Body worm

"The world is ending again"

- A person describing the event of encounter

Appearance
The Body Worm depicts a disturbingly tall creature with an unusual shape, seemingly coming out of the ground, heading towards the sky.

From what we can see in the image, it appears to be a large mass of some kind, presumably flesh. This mass is shaped in a way which gives it the appearance of a beanstalk, being rather narrow and jutting upwards, getting slimmer and slimmer the higher you go. Naturally, the base of the creature is the thickest part of it. As it touches the ground, the very bottom of the creature’s base is obscured by houses and buildings.

Attached to the main body portion of the creature, there are also a number of large tentacles that are shaped similarly to the body, albeit much smaller and thinner. These give the appearance of the vines or stems of the beanstalk, further solidifying the comparison.

The colors and other details of the creature are completely obscured by the eerie mist surrounding it. However, we can estimate its height using its surroundings. Considering the fact that the buildings around it are about 10 meters tall and the creature is about 11 times taller than it, we can estimate its height to be around 110 Meters or 360.8 Feet tall.

Behavior and Origins
Though it is not fully confirmed, it is very likely that the Body Worm is a member of the infamous Giants, given its appearance and being shown alongside Breaking News. The Giants mysteriously arrive on Earth from a second Moon in order to either destroy or ascend humans, based on their own perception of their worthiness. We can assume that the Body Worm arrived in much the same way, manifesting on Earth.

The Body Worm’s appearance in the image suggests that it has a serpentine gait, as it stretches into the heavens. It is unknown if the creature has a fixed size, or if it can quickly grow and elongate from either end, which would mean that it a non-euclidean creature (like Long Horse) or it has a quick growth pattern.

Due to the position of the creature in the image, the base of it is not fully visible, leaving it to the imagination. Although, the creature’s beanstalk-like appearance would likely mean that the full base of the creature is firmly rooted underground, or it could even be interpreted as lunging out of the ground akin to an earthworm.

The creature’s unusually worm/plant-like form is not common among Giants, which are mostly animal-like or humanoid in appearance. This body type could suggest a lower level of intelligence than other Giants. This is further backed up by the creature’s seemingly quick and highly aggressive movements - a trait which is not observed in other Giants, who typically have slow and calculated movements.

It is still unknown what creature’s personality is in regards to the measurement of worthiness in humans, as there are no clues as to how it selects. Although, it is most likely a Ascension Giant, as its smaller tendrils do appear to be used to grab humans and possibly lift them up along the body, ascending them. Then, it would also cause major damage to buildings and other humans it does not deem worthy by smacking or surrounding them with either its main body portion or one of its smaller tendrils.

Abilities
The creature’s massive size and aggressive nature would make this an extremely dangerous one to encounter, possibly even more so than many other Giants. The creature’s possible ability to burrow and spring out of the ground would make it rather stealthy for a Giant (though it may cause the ground to rumble) and give people little time to evacuate the area. In order to do this, it would also need to be a very fast Giant, making it even more dangerous.

Like most Giants, it does not follow our known laws of physics, as its sheer size and shape alone would be a physical impossibility. Speaking of which, this size could be used in tandem with its shape to make a very powerful weapon, where the creature would perform a whip-like movement in order to crush and decimate anything under it.

The creature would also need some form of powerful regeneration factor or very thick skin in order to move through the Earth’s crust and human settlements without being damaged.

Trivia

 * The creature was introduced alongside That Bat and another image of Breaking News.
 * Since we cannot see the full length of the creature, it could very well be the tallest Trevor Henderson creature of all time (although this is highly unlikely)
 * The caption “The world is ending again” is noteworthy for a number of reasons.
 * It implies that this is not the first time a similar event has occurred, and that it is a regular occurrence, given the person nonchalant way of talking about such a seemingly major event. The event in question is most likely the arrival of Giants on Earth.
 * It also implies that the Giants arrive more in waves, appearing during certain days and do not appear constantly.
 * It gives further credence to the theory that the Giants appear annually in days called “Visiting Days”, as evident by the Misty Guests’ caption.
 * The word choice in the caption is interesting, as it implies that the effect that the Giants have on the world is akin to that of the world ending. Though, this is most likely referring to the amount of lives taken and destruction caused in the environment rather than the actual end of the world.