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I'm referring to the first part; about the alternat ending.

The Nuckelavee is based on an identically named creature hailing from Orcadian mythology; going to copy paste the original monster's description from wikipedia:

"A particularly gruesome detail is that the nuckelavee has no skin; black blood courses through yellow veins, and the pale sinews and powerful muscles are visible as a pulsating mass."