Starvers

Starvers, sometimes referred to as 'Fodders', or 'Infected', Are the base form of a Starved's life cycle, and the most common form of Starved found throughout the Underground. On the surface, very little changes are visible to the creature, aside from it's glowing eyes and damaged skin, due to it keeping the hosts body as the vessel, without making any significant changes, however, within their body lurks a Starvite, which if the need arises, can erupt from the body to attack a target.

They yield the most intact mind of all other Starved, which means that some basic mental functions and logic are still available to the creature. These functions are used to it's advantage, allowing them to wield tools and weapons, communicate(although in a very rudimentary manner), and in some instances, even show basic problem solving. Aside from this, much of the connection the brain had to the body has been weakened, causing them to move in a very uncoordinated manner. Because of this, Starvers could be mistaken for a stereotypical Zombie, despite the distinct differences.

As stated earlier, this is the base footing for all other Starvation forms to come. All Starved at some point were Starvers, until factors, such as preexisting conditions or necessity caused them to become different forms over time. With this in mind, the period at which a creature is a Starver varies between monsters. Some have been Starvers since the beginning, others transform the day after.