- monkyw1thagun
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So I picked up this anime book (Planet Hulk)to read at my pre-deployment training. In the book they had these creatures called The Spikes in it. Looking at how they were drawn and the description of them. They very much remind me of the Flood from the Halo Series.
This is the description of The Spikes from wiki.
Spikes are a parasitic life form found on the planet Sakaar. They were instrumental in both the rise and fall of the Red King. The first encounter with them became known as the Spike Wars. They were genetically engineered to be a terrible enemy. The Spikes themselves are little more than small spore-like creatures composed of a small ball with several legs. Individually they were weak and do not pose much of a threat. The true strength and source of terror of the Spikes derive from their ability to infect organic material. The spores attach themselves to any living creature and take over the body. First the spore enters the skin to begin the takeover. Soon it converts the body itself by protruding large spikes from the host. The eyes start to glow. It also extends the size of the tongue to use like a whip. Then it takes over completely and attacks others. It then begins using the body to produce more spores. The host is then used to find non-infected creatures so they can be hosts for more Spikes. The host can attack so a spore can attach itself. If no spores are nearby then the host's tongue is used attack with more spores. The host is given enhanced agility and strength. Enough that a single infected host can be quite a threat on its own. Those infected can also travel places by walking along walls. However, their speed varies depending on the situation. While simply hunting the hosts appear to just stumble along in a daze. But when it finds a target it becomes quite swift and moves with much agility. The Spikes take over the host body completely. There is no limit to what the Spikes can make the host do. Infected hosts attack neighbors, friends, and even family. The infected seem to show no recognition whatsoever to their targets and attack without mercy. There is no safety from any host. It is unknown whether the host remains conscious but unable to control during this time, or if the personality is completely erased. Some who have been recently infected have shown the ability to speak and remember names, though their actions are still controlled by this point. After a while the infected seem capable of only making instinctual noises.
That sounds similar to the flood. I found that very interesting.
[Edited on 07.14.2011 8:14 PM PDT]