#nihil's ghouls

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I haven't seen anyone name Nihil's ghouls and I have ideas so here's my names for them as well as what I think their element is:

Ember: Fire

Gil: Water

Stone: Earth

Caelus: Air

@thatfuckinjester

[sovaghoul]

I hc (and @the-moon-in-the-gutter and @feedingonthegoore agree) that Nihil's Ghouls are Eldritch horrors when unglamoured. I found some arts. Credits included below the cut

Air/Keyboard

Cthulhu awake by MorkarDFC

Fire/Lead

Mat'ergenu, The Life Spinner by 2wenty

Water/Bass

Eldritch audience by DigitalDori

Earth/Drums

Eldritch Sigilshade by dariuszkieliszek

Quintessence/Rhythm

Eldritch God by JJcanvas

[nuntia]

Papa Nihil's Ghouls Eye Colour & shape

inspired by @forlorn-crows 's post | thank you so much for letting me do something similar ♡

Agarat

Fire Ghoul

Rime

Earth Ghoul

Icarus

Water Ghoul

Citrus

Air Ghoul

You can read more about them → here ←

special mention to @agent1030

[s8nicpanicc]

Tiktok screenshot redraw for era 0 earth ghoul, Jive , ref below the cut

[inkrabbit]

Could we have some comfort from Nihils ghouls? Possibly comfort for anxiety or just comfort in general. Please and thank you. 😊

Totally didn't neglect these for the past like 2 months-

v short but here we go

Sleeping next to your beloved ghoul always helped bring you peace of mind. You knew you were safe with him, normally with his arm wrapped around your body and holding you against his chest. If you were lucky, you would stay up a little bit after he had fallen asleep, hearing the soft and gentle purr that would reverberate in his chest as he slept. It was something that would always lull you to sleep.

But tonight had been different, plaguing you with a nightmare. Standing before your Papa, those mismatched eyes peering down at you with such a disgusted look on his painted face. It felt as though your feet were made of cement, binding you to the marble floor as his ghouls circled you. You had caught sight of your beloved among his pack, those glowing eyes hungry and fierce.

“You understand why you're here,” Papa sneers, snapping his fingers to regain your attention. “Do you know how much you've cost us in resources? How inadequate you are as a sibling?” He leans forward. “You can't do your chores right. You can't take simple instructions. Your careless actions have cost me time, money, and patience.” His voice lowers as he spits out the last sentence, “You are a liability.”

“N-no, Papa!” Ares swipes at you, narrowly missing your arm and making you jump back with a shriek. Your body bumps into a ghoul, earning you a snarl. Green eyes glare down at you, but you're shoved away from the ghoul before you know it, bumping into another. Even through his clothes, his skin is ice cold, and you're quick to take a stumbling step back. Those double horns seem to glisten in the light, and the runes on his larger horns looked like they were glowing.

“You do have one use,” Papa continues, waving his hand dismissively. “My boys need to eat. Seeing as you've outlived your usefulness, you can at least do this one simple task.”

“Papa-” Your plea is cut off, a clawed hand wrapping around your throat. The smell of the lake surrounds you as Neptune walks into view. His face is emotionless and he's silent. Instinctively, your hands go for his wrist, trying desperately to pull him off. But without any effort, you feel yourself being lifted off of the ground, and your mouth opens pitifully as you try to breathe. You manage to get out little squeaks here and there, your legs kicking and flailing as your nails dig into Neptune's wrist. Your only thought is to try and carve out pieces of the giant's flesh in hopes that he'll drop you. But the way his hand squeezes, putting more and more pressure on your windpipe and spine, shows that he won't be stopping anytime soon. 

Your body is being shaken, gently at first before coming violent, and you can vaguely register noise to accompany it. In a flash, the scene before you is gone and your eyes snap open. Your body jerks up, hands flying to your throat.

Ares

“Hey, hey! You're okay!” His accent brings you comfort, as does his scent. His warm arms wrap around you, pulling you to his chest as his hand rubs your back. “It's okay. I'm right here.”

