Thàtaunanurd

Taking the corpse, you put it in the middle of the salt circle, lighting the candles at the four cardinal points. Each Stranger takes a shot of absinthe between verses of this chant: "Bi hiza nizof mu stezàr tai Thotha pi Nuf. O mu koimà tai mu Tezosh Àtwe yeidur woha priz pozov onch pi nyiham luro kumz yi logo àmo kozon idi. Guze luro heitha yi hi mu devuaschap, dimim luro evo furvd geiskt jav kia luro negoo poiv." (Translation: We call upon the ancient beings of Thotha and Nuf. Let the shades of the Great Earth flow into this discarded shell and open their eyes to our world once more. Change their body to fit the otherworldly, contort their shell until nothing remains in their true form.) Then, they pour the cup of Stranger blood into the mouth of the corpse, along with a singular shot of absinthe. The corpse will vibrate and twitch at first, then it will begin to contort and split into the true form of the Stranger. The salt circle prevents the new Stranger from attacking anything, as the process is very painful and disorienting.

Components and tools

The ritual requires a cup of blood from a Stranger, two Strangers, a human corpse, absinthe, wormwood candles, and a protective circle of salt around the corpse.