Random Violentale Facts 💀✨
Going in depth on the elixir given to Asgore from Monarch, the brew is his own personal potion made from some of his magic, the souls of monsters from other AU's that suffered greatly, and a virus they found in the multiverse.
These various elements combined created a zombie-like virus that spreads via bites, scratches, or in rare instances an attack on an individual's SOUL. Unlike a zombie virus however, the Elixir doesn't reanimate the dead, but does cause the infected to become ravenous with hunger.
Its full effects vary based on the infected, as some have a stronger constitution than others Gerson is a good example of this. All effects of this virus can include...
Varying levels of Insanity
Solidified Bodies (Only for Monsters)
Highly Contagious (To both Mages and Monsters)
Loss of Self (Most common in Mages)
Going in depth on that the 'Hunger' and how it specifically affects Monsters vs Mages. Monsters afflicted will become 'Solidified' this means they lose their tendency to dust, this means when infected Monsters attack and devour one another they have actually blood and flesh that isn't entirely magic based.
Mages on the opposite end turn out looking more like Monsters, but typically they lose themselves going absolutely insane. Which is why most monsters will kill Humans and Mages rather than turning Mages if possible. Frisk is perhaps the first Human Mage to keep themselves (in the Pacifist time) much like how Papyrus is the first monster to not experience endless hunger.
The Alphas excluding Asgore are Monsters who have enough Sanity and Power that they become in charge of an area. Asgore is the exception because he is patient zero, and the strongest former Boss Monster his power far exceeds most.
Enough that the other Alphas give him tributes to keep him from expanding his reach as they are unsure if anything could stop him since Toriel failed to in the beginning.