Overview

The Crazed Eye is what remains when an Evil Eye consumes too much terror for too long. Its body warps under psychic pressure, flesh thickening and splitting as its single eye grows grotesquely large. Reason collapses, replaced by manic hunger and violent instinct. Where the Evil Eye manipulates, the Crazed Eye dominates.

Appearance

A Crazed Eye hovers or crawls with powerful, bat-like wings stretched wide, their membranes torn and scarred from uncontrolled growth. Its massive central eye bulges outward, veined and twitching, the pupil constantly dilating as if tasting the air. Jagged teeth line the underside of the eye, gnashing reflexively. Its skin is leathery and dark, stretched tight over warped muscle and bone.

The creature radiates pressure—air warps subtly around it when its gaze sharpens.

Behavior and Temperament

Crazed Eyes are unstable predators. They no longer rely on lies or subtle bargains, though fragments of speech remain—broken phrases, mocking laughter, or half-remembered promises. They hunt openly, drawn to panic, pain, and chaos.

Unlike their lesser kin, Crazed Eyes actively create fear rather than waiting for it. They stalk battlefields, ruined settlements, and cursed corridors, provoking terror to feed their swollen eye.

They still understand Common, but communication is erratic and cruel, often used to distract or confuse prey mid-fight.

The Gaze of Ruin

The defining trait of a Crazed Eye is its overwhelming stare. When it fixes its eye on a creature, the air thickens as psychic pressure floods the target’s mind. Muscles lock, breath stutters, and thoughts fracture.

This gaze is no longer subtle—it erupts outward in bursts, capable of staggering multiple foes at once. Victims often describe the sensation as their fear being pulled outward and weaponized against them.

Psychic Blast

When sufficiently agitated, the Crazed Eye releases a violent psychic discharge from its pupil. Veins flare, the eye convulses, and an invisible shockwave tears through the area, scrambling nerves and crushing resolve. This blast is usually preceded by frantic laughter or a high-pitched screech.

Feeding and Growth

Crazed Eyes feed directly on terror rather than emotion alone. Screams, panic, paralysis, and despair strengthen them rapidly. Prolonged exposure to fear can cause their bodies to further mutate—thickening wings, hardening hide, or expanding their gaze range.

They often linger near:

1. Active battlefields
2. Haunted ruins
3. Cult strongholds
4. Areas plagued by monsters or curses

Origins

A Crazed Eye forms when an Evil Eye absorbs more fear than its body can regulate. Instead of stabilizing, its mind fractures, amplifying predatory instincts and raw psychic output. Few survive this transformation; those that do become far more dangerous and far less subtle.

Some scholars believe Crazed Eyes are unstable intermediates—creatures on the verge of becoming something far worse if left unchecked.