Hivewrought

ENTITY FILE: HIVEWROUGHT

Overview
Hivewrought are constructed guardians of Prince Hollowhearth’s territory, shaped from wax, pollen, and living bee colonies. These humanoid entities are formed from memories of broken promises, each one imbued with a fragment of betrayal. Hivewrought serve as sentinels, mourners, and messengers, acting with eerie calm and unshakable purpose.

To break a promise near a Hivewrought is to invite immediate retribution.

Appearance

• Size: Human scale. Roughly 5’8” to 6’4”, with variances based on the hive mass.
• Body: Semi-translucent waxen surface, veins of honeycomb and golden filigree.
• Face: Blank or gently smiling, with features softly reshaped by molten flow.
• Movement: Smooth and deliberate. May pause mid-step to allow bees to rearrange.
• Aura: Faint scent of honey and flowers; often accompanied by a low, collective hum.

Behaviour and Abilities

• Swarm Reformation: Can disperse into thousands of bees and reform elsewhere. Hard to trap or destroy.
• Scent Judgement: Detect lies and broken vows by pheromone shifts. Respond without hesitation.
• Sting of Remembrance: Envenomed stings cause hallucinations of the promise you failed to keep.

Signs of Presence

• Sudden quiet in flowered areas; no birdsong.
• Warm wax drips found in cold locations.
• Emotional unease when recalling promises.

Folklore and Signs

• “The Bride’s Guard”: In some fae-bound communities, bees near wedding parties are seen as Hivewrought watchers.
• Honey Oath: Rituals in the Kentish marches involve sealing bargains in honey to avoid Hivewrought attention.

Effect on Earth and Human Minds

• Mild Exposure: Guilt, compulsion to revisit old promises or unfinished vows.
• Prolonged Exposure: Hallucinations involving alternative outcomes of broken oaths.
• Long-Term Contact: Identity erosion, obsessive vow-making, or catatonic remorse states.

Summary for Field Operatives

Trait	Detail
Threat Level	Moderate to High depending on vow exposure.
Signs of Presence	Scent of wax, silence, dripping honey, internal guilt spikes.
Containment Risk	High. Entities can self-disperse into swarm form.
Engagement Advice	Do not lie or make field oaths near known hive markers.
	Use smoke barriers and filtered pheromone cloaks.

Quote from Field Report #211:

“It looked like a priest carved from candlelight. When I tried to explain why I left her at the altar, the bees filled my mouth. I dreamed of our whole life—until they burned it away.”
—FDG Medical Debrief, Operative J., Thornehold Outpost