he spent many lonely centuries collecting the skulls of the dead and illuminating them with hundreds of candles, only to find that the brightest fire burned in the heart of a living person. they wandered into his crypt one day, looking for forgotten knowledge, but instead they found a hidden monster longing for someone to treasure.
based on the theme "candles and skulls," suggested by coldau! <3 (comment on THIS post to leave your own monster or theme suggestions for future MOTM polls!)
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