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[quote]When the mortal races speak of aberrations beyond their understanding, only one thing can crawl into the depths of the mind and plague them with blighted imaginations for eternity, a being so horrible that even the very gods that spawn it question their consequences—and that being is none other than Yuk’nerothep Kaval. Yuk’nerothep is not just an ordinary demon; it is a being blessed by divine evil, an amalgamation of every wrong committed by those who walk reality, a monolith to all our sins, personified. When chosen on the battlefield, Yuk’nerothep taints the ground it treads, filling the air with a horrid stench that can spread for kilometers, signaling the doom of the Hive’s enemies. This monstrosity is nigh invincible, with only a select few individuals capable of smiting such a beast. When nothing can prevent the imminent destruction of Yuk’nerothep’s coming, the results are grisly. The demon takes pleasure in killing, torturing, raping, and eating its victims when given the chance and does not shy away from its amoral nature for all to see. It is extremely rare to see such a beast on the battlefield, only being called in the most desperate of times; while effective in its method of annihilation of everything, some generals in the Hive fear that it is too costly and immoral to call down such an abomination, even for their standards. Some speculate that Yuk’nerothep Kaval is an avatar of Xenokotepthik, while a Yuk’nerothep is a part of the outer god, like all other hive members; there is no evidence of it channeling its inner ego to be unleashed onto war. On the contrary, Yuk’nerothep can be channeled by anyone who abandons all their morals to succumb to the being that is Yuk’nerothep Kaval, partaking in a personal journey to become the accursed one. Yuk’nerothep Kaval is an entity beyond insanity, a being that shadows death and malice altogether to bring about the very end of all things. It is this persona that keeps the Hive elite on alert of its presence, even when used as the Hive’s strongest ally in the theater of war.[/quote]

The Hive is an eldritch multispecies intergalactic superpower destined to assimilate every lifeform in the universe to their cause. Under the command of their late god's wishes, these abominations set forth to bring about an empire never seen before. Within this cursed dominion live gods that control special kingdoms representative of their virtues. Technology is all converted to biomechanical horrors that transcend the most advanced forms of mortal technology, giving rise to organic civilizations that would last eons. Their culture, while brutal to most, is a fair one where all can be represented but not above everyone else. The Hive is destined to provide greatness under their horrid light, swaying any who think they have it made in this short life.