Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is a prominent, often-occuring foe in Fear & Hunger.

Location & Behavior
Lord of the Flies roam the empty streets of present Ma'habre. When they spot the player, they will immediately run up to them at great speed and engage a fight. One in particular can be seen dragging the body of Jeanne on the street leading to Tower of Endless. Some of the creatures can be pollinated.

Lore
"'Valteil the enlightened one, in his attempts to understand the secrets of life, he accidentally created this being.' - The New Gods when asked about the creature."A strange, soulless creature created by Valteil. It resembles a monstrous humanoid covered in shaggy hair and empty sockets in place of eyes that only barely remembers being created. It wanders the desolate streets of Ma'habre, looking for any potential victims to snatch and take away.

Strategy
Lord of the Flies is a somewhat prominent foe, mainly for its "Hairy Grasp" attack done separately with each hand, which deals moderately heavy damage and will be used even if the player cuts off the head of the creature in the first turn.

Sometimes when facing the creature, the smell will "hit" the player and they will be faced with a coin toss.

Knocked Out and Snatched
If the player manages to be defeated by the coin toss due to strong of a smell and odor the Lords have on their furs, their body will be taken away by the Lord of the Flies and taken somewhere within Ma'habre. The player will then wake up after it is gone and can get out rather easily. However, the player will be separated from their team, requiring them to find where they are while traversing the dangerous streets and trying to avoid any unnecessary conflicts.

Trivia

 * Its name is most likely referencing the title of a demon or god called Beelzebub. Depending on the sources, Christian theology views him as a demon, and the other as a God by the Philistines. In demonology, he is considered one of the Seven Princes of Hell. Because of his ability to fly, he had earned the title of the Lord of the Flies or Lord of the Flyers.
 * There are unused content in the game's database that gave the Lords of the Flies more of a demonic and devil-like appearance, further reinforcing the Beelzebub reference. It can be assumed that the creator of the game, Miro Haverinen, wanted to focus more on its hairy and stinky aspect as a mechanic and to probably make it less demonic like.