April MOTM: The Keeper of Candles and Skulls (painting) // nsfw (Patreon)

he spent many lonely centuries collecting the skulls of the dead and illuminating them with hundreds of candles, only to find that the brightest fire burned in the heart of a living person. they wandered into his crypt one day, looking for forgotten knowledge, but instead they found a hidden monster longing for someone to treasure.

based on the theme "candles and skulls," suggested by coldau! <3 (comment on THIS post to leave your own monster or theme suggestions for future MOTM polls!)

// art + characters © me.