Messmer the Impaler

no tarnished lore today, only base serpent.

this form looks extremely painful but actually, since it is Messmer's true form, it may bring him some kind of release. I think it's somehow similar to Malenia's rot, when she gave in to it and literally became a goddess.

Messmer clearly hates his base serpent form, because Marika compelled him to believe that the Abyssal Serpent is absolute evil. but of course, she had her reasons, and who are we to judge. I mean, I still believe that she loved her son and genuinely wanted to help him at first. but her fears proved to be stronger, I guess. listen, I'm aware that Marika is not a saint, okay? I still like her.

okay, back to the topic. after Marika replaced Messmer's eye with the seal of grace, the Abyssal Serpent tried to grow a new one and eventually ended up with lots and lots of eyes all over its body. and since it's red eyes, there is a reason to believe that this is the true color of Messmer's eyes.

the last headcanon I'll share is not so important, but I can't get the image out my mind. snakes inside Messmer's body are constantly moving. the visible parts too.

Mother

will you kill me gently

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