Abominations

Abominations refer to living anomalies created by the rift. They are “naturally” occurring and are oftentimes horrifying amalgamations of biology and physics gone wrong. A lot of them are semi-sentient and insanely dangerous as they are driven mad by their existence. They’re often composed of plants, animals, and non-animate material. They usually have short lives as their biological systems don’t work properly, but some have stabilized.

They are made where realities actively overlap, so their biological and chemical functions exist in both dimensions but also in neither. These abominations tend to wander aimlessly, driven mad by their dual existence.

Though they rarely live long, they are incredibly dangerous and possess bizarre abilities. Many seem to kill and attack with no regard to anything, including themselves. Others are docile and seemingly go about their business until they inevitably die. Though created within the rifts themselves, many wander into the frontiers and encounter humans.

A cicada-like bug found in the Cumberland Plateau.

Morphology Classification

They are loosely organized by four morphological categories - aberrant, chimeric, construct, and colony-form. Every abomination is different, so some may fit in more than one category, and some fit in none of them. These classifications with physical properties of the abomination.

Aberrant	A still-recognizable organism that has mutated beyond Earth biology.
Chimeric	An unrecognizable amalgamation of organic material.
Construct	A more-or-less living abomination that is fused with inorganic material.
Colony-Form	Large biomasses where individual creatures are indistinguishable.

Behavioral Classifications

This classification is more cut and dry in theory, but in practice it can be difficult to categorize individuals. Some abominations may appear docile only to flip out randomly. Or vice versa. These creatures are unpredictable, but one can generally determine pretty quickly if they’re in imminent peril based off the abomination’s behavior. Some behaviors are more common in some types of abominations, but it’s not a guarantee. More or less used as a danger scale.

Class V	Considered harmless due to biology and observation.
Class IV	Probably harmless but could, in theory, cause harm.
Class III	Possible threat that is best avoided.
Class II	Definitely dangerous and should only be observed at a distance.
Class I	Known to be highly dangerous and aggressive.

Though no attacks have been reported, these "faerie cattle" are known to cause unease and paranoia.

Ability Classifications

This is a tricky classification and can only really be identified after the abomination has done something. Usually something horrible. These categories are as much organization as they are warning.

Some are pretty normal. Others are bizarre. These classifications are used to determine safety protocols. Many of these categories can be applied to the same abomination.

Carnivorous	Eats meat, potentially including humans.
Reactive	Susceptible to chemical reactions to its surroundings (spontaneous flammability, acidic, etc).
Parasitic	Will latch onto living things and burrow into them, causing harm.
Psychic	Able to interact psychically and alter perception.
Tidal	Takes over everything it touches. Usually observed in colony-forms.
Neural	Either releases something or is something that affects the nervous system and chemical functions of other organisms
Weaponized	It’s sharp or hard or has some other physical feature that can be used as a weapon.
Unknown	Beyond current human and Earthly comprehension.

Nicknamed "Leia," this Class V terrestrial abomination went viral in 2026.

Mobility Classifications

This one is pretty standard and observable, but incredibly important when it comes to safety and defense. It basically classifies an abomination based on how it moves. Or doesn’t.

Aerial	Characterized by the ability to fly - with or without wings.
Terrestrial	Characterized by the traversal of land.
Aquatic	Characterized by swimming ability.
Dimensional	Charaterized by the ability to seemingly teleport. Theorized to be crossing between dimensions.
Subterranean	Characterized by burrowing or otherwise passing through solid matter.
Psychic	Moves with someone’s thoughts. This category is ambiguous and not understood. These abominations are really only observed deep within a Rupture
Creeping	Moves incredibly slowly but is definitely moving. Typically, over land but can be any of the others as well.