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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

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#14277: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:48:35 AM

Yes to both.

Edited by generation81 on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:48:43 AM

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#14279: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:49:20 AM

Round 411:

  • I turned out to be Real After All.
  • I a a cryptid - or at least was.
    • I'm a mammal, specifically a cow.
      • Its one with horns.
      • I have a specific breed.
    • I am not insectoid.
    • Not a jackalope.
    • Not a Jumart.
  • Something seperated me from others of my kind.
    • Its not my physical appearence.
    • There is a difference of a magical ability that most real life creatures don't have.
    • Beside both being a cow (and has "cow" in the name) there are other similarities between mw and the real animal.
  • I am listed in Cryptid Wiki.
  • From Folklore of the Americas
    • Not from European folklore.
  • i was not turned into a human.
  • i am not a carnivorous species, but a herbivourus one.
  • When I say I don't resemble a domestic species, Exact Words are at play.
  • I am Not a fearsome critter.
  • I don't share my name with my real counterpart beyond cow.

Edited by generation81 on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:57:40 AM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14281: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:50:19 AM

Do you share your name with your real counterpart?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#14282: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:51:05 AM

Beyond the word Cow, no.

Edited by generation81 on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:53:10 AM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14283: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:53:08 AM

Beside both being a cow (and has "cow" in the name) are there any other similarities between you and the real animal?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14285: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:56:33 AM

Does it have a page in the Cryptid Wiki?

Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:56:41 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#14286: Jan 22nd 2024 at 7:57:06 AM

[up] Yes. In fact, Generation first learnt about me from it.

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#14288: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:01:25 AM

CORRECT!


Round 411: Griggstown Cow, New Jersey Urban Legend

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2024_01_22_105537_6.png

The small rural town of Griggstown, New Jersey had an urban legend originating in the 1970's about a cow that dwelt along its historic canal, only coming out on foggy days and never staying out for long, fleeing before anyone could take footage of it. Most people thought of it as just a fun local ghost story for the next couple decades... until 2002, when a Holstein bull was found near a ditch. Everyone decided this was the ghost cow from the myth, especially since there were no recent reports of missing cattle in the area.

NGL, this is one of my favourite cryptids foe just how hilariously banal it is. I mean, its from the same state as the The Jersey Devil, and here we have an escaped cow that's literally just a regular cow, the kind you drink milk from.

Sources:

Edited by generation81 on Jan 22nd 2024 at 11:07:12 AM

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#14289: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:11:39 AM

Round 412

Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jan 22nd 2024 at 11:46:57 AM

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14291: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:12:35 AM

Do you look like another animal?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14294: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:19:48 AM

Is this species from the Balkans?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14297: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:34:06 AM

Are you associated with misfortune?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14299: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:45:22 AM

Are you from the larger Slavic Mythology?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend

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