justified considering his nature.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: Often grants these to the creatives who associate with it, mostly to help "spice up" their work.
* LovecraftLite: Being a [[EldritchAbomination cosmic-level nightmare entity]] who is LaughablyEvil and ([[WordOfSaintPaul according to]] collaborator and fellow [[VirtualYouTuber VTuber]] [=AurumSteel=]) has a noticeable BlackSpeech impediment.
* MeaningfulName: Its chosen English name is a corrupted portmanteau of ''paranoia'' and ''Ephialtes'' (the Greek ''daimon'' of nightmares).
* NamedLikeMyName: Viewers often call it a [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb platypus]] because of its nickname. Bill finds this amusing; Paraltos does not.
* TheNicknamer: Big time. Some common examples are "Spyboy" for Bill, "Squiddy" for Cthulhu, and "Pyramid Head" for Nyarlathotep. Regular viewers are also subject to this.
* NoFourthWall: In ''any'' direction. Aside from being a [[VirtualYouTuber VTuber]], it usually claims to have some kind of stake in the games it plays, often being acquainted with one or more characters thereof.
* NoodleIncident: Seems to have been through ''several'' within the Literature/CthulhuMythos. For example, Cthulhu refuses to speak with it after one involving Cthylla.
* {{Oculothorax}}: Its usual form, as pictured above.
* PragmaticVillainy: A frequent justification for in-game deeds that could otherwise be considered benevolent:
** It will often go out of its way to minimize character deaths, reasoning that the dead don't dream and thus can't be used for its sustenance. (This only applies to [[KilledOffForReal permanent]] deaths; in other cases, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential it makes no such effort]].)
** It aids Zagreus against VideoGame/{{Hades}} in an effort to access the former's nightmares (as it cannot enter the Greek underworld directly).
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Its availability for streaming is tied to Bill's, and it's prone to blaming lack thereof on various Literature/CthulhuMythos entities "muscling in on [its] goods" and interfering with Bill's life - if he's sick, for example, it will blame "Coily Kass" (Kassogtha, the Leviathan of Disease). Considering [[WordOfGod Bill himself]] has questioned this tendency on the official Discord server, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's unclear]] whether it's justified.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Cyclopean black mass of tentacles with dark red tips, seemingly inspired by the likes of [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Dark Matter]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening DethI]].
* RedEyesTakeWarning: A common expression of its anger.
* TomTheDarkLord: Initially invoked this among other gods with "Perry" as a nickname for itself. Viewers and Bill alike have since caught on, and it seems fine with this as long as no one [[NamedLikeMyName draws parallels to]] [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb a certain platypus]].
* TranquilFury: The one sure sign it's truly pissed, usually accompanied by [[RedEyesTakeWarning its eye turning red]].
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Has changed it multiple times for various reasons, but generally retains this quality.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Has yet to do this on stream, but can take on any form from another's nightmares or fears.
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[[caption-width-right:289:"The God of Nightmares, the Rust of the Wheel, the ''original'' eldritch horror... but you can call me [[TomTheDarkLord Perry]]."]]
To humans and other mortals, Paraltos is a shapeshifting tormentor made of a nigh-incomprehensible amount of nightmare energy. It draws this energy from countless planes, seeking night terrors for inspiration and manipulating creative minds into spreading them far and wide, further strengthening its influence. Those who resist this scheme find themselves either MindRaped into submission or [[RealityWarper physically consumed]] [[IKnowWhatYouFear by their deepest fears]].
...But to [[Literature/CthulhuMythos most other beings of its calibre]], it's TheFriendNobodyLikes. Whether because of its LaughablyEvil personality, MotorMouth habits, or dependence on mortal minds, Elder Gods and Great Old Ones alike look down upon it as a nuisance at best. Many have personal grudges against it for various reasons, some of which humans (at least, those who wouldn't GoMadFromTheRevelation) may consider [[NoodleIncident embarrassing]]. In our world, it has taken on a streamer named Bill as a primary host, and [[VirtualYouTuber uses his stream to showcase and explore]] works with unholy and horror elements, often with a secondary goal of "getting even with" or "proving a point" to another god or EldritchAbomination.
You can find its host's Twitch channel [[https://www.twitch.tv/imnotarussianspy here]], a [=YouTube=] archive [[https://www.youtube.com/darkmeta999 here]], and their official Discord server [[https://discord.gg/W9Aa3wDvmj here]].
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!!Tropes applying to Paraltos:
* AbnormalAllergy: By EldritchAbomination standards, at least - reacts to strong radiation as though burned.
* AffablyEvil[=/=]FauxAffablyEvil: Generally the latter to mortals and the former to everyone else.
* AllThereInTheManual: It and Bill frequently provide more detailed explanations of its nature and story on the official Discord server.
* BerserkButton: Belittling its power or status as a god is a sure-fire way to wake up traumatised - or, failing that, [[PassedInTheirSleep not at all]] - the next morning.
* BlackComedy: As proficient in it as one would expect from a LaughablyEvil EldritchAbomination made of nightmares.
* CallAHumanAMeatbag: Or a "fleshsack," or anything in between. Preferred "monkey" before learning of the UnfortunateImplications around that in this world.
* CompleteImmortality: [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil As Long As There Are Nightmares]], at least, and this certainly doesn't stop it from feeling pain.
* DimensionalTraveler: Has its tendrils in almost every plane of existence, resulting in NoFourthWall.
