User:Exempt-Medic/Lifeblood Draft

Lifeblood is a blue, liquid substance found throughout Hallownest that gives the Knight additional blue Masks, called Lifeblood Masks, which cannot be healed through Focusing and are lost when resting at a Bench.

Lore Lifeblood can be found within small, scuttling creatures called Lifeseeds. These, in turn, are found within Lifeblood Cocoons, which shake and produce a quiet chirping sound every now and then, indicating the presence of said small creatures. The liquid is said to be quite tasty and to improve constitution though drinking it is somewhat taboo. Lifeblood also manifests in the form of butterfly-like plants, which appear everywhere Lifeblood as a whole can be found.

The Abyss Creature, a massive, multi-eyed head, can be seen in the Lifeblood Chamber in the Abyss. The inside of the chamber is itself a dream with bright-blue hues and is full of Lifeblood plants. At the end of the chamber are the Lifeblood Heart Charm and the Abyss Creature.

The Abyss Creature can also be seen within Godhome, in the room with the blue dreamcatcher.

In both locations, it makes no noise, and cannot be interacted with in any way. It is referred to in the game files as "Abyss Creature", though only the head sprite exists for it. Any specific relations to Lifeblood or the rest of the events in Hallownest are, as of yet, unknown.

Lifeblood Sources
 * Lifeblood Cocoons spawn 2–5 Lifeseeds, each of which can be killed and absorbed to gain 1 Lifeblood Mask. The number of Lifeseeds spawned depends on which Cocoon is destroyed.
 * The Lifeblood Heart Charm adds 2 Lifeblood Masks when resting at a Bench.
 * The Lifeblood Core Charm adds 4 Lifeblood Masks when resting at a Bench.
 * The Joni's Blessing Charm changes all Masks into Lifeblood Masks and increases the total number of Masks.

Within Godhome, on the bottom floor to the left of the entrance to the Hall of Gods, is a locked door with several notches. Whenever a Pantheon is completed with one or more Bindings active, the same number of notches light up with a blue glow. A given Binding in a given Pantheon can only be counted once. A minimum of 8 Bindings must be completed to open the door. Upon entering the room, a blue dreamcatcher can be found attached to the ceiling. Using the Dream Nail on it adds Lifeblood Cocoons with 3 Lifeseeds to every Bench in the Pantheons. Completing 4 additional Bindings increases the number of Lifeseeds by one each time, for a maximum of 5 Lifeseeds per Cocoon.

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