The Mara
The Mara was a gestalt being that dwelt in the Dark Places of the Inside. It sought physical existence by taking over a host in their dream.
Biology
Since it was a gestalt creature, it had many forms and also no form. It was a psychevore that fed on raw emotion and delighted in the suffering and madness of others.
The Mara could take over a host body. Hosts of the Mara developed a snake mark upon the arm and had reddened eyes and teeth. In one instance, the Mara possessed several individuals that developed red, melted skin.
In its true form, the Mara was snake-like. The snake marks on its hosts could also become real Mara, developing from the hosts skin and infecting anyone they touched.
Appearances
Kinda (TV)
Snakedance (TV)
The Cradle of the Snake (Audio)
The Dreaming (Prose)
Antony and Cleopatra (Prose)