Malady
Maladies encompass a spectrum of severe conditions that pose imminent threats to an individual's well-being. As these grim afflictions accumulate, the shadow of mortality draws closer, ever threatening to engulf the afflicted creature. Maladies are not confined to physical wounds or injuries; they equally encompass the insidious creep of disease, the venomous toll of toxins, and a host of other life-threatening conditions. Each new malady represents another step towards the precipice of oblivion, each one a somber testament to the harsh and precarious nature of existence.