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User: Lotto

Monster Name: Braxas, the Skinwalker

Powers:
 * It can "envelope" people, allowing it to control the victim's body, and in the case of demigods, control their powers as well.
 * It is able to fly at high speeds, however at only moderate altitudes.
 * It possesses vast physical strength.
 * It often whispers with power in its voice similar to charmspeaking, but seems to only lull its victim's senses briefly.

Appearance: Braxas' form is that of its namesake. It is a misshapen, amorphous creature with fleshy appendages that resemble tentacles that are prehensile. This misshapen mass is covered in skin draped over it, almost worn like a cloak.It also has a single pink eye that in constant motion throughout its body.

History: For centuries Hephaestus has been jealous that Aphrodite is always cheating on him with Ares.So, to retaliate,he created a set of armor that looked exactly like Ares'. He then proceeded to put it on and seduced Aphrodite while wearing it. Aphrodite, being none the wiser consented.It wasn't until Aphrodite reveals that she's pregnant that Hephaestus ended his charade .Once the goddess realizes that she's pregnant with Hephaestus' child, she went into hysterics and ripped it out of her womb, creating Braxas. Having immortal blood but not being fully developed, it contorted and twisted into a horrid amorphous shape that now just seeks out something to feed on, using demigods as a source of strength it'll need to eventually become whole. Being a child of Aphrodite, it sought to be beautiful, so at one point, it took to taking skin from its victims, wearing it in a horrid display of vanity.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

Strengths: Being a formidable force of brute force, it is extremely difficult to defeat it in a head on assault. It often ambushes groups of demigods, enveloping the most powerful of them, and uses their powers to either kill the others or expend their energy so they cannot resist. It then proceeds to eat them.

Weaknesses: Its eye is its more pronounced weakness. If struck, Braxas, it will retreat from attack, and if struck repeatedly, it will die.If its "skin" is removed, it is also significantly more vulnerable.