Chapter 8 - Ouroboros

----Characteristics----

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The Ouroboros is an ancient primordial entity that appears as a cosmic serpent or dragon which is often depicted as eating its own tail. To speak of Ouroboros is to speak of the infinite, in every sense of the word. A serpent that embodies the very concept of infinity and its variants. In a way, you could say that everything related to infinity is only an aspect of itself.

The Ouroboros often represents self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, the eternal return, and other things perceived as cycles that begin anew as soon as they end.

Its true form in size and scope encompasses the entirety of everything that is infinite, figuratively, literally, and mathematically. It is impossible to grasp its true size, for it's bigger and beyond any infinite and transfinite definition. Its size is infinite. Its power is immeasurable. Its age is incalculable.

To put this into perspective, try to imagine a universe as big as the infinite, it is still nothing compared to the serpent. If you try to step up your game, reaching ℵ1, it still pales in comparison. But if we go even further, reaching one of the peaks of infinite cardinality, ℵω, it's still just as insignificant. Even a repercussion of structures as big as the other next numerous levels of transfinity...they all fail to even cover a fraction of this being.

This is not something that can be simply comprehended or imagined by mortal and immortal minds, for its sheer size is something that exceeds even alephs and beth numbers alike. Truly a completely unfathomable and ineffable existence. It is a poetic vision to think about how this is a summation of every form and magnitude possible and yet there is something so large that it would dwarf even those structures. Perhaps the Ouroboros exist to remind us that there is always a bigger fish on calm waters.

Naturally, it is virtually impossible to meet this creature face to face due to its size alone. And it's surely one of the strongest creatures in all of existence, with perhaps only natives of the Ain Soph posing a significant threat to it. This is because, despite its size, it is still incapable of breaching into the ultimacy of the Ain Soph, which is why the natives of said place are dangerous to its existence.

It is speculated that the Ouroboros was one of the first beings to walk among creation and that it is 2nd placed when it comes to understanding the full nature of the Ain Soph.

----Abilities----

<>: The Ouroboros is the literal embodiment of the concept of infinity, with all that can be considered infinite being only aspects of itself compared to the totality of its existence.

<>: The Ouroboros contains all facets of creation as subsets of itself, with concepts such as causality, fate, probability, law, space, and time being all but infinitesimal and insignificant aspects of it.

<>: Ouroboros is an ageless and eternal being who existed prior to the dawn of creation. It is virtually invincible and largely unkillable. It cannot die so long the concept of infinity exists.

<>: Capable of spitting fire from its mouth, with its temperature being infinite.

<>: Those who look at the eyes of the Ouroboros instantly start to fade away and reduce themselves to an infinitesimal state where its existence can no longer be sustained by creation.

<>: The Ouroboros can read the thoughts of others as well as mentally communicate.

<>: Even as a dragon, the Ouroboros is capable of flying without the use of wings or no apparent effort, unlike other dragons who use their wings or divine energy to do so.

<>: The Ouroboros' durability borders on the point of near absolute invulnerability as shown when it was not bothered after being stabbed by the Spear of Longinus itself, an immensely powerful weapon capable of slaying even Gods.

<>: The Ouroboros is an all-encompassing creature with all of creation, such as the Axiom, Throne, Limbo, and Weave, being contained within itself.

<>: It can create numerous avatars of different features to interact with creation. Despite not being as big and strong as its true body, its avatars were shown to be capable of killing multiple gods and rivaling some Creators in power. Its avatars possess all powers from its true body, except those related to its size and omnipresence.

----Modus Operandi----

The Ouroboros does nothing but watches the entirety of creation with its cold eyes. Most of the time it adopts a passive stance but it will act through avatars if it feels necessary. Due to its very nature, it rarely needs to worry about any potential enemies.