The carcass of a massive creature lies embedded in the mud flats of the tidelands, scoured into a state of semi-mummification by the salt, wind, and sun. The tides move the carcass slightly, giving the impression that this desiccated creature still prowls the mudflats in death. The tidal nomads give it a wide berth, ostensibly because it smells awful more so than any superstitious tendencies, though some do report a feeling of dread or impending doom when approaching the corpse.
Between the decay, the effect of the surface on a body intended for the high pressures of the deep sea, and the sheer scale of the carcass, each viewer must formulate their own piecemeal conception of what the beast must have looked like. Unknown to viewers, this “corpse” is likely the jettisoned appendage of a much larger behemoth star. If this is the case, the feeling of dread may be a subconscious reaction to the “warning pheromones” emitted by a dead or dying behemoth star, which usually serve to warn other stars away from possible danger.