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Thanks for your words of kindness!
>What is the inspiration for the titular demon?
Like any good author, I don't plagarise from just one source. I plagarise from many. With that being said, Kepholet's primary inspiration was Baphomet. This can be seen in their names, cause Kepholet (קפולט) was derived from Baphomet (בפומת).
As for the Kepho- bit, that's tangentially derived from "encephalopathy" (the wasting caused by the black water), but I decided that "Cepholet" would be too on-the-nose, so I went for "Kepholet", directly derived from the (different but related) condition of encephalitis.
As for the way I've drawn her, there's no particular rhyme or reason why I designed her that way, I just thought it'd look cool.
>And for the dark visions in the depths?
All of the visions that Nicoletta had in update 42 were directly taken from John Milton's Paradise Lost, a work often credited with being the root cause for a romantic conception of Satan. The first two visions are scenes from the poem but with Nicoletta instead of Satan, and the last one is a scene from the poem but with Nicoletta nearby Satan. I would recommend giving Paradise Lost a read if you have the time, it's a good story.
>What was the moved you to make the evil force behind it all overtly satanic rather lovecratian?
Alright, confession time. I haven't read anything written by Lovecraft. I would like to, but when I remember to, I don't have the time, and when I have the time, I don't remember. I also had a fairly firm Christian upbringing, so I would say that familiarity with the source material would be one of the main reasons.
Another reason why is because (to me at least) Lovecraftian horror has really become quite popular in contemporary times, while Satanic horror is less common. I might be perceiving this due to some selection bias or something, but I am perceiving it nonetheless.
Also, one of the main characteristics (to my understanding, at least) of Lovecraftian deities is that they are so detached from our reality that they don't particularly target mortals. They usually just do their thing, and mortals get caught in the crossfire. In the Christian tradition, God has a personal interest in the life of each and every mortal, and I dare say that many Christians (indirectly) believe that Satan does as well, so I reckon it would be easier to write a Satanic deity as a character, where it would be easier to write a Lovecraftian deity as a force of nature.
>What will happen to Maria and the ship's cook? Won't people in the mainland be spooked at a ship full of talking sheep?
Maria will most likely wiggle around Kepholet's body for a bit longer, before swimming off to somewhere (Brazil would probably be closest) in order to seek more people to proselytise.
Cookie will die. Not an awfully satisfying ending for him, I know, but he's got the wasting and there's no cure for it.
As for the people on the mainland, do not fret, for they are fellow caprines.
I hope this answered your questions! Thanks for sticking around!
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