Iki Turso

An NPC that can be encountered in ''Fear and Hunger: Termina. ''

Location
Can be found in the Maiden Forest, through a path north of the forest and east of the entrance to the Tunnels/Bunker area.

Lore
It seems to be in a constant slumber, awaiting for the God of Nature, Vinushka. Considering how it looks and Vinushka's ideals representing nature, this creature could be a creation of Vinushka.

Interactions
It's not hostile, but it seems to look down on the player character for wasting its time and is waiting for the God of Nature. Answering any of the options when talking to it yields nothing currently and it goes back to sleep after telling the character that they are a worm and he should not be awakened until Vinushka makes a return. After talking to Iki Turso, all party members lose a significant amount of mind.

If the player encounter it after defeating the Sergal for the first time, Iki will be found dead while being decapitated and the Rancid will make an appearance by landing on his severed neck. This will trigger the second battle of the Sergal himself.

Trivia

 * Iki Turso's name is based on the creature of Finnish legends and myth bearing a similar name but spelled as Iku-Turso. Its name variations are Iku-Tursas, Iki-Tursas, Meritursas, Tursas, Turisas, and some others. Its name is most likely related to Proto-Germanic, Þurisaz/Thurisaz (giant).
 * Unlike the ingame Iki Turso, Iku-Turso is a malevolent sea monster. Though in the Kalevala, it is mentioned to have risen from the sea and burned a stack of hay, from which a giant oak grows from the ashes. This idea might have sparked the look of the current Iki Turso.
 * If one remembers the Traces of Gro-goroth's words to the player, most of the Old Gods have left the world already. So Iki Turso's slumber and his waiting for the God of Nature might be for naught as it seems the God will not be making a return at all and he might have forgotten this poor creature.
 * In the data files, he is called an elkling. This might be the creature's species and race, but it is uncertain for now.
 * A creature that resembles him is killed and slain by Ragnvaldr in his Ending S.