“Ares...” It doesn't take you long. You return the embrace, burying your face in his neck as you let your hammering heart slowly start to settle. He holds you tightly, reminding you that you're okay and that he wouldn't ever let anyone hurt you. 

When you finally pull back, you take a reassuring look around the room. The brick walls (that normally made you feel so cold and imprisoned) had never felt so cozy. You let out a shaky breath, following Ares as he lays down with you, your head resting on his chest.

“You wanna talk about it, amore?” he asks you softly, rubbing your upper arm. You let out a soft hum.

“It was just a nightmare.”

Astraeus

You almost shriek when you see those glowing white eyes staring down at you. 

“It's just me!” he tells you in a panic, his cold hand leaving your arm so he can raise it in defense. It takes you a second to realize what's going on, but the chill that sweeps through the old church is familiar. His name comes out of your mouth in a relieved breath, and you sit up to wrap your arms around his neck. The ghoul holds you close, his tail loosely wrapping around your waist as he presses a kiss to your forehead.

“You're alright, elskan,” he whispers against your skin. Though your heart is still racing, you can at least acknowledge that you're safe with your beloved. 

The two of you move, rearranging the comforter so it's wrapped around you both snugly. Your back rests against his cold chest, sending a chill up your spine. 

“Do you wanna talk about it?” His voice stays soft and comforting, but you just smile and shake your head.

“I know I'm safe here.”

Neptune

The shaking is violent enough to wake you up, and the second you see those blue eyes, you jerk back from him. Neptune's ears pin back, a loud whine emitting from him as his hand lowers onto the bed, steadying himself. It takes you a second to recognize where you are, the light reflecting off of the water from his indoor pond and the giant fish tank in the back reminds you where you are. 

He lets out concerned chitters, drawing closer to you. You're certain he can hear how fast your heart is beating. He has to with how worried he looks.

“I'm okay.” It doesn't seem to really help him, another soft whine sounding out. You open your arms, allowing the giant ghoul to scoop you up and place you in his lap. He practically curls around you, holding you close as his head rests atop yours. It almost makes your nightmare feel silly. You knew that your gentle giant would never do anything to hurt you. If anything, he had shown that he would hurt others if they posed as a threat towards you. 

You lean into the ghoul's body, taking in the smell of the lake. At least the scent made you feel calm now. 

Notus

“Wake up!” Your head knocks against Notus' when you shoot up in bed, sending you right back down as you hold your forming bruise. A whine comes out of the air ghoul as he reels back, his face scrunched up in pain. 

“Sorry...” Those gray eyes stare down at you, concern washing over again. “Are you okay? You were kicking and screaming.”

“I-I'm fine.” But your shaky voice tells otherwise. He reaches out, pulling you against him and letting you bury your face in his neck as he slowly rocks you back and forth.

“It's okay,” he whispers, rubbing your back. “I'm here. I'm here.”

You take your time, breathing in that crisp scent of his and remembering that you're back in his room. You're safe in his arms. You know he would never hurt you.

“Thank you.”

Silvanus

Your scream is the first thing that actually registers when you wake up, but you can't move. It takes a second, but you finally recognize the hands on your shoulders, pinning you to the bed as a distressed earth ghoul looms above you. His hair is tousled and there's a concerned look on his face.

“You're okay. You're okay now.” You know he's trying his best to keep you calm, slowly pulling his hands back. You look around his room, the various plants and the window wall reminding you where you were. You weren't in the cold basement with your Papa spewing venom at you. You weren't being circled by your beloved and his pack. You were safe in his bed, in his room.

He lays next to you, wrapping his arms around you when you shuffle closer to him. You feel him press a kiss to your head, his hand rubbing your back.

“You wanna talk about it?” he asks softly. Flashes of your nightmare come back, especially the look in his eyes when you had bumped into him.

“Maybe in the morning.”

BONUS:

Richard

“Hey, hey, hey! It's me! It's me!” Your eyes shoot open, your wrists being held in Richard's grasp. In the dim light, you can barely see a forming bruise on his cheek, and the guilt quickly spreads when you realize what happened. 

