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An old depiction of a Chasmfiend.

This is an old, hand drawn picture of a Greatshell. Likely the one Shallan finds in the Palaneum in Karbranth when looking for ancient depictions of Voidbringers. She remarks that the illustrator probably never saw a Voidbringer in person and likely just drew the most terrifying thing he could imagine. The picture is very dark, with lots of black lines and shadows. It shows a dark, stormy sky and a frightened mob of people. The people all have their backs to the viewer and are pointing up. Only the ones in the centre of the picture are detailed, the rest sorts of fades into the crowd. They all have short hair and are wearing loose shirts. They are pointing at a massive creature looming over the collection of square buildings. Taking up three quarters of the page is a massive greatshell. If the city wall is 15 feet tall, this creature is close to 100 feet. It’s rearing up, showing a sturdy, carapace-covered chest, an arrow-shaped head and a pair of antennae taller than a person. It has two narrow eyes on either side of its head, not on eyestalks like the Chulls. It has two huge arms ending in equally huge, lobster-like pincers that it seems to be lowering down towards the crowd. No other legs are visible, presumably they are on the lower body, hidden behind the city wall.