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At this point, character guessing games for various companies have become commonplace. However, how about we step backwards in time to guess characters from hearsay and legend? The rules basically follow any other forum game of its type.

  • They can come from any source rooted in mythology, folklore, or religion.
  • If a mythology source is played in one round, it is allowed to be played in the next round.
  • The current descriptor must post a recap of the progress for every new page, and edit that post accordingly with the progress in the page.
  • A player may declare a stump after 24 hours has passed from the last question and its answer. If this happens, the current descriptor reveals their character, and the next round goes to the stumped player.
  • If a question needs to be replaced because it has already been answered, please do not erase the question. Just add the new question below it. In fact, the act of completely erasing a question is frowned upon.
  • If you're adding a clue, please keep it related on a mythological basis, as detailed below.

What counts as "mythological"?

  • The character in question must be one who is rooted in legend. Be it a Greek pantheon creature, a Yōkai, any sort of Norse, Aztec, or Egyptian deity, so on and so forth.
    • Human characters are fair game, so long as they're firmly rooted in legend and don't have a recorded real-life history to them. (Meaning Jack the Ripper does not qualify)
    • The character doesn't necessarily have to be a named character. It can be a species that's played as the round's character, so long as said species is mythological.
    • Rule of thumb regarding Greek and Roman mythology. Roman mythological characters can qualify, if, and only if, they're distinct enough to be considered their own entities, such as fauns in comparison to satyrs. Otherwise, stick to the Greek pantheon as much as possible. (Meaning that Aphrodite qualifies, but not Venus, and other examples of the like)
    • In regards to Classical Mythology and Chinese Mythology, even though The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the Four Great Novels (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber) are literary novels with designated authors, character from them still qualify due to the fact that they're considered extensions of Greek and Chinese Mythology, as opposed to byproducts of them.
    • Folklore characters qualify, due to the fact that they're passed around via word of mouth rather than being historically known. The types of folklore characters can vary in their physiology, but this means that characters such as the Nuckelavee, Robin Hood, the Chupacabra, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Hopkinsville Goblin, Banshees, and others like them are valid.
    • Thanks to their fantastical origins, fairytale characters can be played, including those from well-known authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Lewis Carroll, and Carlo Collod, or fairytale anthologies such as the Arabian Nights. This also applies to characters from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballets, due to the fact that a majority of his ballets are adaptations of fairytales with their own additives and touch-ups.
    • Due to the fact that religious sources can be conflicting when put up against each other, religious characters are considered fair game for this list, meaning anything from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, and Buddhism can be played.
    • Even though it's more recent than most examples here, H. P. Lovecraft's creations are valid entries for this game, so anything from the Cthulhu Mythos can be played.
    • However, despite them being mythological in nature, Creepypasta characters are not eligible for this game, as their portrayals are too modernized to be anything considered legendary, and many of them are derivative of preexisting properties in the first place. Unfortunately, this means even more original Creepypasta characters, such as Slender Man and Zalgo are not able to be played.

If there's any questions or further suggestions, let me know!


A complete list of past rounds can be found here.

Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Nov 11th 2023 at 3:18:56 PM

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#32801: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:23:39 AM

Not that I'm aware of.

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#32802: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:24:21 AM

In Guess the Character/Person/Object thread?

Charlie probably doesn't even know how to villain. (credit to Deadly Espresso for this)
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#32803: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:25:16 AM

Was it played in Guess the Disney Character 2.0?

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#32804: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:25:27 AM

ROUND 914: You may not like where you end up, but you've got no choice when you face me.

  • I was once mortal.

  • I'm considered evil.

  • I'm European.

  • I'm not magical.

  • I was evil while I still was among the living.

  • I became immortal upon death.

  • I remained in the underworld after I died.

  • I'm from mythology.

  • The monster and I share the myth.

  • I'm Western European.

  • I'm from a specific country.

  • I'm from Classical Mythology, and so is the monster I'm associated with.

HINT#1: The monster I'm associated with was played in the 600's.

HINT#2: The Round is after 690.

-I don't transport people to their fate.

-I'm not undead.

-I'm not Dracula.

-I'm not a vampire.

-I am not a werewolf, nor have I been associated with werewolves.

-The monster isn't Níðhöggr, Ghroth, Lion of Ruokolahti, Succubus, Banshee, Wraith, Dominion Angel, The Big Bad Wolf or The Mari Lwyd.

-I'm not from the British Isles, France, Germany or the Iberian Peninsula.

-I am not associated with Succubi.

-By round, I mean the number of the round(s), not the monster played.

-I'm not Christian, but I am connected to a part of its mythology.

-The Character isn't Mosey Humprey or Amabie.

-I'm not from a fairy tale.

-The monster wasn't played in this thread.

-The monster may or may not have been played in Botteceli, In the Guess the Character/Person/Object thread, a guessing game related to an entertainment company or Guess the Disney Character 2.0.

-The round is not after 700.

Edited by DorkySpaz on Jun 11th 2024 at 6:36:12 AM

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#32805: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:26:02 AM

No to both that I'm aware of.

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#32806: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:27:01 AM

Was it played in a guessing game related to an entertainment company?

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#32807: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:27:28 AM

I've no idea, since this is pretty much the only forum game I play.

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#32808: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:28:42 AM

Wait, it says the round was between 686-690, but it also says it was after Round 690?

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#32809: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:30:08 AM

I was being a bit more specific as to the location of the round and thus monster in question with the hints. Basically, the monster's round is after Round 690, so start there! And I was answering other players questions to boot, and those were the questions asked. Sorry about that!

Edited by DorkySpaz on Jun 11th 2024 at 6:31:39 AM

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#32810: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:31:03 AM

But then why does it say "between 681-690" if it's after 690?

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#32811: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:32:31 AM

As I said above, that was a mistake. I was answering other's questions! I'll remove it right away!

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#32812: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:32:44 AM

After round 700?

Charlie probably doesn't even know how to villain. (credit to Deadly Espresso for this)
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#32813: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:33:13 AM

Nope.

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#32814: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:34:06 AM

After round 690 of the thread it was played in?

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#32815: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:34:19 AM

From Classical Mythology? (Though I am not sure if it counts as Western European)

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#32816: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:35:37 AM

[up][up]Yes to both! (And yes, Classical Mythology is generally regarded as Western European!)

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#32817: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:36:15 AM

King Minos, then?

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#32818: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:40:07 AM

[up] What thread was he played in?

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#32819: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:40:14 AM

THAT'S IT!

ROUND 914: KING MINOS (Classical Mythology)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/illustrations_to_dantes_divine_comedy_object_9_butlin_812_9minos.jpg

King Minos is the tyrannical step-father of the infamous Minotaur (Who in return received its title from his name) who, after death, became the Judge of the Underworld who passed sentence on souls, who then sent to the appropriate location by lesser spirits. He also appeared in Dante's "The Inferno".

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#32820: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:42:57 AM

[up][up] Well, Minotaur was played in this one...

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#32821: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:43:50 AM

I thought you said the monster wasn’t played in this thread.

And yes, I didn’t think Classical Mythology counted as Western European, since Greece is more in the east.

Edited by Lymantria on Jun 11th 2024 at 9:44:07 AM

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#32822: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:48:13 AM

Technically, King Minos wasn't, but the Minotaur was played in Round 696.

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#32823: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:49:56 AM

This was just Poor Communication Kills: The Round.

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#32824: Jun 11th 2024 at 6:51:59 AM

Yeah, sorry about that. I'm tired.

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