Dawn

Entity Designation: DAWN Entity Class: Corrupted Humanoid – Type V Threat Level: Variable (☐ Passive | ☒ Unstable | ☐ Hostile) Zone of Origin: Dungeon EZ-609 — “European Zone” Known Habitat: Fallen Floor, Sector 3-C (Subterranean Level)

✦ Overview: "Dawn" is the term used by a subset of corrupted wood elves discovered in Dungeon EZ-609. These entities are the byproduct of biothaumaturgical experimentation carried out by high elves during the late stages of the Dominion Collapse Era. The objective of said experimentation was to engineer a more obedient servant caste. The project failed catastrophically, producing what is now known as the Dawn strain.

Dawns exhibit behavior patterns similar to feral familiars—possessive, loyal, and emotionally fixated. They are classified as unstable entities due to their largely passive demeanor masking highly erratic, and often lethal, attachment behavior.

✦ Origin & Transformation Process: Recovered records and Lazarus Site expedition logs indicate that Dawn entities were originally wood elf slaves infected with a modified necrovirus strain, internally dubbed the Vampire Virus (VV/N-D609). Unlike standard necrotic agents which lead to decay and reanimation, VV/N-D609 preserves the physical form while causing:

Complete erasure of prior memory and personality

Full neural rewiring to promote subservience

Permanent cellular stasis, requiring blood consumption for survival

Subjects infected with VV/N-D609 do not rot or degrade over time but must consume fresh blood to maintain bodily function. This metabolic shift underpins their vampiric nature.

✦ Behavior Profile: Primary Disposition: Neutral

Trigger Response: Prolonged exposure to individuals (typically >2 hours within their domain)

Bonding Behavior: Upon forming an attachment, Dawn will begin following the target discreetly. Initial contact is subtle and non-violent, often consisting of visual appearances, light stalking, and spectral “haunting.”

Bond Outcome: Once bonding finalizes, the Dawn self-identifies the target as "Master." From this point forward, it will not harm the bonded individual, but shows extreme aggression toward any perceived competitors—including party members and kin.

✦ Interaction Risk: Adventurers often mistake bonded Dawns as beneficial or tame.

Reports show integration into adventuring parties often ends in multiple fatalities.

Dawns have been known to assassinate entire family units to eliminate perceived threats to the bond.

Once bonded, a Dawn cannot be reasoned with or dismissed. It will follow the bonded individual across zones and even out of the dungeon unless neutralized.

✦ Recommendations: Do NOT engage in prolonged contact.

Evacuate immediately upon signs of targeted stalking behavior (e.g., recurring sightings, sleep disturbances, unexplainable blood loss).

If bonding is confirmed:

Isolate the bonded individual

Apply blood warding seals and/or exorcism protocols

Terminate the entity through fire or advanced null-magic weaponry

✦ Notes from Lazarus Site Recon: “Dawns are like haunted house waifus. Real cute—until they start cutting the throats of your teammates because they don’t like ‘sharing you.’ They don’t talk much, but when they do… it’s creepy affectionate.” —Field Commander Varrin, Level 2 Recon

“One guy kept his Dawn alive for weeks. She cooked. Cleaned. Killed his brother in his sleep. He said, ‘But she looked sorry.’” —Logbook Entry #197-A, Casualty Debrief

✦ Classification Summary: TraitStatusSentient Yes

HostileConditionalRequires Blood Yes

InfectiousNoRecruitable No (High Risk)

Can Be TerminatedYes (High Difficulty)