Ekolid

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Ekolids were insectile obyrith demons commonly found in swarms under the Prince of Vermin, Obox-ob, that embodied the deep, primal fear of infestation. In their many eyes, all other life forms were merely incubators to host their eggs before a gory birth.

Description
Ekolids were insectoid in form, although closer observation revealed they were far worse than any typical pest, and exactly what kind of insect they were was unclear. They appeared as a terrifying fusion of ant, spider, and scorpion, with three membranous wings on the thorax.

Despite being long and, their structure helped them look much larger than they really were. Their spindly legs spread almost across, and their bodies ended in a swollen bulge of flesh from which a writhing swarm of tails protruded, each tipped with an upward-curving ovipositor.

Ekolids varied in color from brown to red, though normal traits included a pale, yellow underbelly and vertical, crimson mandibles gnashing below a cluster of black eyes.

Personality
Ekolids were intelligent creatures ruled by the constant, primal urge to reproduce. The only recognizable emotion they demonstrated was delighted chattering, displayed when their young burst from a host.

Abilities
The ekolids were able to fly, and were also able to impregnate living victims with their eggs. They were also able to force hallucinations upon their victims.

Combat
Ekolids, despite being quite intelligent, made use of simple tactics in combat. Ekolids relied mainly on their speed, and would rush to implant potential victims and enemies before retreating to await the birth of their young.

Society
While generally unwilling to form societies of their own, a notable exception to this were the ekolids under the service of Obox-ob who used the corpses of their victims to create vast cities filled with horrifying markets and temples to their lord.

Homelands
Ekolids were most commonly found on the 2 layer of the Abyss, the Driller's Hives, and on the 377 layer, the Plains of Gallenshu