Stromlings

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Summary

The Stromlings are the front line forces of the Maelstrom's effort to infect the universe. They typically take the bodies of infected creatures, including minifigures dead or alive. Dead minifigures can be reanimated by the essence of the Maelstrom, like zombies, but the similarity to dumb, slow zombies ends there because these are cunning, fast-moving Stromlings. Living minifigures turned into Stromlings are in a compromised state - infection eventually obliterates their Creative Spark, so creatures of Imagination they are no longer, yet their consciousness can remain albeit in perpetual agony. Most infected lose their minds in the infection process and in that way become as mindless as the typical Stromling. Others attempt to hold on, only to slowly, painfully slip into the darkness...

Yet some Stromlings do not feel this pain, and rather can maintain their sentience after infection, but do not believe they are unscathed, as their preexistant personality becomes corrupted. Honesty becomes deceit, humility becomes pride, satisfaction becomes lust. Good becomes evil. Either natural immunity, a strong mind's commitment to survive, or manipulation at the hand of the Darkitect enables this phenomena by which intelligent Stromlings are formed, then taking the places of tacticians in helping lead and direct their underlings in the mindless masses of the Maelstrom army.

Types

Chainsaw Stromling
Dark Ronin
Dark Spiderling
Hammer Stromling
Maelstrom Horseman
Maelstrom Spider
Stromling
Stromling Admiral
Stromling Ape
Stromling Mech
Stromling Pirate
and others...

On Crux Prime, the proximity to the Maelstrom Vortex makes Stromlings stronger in weapons and armor. These advanced enemies are referred to by the Nexus Force as Stromling Invaders.

Disinfection

It is possible to disinfect Stromlings. The probability of success depends on how far the infection process has gone before treatment. With assistance, a minifigure's Creative Spark can fight off the infection like the immune system fights an infectious disease, if the Creative Spark is still in any way or form present. If the Creative Spark is absent, as is the case in long-infected Stromlings, successful disinfection by standard means is impossible. According to a Paradox theory, an artificial Creative Spark can be implanted into a Stromling and its body restored, but success is based on the question, does anything remain of the mind?