The Beast in Man's Clothing

"When one thinks of Godborn what is it they see in there mind's eye. Is it like the winged progeny of the angel. Glorious resplendant, bewinged. Well that would only be for the angel. So another God would pass their characteristics. So which God makes a social outcast, perpetually biting the hand that feeds, rabblerousing and causing chaos. He is nothing, In the Celestial's attempt he was a pawn, a stooge. Yet is there power there yes. The Morning blade had no problem subduing him. This example is disappointing. Still, my experiments continue." - Witch-Hunter Douglas, notes 1   "Well that's weeks done. His body is mostly human with bestial qualities but none more than would be expected from Lycanthropy. The Beast is unaware of his heritage. Useless to us. I have found some deviations. Healing abilities. Naturally scaring the staff. He isn't as mentally retarded as we first though. It turns out he can speak and even plan. We caught his escape attempt. He killed 30 guards in the attempt. Weakened and injured. It took a whole party of veterans to bring him down. Myself, Zook's man with the scar, Lt. Novoggon, Ayomi and that black yuan-ti that defected. How the morning blade did it alone is incredible. He has proven susceptable to poisons and toxins. He also fears fire in beast form. We make progress." Witch-Hunter Douglas, notes 17   "Breakthrough, his blood. I have found a way to determine the Childer. I am coming to despise them. Creatures the Gods put on our realm to kill. Monsters in man's form. I have heard of engagements with 2 more. One a monster and murderer with a blank mask. He burnt 3 villages to the ground tracking down liberation front members. Disappeared not long after claiming a bounty. Those tactics though. I have hunted much in my life. We defend the weak not eradicate them in pursuit of monsters..... the other. Well the other is mnore insidious. There is a cult I will need to investigate in Merlant. One based around worship of something called the 'old kings'. Slowly working to build resentment and subvert rule in Merlant. I don't know how my lady finds the information but her recognition of the true threat of the Gods is incredible. Other relevant points are the claws grow back. We keep them cut to the root. His teeth also so we defang him. We are using specific supressive chains that stop transformations and we keep him heavilly sedated much of the time now." - Witch-Hunter Douglas notes 56   "It has been 2 years since the start of this project. We know of more childer. They are hard to acquire. We still only hold this beast. His body is not nearly given up its secrets. He manifests aspects. How can a creature not trained, not battled, not developed show aspects. I didn't understand aspects fully until attuning to this process. There have been 2 rescue attempts but they have been thwarted. The celestials want him back. The ironic thing is he resembles a celestial more than the fallen scion. I have found a way to mimic his domains for a short time. Testing has begun. I am confident on the results." - Witch-Hunter Douglas notes 179   "A good man. Who amongst us deserves scorn for their birth? We should raise him up. He should not be a beast but a man." - Scion Lycia the Celestial, speech in the plaza of the town of Alacrity.    "A beast is a beast. You cannot change this fact. Anything born wild will remain that way. Train and domesticate them and see the moment when the wild takes hold. When the flesh.... the Blood is to be had." - The Cannibal.