Connected characters: Gabi
Hodge
Hodge is the last in a line of ancient forest beasts. Gabi was lain at his paws when she was a toddler, as a sort of sacrifice, and instead of eating her or leaving her to the woods, he adopted her.
Oyster mushrooms grow constantly in those three spots on Hodge's body, but when he's sick or injured, they are reabsorbed into his flesh to mend what's broken. He could die if all of the mushrooms were removed from his body, though it would still take a lot to kill him. Hodge consumes detritis (dead plant/animal matter), which helps his body and mushrooms grow strong. Legends say that if one eats the fruit (so to speak) of a forest god/spirit/beast, they will gain power beyond imagine. It's thus dangerous for Hodge to be around humans and their like, because Hodge would be attacked. Though he is strong, he can't keep safe from the inginuity of desperate humans. |