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It's usually found dried, but often kept slicker. Above another need, it's said to be thicker. What is it?
I'm a god. I'm a planet. I measure heat.
In the forest, this blends in just right, but every December it is covered with lights. What is it?
The stack just might be sent all over. Full of what's new, yet it's nearly obsolete.
My first is in wield, sever bones and marrow. My second is in blade, forged in cold steel. My third is an arbalest, and also in arrows. My fourth is in power, plunged through a shield. My fifth is in honor, and also in vows. My last will put an end to it all.
Disgusting creatures that would survive a nuclear strike.