You sit up, wrapping your arms around the man and pulling him close. He returns the embrace, softly shushing you as one of his hands go to your hair, petting it in an attempt to calm you down. It does work in all honesty. At least you knew you were safe in his apartment. 

When you finally pull away, he reaches out, caressing your cheek.

“Are you okay? His voice is thick with concern. “You were fighting so much in your sleep. I was worried.”

“I'm sorry.” The words come tumbling out, but he shushes you again.

“It's okay. I get it.” He gives you a smile, leaving you for just a moment to turn on the light. The brightness makes you squeeze your eyes shut for a second, but you finally adjust and reopen them. Richard is still giving you a small, comforting smile. The second he opens his arms, you're settling right in between them. He presses a kiss to your head as you bury your face in his neck. 

“You wanna talk about it?”

“Not right now.

[gabitzart]

Some RHRN Copia moments for y'all

[robboyblunder]

Remember how I said I couldn't stop thinking about Ghouls? yeah LOL. Anyways, I finally finished my "Ghoul Guide" which is a comic featuring made up lore about summoning nameless ghouls as well as things about them and their roles!

this by no means is comprehensive of everything I've made up for them, but I'm testing the waters with this comic! if it gets enough love I'll make an additional comic about ghoul origins, element types, and maybe even design non-assigned ghoul outfits for each era costume hehe.

ID in ALT text! transcript for comic text under the cut!

Transcript is numbered for each page the text is for!

A rite of passage for becoming “Papa”, It starts with a will and your judgement

A specialized chamber is necessary, 1) to avoid interference 2) to prevent escape.

After all; feral ghouls are raw elements, And to survive, one must tame them.

Each element has a diversity of strengths and rarity / and the first ghoul summoned sets precedent for how a leader is perceived.

Additionally, the first is the personal servant and an important assistant for life; Often times assistance is needed for future summoning, but a limit of 2 maintains respect to show you’re still capable.

However, they must accept you- you must earn their respect, and they only choose if willing. And they are not always willing.

One must be prepared to face Hell itself. To prove one is worthy to take the stage, controlling the devil’s magic is key.

It’s important to roll the dice and summon a variety, but one may only tame as many as the power of their sin allows, which, naturally, varies.

And while they’re loyal as determined by one’s rank… / Remember: The ministry comes first.

Ghoul records broken by copia.

Record: Most ghouls summoned at one time: 8 (10 including past members), Record: Most obedient first summon (for an amateur).

Record: Most powerful summons (2 S-Class ghouls); All consuming Hell Fire (AKA: “Sodo” or “Dew”); Hurricane From Hades (AKA: “Cumulus”); Record: Most elemental offshoots summoned (3). Offshoots of (then lists the symbols for quintessence and fire).

ghoul roles.

Assistance, Fighting.

Personal Guard, And of course: Performing.

end transcript.

[niceandcozycave]

I HAD TO DRAW THIS [reference]

[kkaisarion]

pls why is swiss so happy to see copia leave lmao

[probably-impossible]

Give it up for: GHOULS!

[liliummagpie]

[saradrewitt]

I drew a stinky man

[sovaghoul]

A chain of thoughts lead me to naming Nihil's Ghouls. I know it's usually Ignis, Terra, etc.. But consider instead the fixed signs in astrology.

Aquarius - Air (I know)

Leo - Fire

Scorpio - Water

Taurus - Earth

Umbra - Quintessence

Alternatively, maybe the Cardinal signs?

Libra

Aries

Cancer

Capricorn

Animus

And what if the Cirice Ghouls were the Mutable signs??

Gemini

Virgo

Pisces

Sagittarius

Astrum

No the Quint ghouls aren't signs but just what if?

...What if a mix???

Libra

Leo

Pisces

Taurus

Nebula

Suffice to say I have no idea.

[piepie-li]

diabolical sandwich

[s8nicpanicc]

No one can decide on what to name Nihil's ghouls so here's what the server I'm in came up w/

Earth - Jive

Water - Bilge

Air - Smoke

Fire - Blaze

https://discord.com/invite/r8FDGujuGE

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💋HEY BABAYYYY💋