The Meatball

Appearance
The Meatball depicts a large, round mass of flesh that seems to be drooping down like a sack of some sorts. The main portion of the creature (which will be referred to as its “head”) appears to be able to expand and contract, which can change the overall shape of the organ. This is also where its main features are found.

The skin covering the creature appears to be extremely wrinkly and fleshy, with many visibly thick veins and strange lumps bulging from within. It has a pale brown color and gets darker and redder near the mouth, which could be due to blood.

Near the bottom of its “head” is a large, gaping mouth surrounded by thin and fleshy lips. The creature’s gums and inside of its mouth has a very dark purple-red color to it. Disturbingly, it appears to have several sets of human-like teeth, with one being seen clearly in the front of the mouth, and another being a little further back inside the mouth. It is unknown if the creature only has these two sets of teeth or if it possesses more further back.

Second Image
A few days after the initial drawing of the creature, Trevor posted another image of what we can only assume is the same being or a related creature. This time, we have a clearer view of it above the forest. It is worth noting that the appearance of the creature in this image also differs from the previous one, though the general composition is still present.

The Meatball in this image appears to be a more dried-out variant of the original creature. It is considerably thinner and small than the previous appearance. Its head is covered with a number of veins and is sagging and decomposing. The mouth is also closed this time, and it is now located at the side of its head rather than at the bottom.

The most interesting part of the second image is that the number of large, root-like veins on which the creature’s head is directly attached to. The veins are spread out upwards, resembling the roots of a plant. The veins hold the head in place, preventing it from falling. They also get thinner and thinner as they go up. It is unknown where or what the veins are attached to, if anything at all.

Behavior
The Meatball possess many abilities, including levitation allowing for quick transport. It can also bite larger targets to cause severe damage along with leaving a large amount of saliva, which can potentially drown or slow down creatures. If the target is small enough, or in a large group, it can descend and devour crowds before ascending into the clouds. It is unknown if it is capable of sending people to salvation, as it appears to be a Destruction Giant rather than a Collection Giant.

It also has disorienting laughter that resembles more of a repeated shriek that can cause temporary deafness, disorientation and can potentially rattle organs. As previously mentioned, it may be able metamorphose to gain new abilities, and increased movement speeds. These abilities combined make a very powerful giant that can cause even greater damage when combined with the pyrokinetic abilities of it's fellow wildfire giants.

Similarly to Root Head, not much is known about this creature’s behavior, but we can make a few assumptions based on the captions given.

First of all, it appears to be more intelligent and directly nefarious than its fellow Wildfire Giants, as it has been observed to laugh directly at its victims, as well as directly killing smaller groups of people in violent ways, rather than simply causing mass destruction to civilization and passively causing damage, like other Giants.

It is also seems to have previously devoured some people or possibly animals, given the blood surrounding its mouth, however it did not appear to consume the victims mentioned in the reports, meaning that it may have been full at the time, or possibly thought the people were unworthy to ascend. Another possibility is that it is a purely sadistic being who only kill people for fun.

The two Meatballs we see between the two image have drastic visual differences, with the second one being much more veiny and dried out. It is a possibility that these are two separate creatures of similar species, hence their different hunting tactics. It is also just as possible that it is the same creature undergoing metamorphosis over a period of time. This would explain how it would have acquired additional abilities in the second image.

Abilities
The Meatball possess many abilities, including levitation allowing for quick transport. It can also bite larger targets to cause severe damage along with leaving a large amount of saliva, which can potentially drown or slow down creatures. If the target is small enough, or in a large group, it can descend and devour crowds before ascending into the clouds. It is unknown if it is capable of sending people to salvation, as it appears to be a Destruction Giant rather than a Collection Giant.

It also has disorienting laughter that resembles more of a repeated shriek that can cause temporary deafness, disorientation and can potentially rattle organs. As previously mentioned, it may be able metamorphose to gain new abilities, and increased movement speeds. These abilities combined make a very powerful giant that can cause even greater damage when combined with the pyrokinetic abilities of it's fellow wildfire giants.