* DoWrongRight: Frequently invokes this on antagonists, usually for flagrant EvilOverlordList violations or killing where it sees a more ([[EmotionEater from its perspective]]) "productive" solution.
* EldritchAbomination: Its existence essentially parodies the very concept, which may be part of why it's so unpopular among more traditional ones.
* EmotionEater: Fear, specifically through nightmares, on a cosmic scale; this is the base motive behind most of its actions.
* EqualOpportunityEvil: Explicitly avoids bigotry ([[CallAHumanAMeatbag of the human variety]] and in public, at least) as an angle of nightmare induction. It usually claims this is because things would be "too easy" otherwise, but the real reason is probably [[PragmaticVillainy to avoid trouble with Twitch]].
* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: Zigzagged. It's generally friendly to anyone else with a penchant for chaos, sleep, and/or fear (such as [[VideoGame/{{Phasmophobia}} poltergeists]], [[VideoGame/{{Hades}} Hypnos]], and [[VideoGame/{{Inscryption}} Leshy]], respectively), but takes ''much'' less kindly to those more associated with mass death (like [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Fatalis]]) or who persistently get in its way (like [[Literature/CthulhuMythos Nyarlathotep]]).
* ExpyCoexistence: Briefly applied while it played ''[[VideoGame/ZeldaClassic Remembrance of Shadows]]'' at [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening DethI]]'s behest.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: Inverted; Twitch viewers may spend channel points to harass it in various ways.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Among most other gods, EldritchAbomination or otherwise.
* GodOfEvil: Believes humans would see it as this no matter how it presents itself or acts, and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil is more than willing to oblige]] for the fear factor.
* HellishPupils: Singular pupil, at least.
* IKnowWhatYouFear: Can manifest the nightmares of others in reality, usually as extensions of itself.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: Mainly as a consequence of NoFourthWall, as described below.
* LaughablyEvil[=/=]MotorMouth: In a manner somewhere between [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} Disney!Hades]]; it has described the former as "crazy," but otherwise claims to be on good terms with him.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Subverted. It sees itself as a victim of BadPowersBadPeople, but, as Bill has pointed out a few times, the real problem is its complete disregard for mortals' agency.
* LetsGetDangerous: Quick to invoke this whenever anyone, in the game or in the audience, calls its power or cunning into question and/or drives it to TranquilFury. Arguably, the only time this has truly ''failed'' was against [[VideoGame/{{Inscryption}} Leshy]], which was justified considering his nature.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: Often grants these to the creatives who associate with it, mostly to help "spice up" their work.
* LovecraftLite: Being a [[EldritchAbomination cosmic-level nightmare entity]] who is LaughablyEvil and ([[WordOfSaintPaul according to]] collaborator and fellow [[VirtualYouTuber VTuber]] [=AurumSteel=]) has a noticeable BlackSpeech impediment.
* MeaningfulName: Its chosen English name is a corrupted portmanteau of ''paranoia'' and ''Ephialtes'' (the Greek ''daimon'' of nightmares).
* NamedLikeMyName: Viewers often call it a [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb platypus]] because of its nickname. Bill finds this amusing; Paraltos does not.
* TheNicknamer: Big time. Some common examples are "Spyboy" for Bill, "Squiddy" for Cthulhu, and "Pyramid Head" for Nyarlathotep. Regular viewers are also subject to this.
* NoFourthWall: In ''any'' direction. Aside from being a [[VirtualYouTuber VTuber]], it usually claims to have some kind of stake in the games it plays, often being acquainted with one or more characters thereof.
* NoodleIncident: Seems to have been through ''several'' within the Literature/CthulhuMythos. For example, Cthulhu refuses to speak with it after one involving Cthylla.
* {{Oculothorax}}: Its usual form, as pictured above.
* PragmaticVillainy: A frequent justification for in-game deeds that could otherwise be considered benevolent:
** It will often go out of its way to minimize character deaths, reasoning that the dead don't dream and thus can't be used for its sustenance. (This only applies to [[KilledOffForReal permanent]] deaths; in other cases, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential it makes no such effort]].)
** It aids Zagreus against VideoGame/{{Hades}} in an effort to access the former's nightmares (as it cannot enter the Greek underworld directly).
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Its availability for streaming is tied to Bill's, and it's prone to blaming lack thereof on various Literature/CthulhuMythos entities "muscling in on [its] goods" and interfering with Bill's life - if he's sick, for example, it will blame "Coily Kass" (Kassogtha, the Leviathan of Disease). Considering [[WordOfGod Bill himself]] has questioned this tendency on the official Discord server, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane it's unclear]] whether it's justified.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Cyclopean black mass of tentacles with dark red tips, seemingly inspired by the likes of [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Dark Matter]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening DethI]].
* RedEyesTakeWarning: A common expression of its anger.
* TomTheDarkLord: Initially invoked this among other gods with "Perry" as a nickname for itself. Viewers and Bill alike have since caught on, and it seems fine with this as long as no one [[NamedLikeMyName draws parallels to]] [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb a certain platypus]].
* TranquilFury: The one sure sign it's truly pissed, usually accompanied by [[RedEyesTakeWarning its eye turning red]].
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Has changed it multiple times for various reasons, but generally retains this quality.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Has yet to do this on stream, but can take on any form from another's nightmares or fears.
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->''[[OminousMusicBoxTune Sweet dreams...]]''
