Glooming Aptitude is a manifestation of Transcendent Aptitude. It is part of any entity with a Glooming Presence, or an entity working Transcend their own Material Presence expression on a road to becoming a negatively manifesting Higher Order Being of shadow.
The nature of Glooming Aptitude is shadow. Shadow taps into the bound nightmares of the multiverse, where trapped reflections abound as formless dots of hazy darkness. Glooming Motes have a parasitic aura, perverting truth, beauty and well-being and creating toxic outcomes for those affected. Such a presence pierces those nearby with fear, hate, and violence. Their powers manifest as something akin to terror, shackling, illusion and twisting.