Decadence
"Isn't it necessary to believe a beautiful mask more than reality?"
Sometimes referred to as the "King in Yellow" or the "Radiant One," the Yellow King is a. What few accounts exist of the Yellow King describe the entity as a vaguely humanoid shape and sized entity enveloped completely in a yellow cloak that is tattered at the ends. The King is approximately human-sized, though he always takes a form taller than the average. His yellow cloak prevents any part of their body from being seen and the hood is always pulled up. Their is always either a pocket of darkness or a white mask floating within this darkness in place of their face.
Some ascribe the Yellow King to Decadent Entropy, a hollowness and decay hidden underneath decadence and glamor. He is a symbol, a symbol of estrangement from higher truths. A representation of a deluded, shallow life, that aspires only towards itself. An cold avatar of a cold, senseless, existence that promises nothing. A incarnation of spiritual meaninglessness. To them, the Yellow King is the promise that those who believe in no truth or meaning get none.
To others, most notably those who fall under the influence of the King without loosing themselves, the Yellow King is the ultimate personification of imagination, art, potential, and the unknown. Fanatics who follow the King in Yellow tend to have an artistic temperament and view their patron as the ultimate artist. They see the destruction and havoc he wreaks as a great display, and in a sense, they are correct.
When the Yellow King speaks, all are compelled to listen. He never lies- everything he says is precise, exact, intolerable truth. Aiat. He can speak in glorious poetry, and often uses pithy statements. Sometimes his voice reveals paradoxical mysteries or truths about the inner self. While the revelations he brings are horrifying, they cannot be denied. If the king asks a question of someone, his victim is compelled to answer truthfully to the King's satisfaction. This is often done to expose an individual's weakness or failings in front of his companions, but is also useful to the King in determining what to do next. The King's Tatters Those touched by the ribbons and dangling scraps of the King's bandages are marked by the contact, spiritually rather than physically. They will dream of the King that night and every night. Their minds will dwell on his poisonous truths until the King returns to them one day to take them away beyond the waking world.
The Yellow King is, surprisingly, among the most accessible of all the Great Ones. Unlike the others who rarely, if ever, communicate or acknowledge the existence of mankind, the Yellow King takes a great interest in mankind especially those with artistic gifts. Although many of his believers are stark mad, they enjoy a great deal of his personal patronage. Wise beyond belief, the Yellow King appears periodically at cult services or the doorsteps of those who believe in him, often time with gifts or knowledge. He might leave a single pot of paint with a group that they might create the perfect color for their mural, or he might instead leave a small razor for carving away the body feature that prevents their loved one's physically perfection.
The Kings Voice
When the Yellow King speaks, all are compelled to listen. He never lies- everything he says is precise, exact, intolerable truth. Aiat. He can speak in glorious poetry, and often uses pithy statements. Sometimes his voice reveals paradoxical mysteries or truths about the inner self. While the revelations he brings are horrifying, they cannot be denied. If the king asks a question of someone, his victim is compelled to answer truthfully to the King's satisfaction. This is often done to expose an individual's weakness or failings in front of his companions, but is also useful to the King in determining what to do next. The King's Tatters Those touched by the ribbons and dangling scraps of the King's bandages are marked by the contact, spiritually rather than physically. They will dream of the King that night and every night. Their minds will dwell on his poisonous truths until the King returns to them one day to take them away beyond the waking world.
Patron of the Arts
The Yellow King is, surprisingly, among the most accessible of all the Great Ones. Unlike the others who rarely, if ever, communicate or acknowledge the existence of mankind, the Yellow King takes a great interest in mankind especially those with artistic gifts. Although many of his believers are stark mad, they enjoy a great deal of his personal patronage. Wise beyond belief, the Yellow King appears periodically at cult services or the doorsteps of those who believe in him, often time with gifts or knowledge. He might leave a single pot of paint with a group that they might create the perfect color for their mural, or he might instead leave a small razor for carving away the body feature that prevents their loved one's physically perfection.
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