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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

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14377: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:45:00 PM

No

Round 413

  • I had one job...
    • I did not die while doing my job.
    • I was given said job by a deity.
  • I am indirectly responsible that humanity has to deal with death.
    • I did not spread disease.
  • I have a name.
  • A bird.
    • Exact species not specified.
    • Stated to eat meat.
  • Not a trickster.
  • Not listed here.
  • My story does involve a snake.
  • From Ethiopia.

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:04:25 AM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14379: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:49:28 PM

No

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14381: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:50:46 PM

Is it a species that is native to Africa only?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14382: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:52:14 PM

[up][up]Not quite

[up]Its a type of animal that exists globally, a specific species is not specified.

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14384: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:55:26 PM

No

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14386: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:55:48 PM

Yep

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14387: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:56:08 PM

Do you have a specific name (instead of just referred to by your species)?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14388: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:56:49 PM

From Eastern Africa?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14389: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:56:57 PM

Yes for both.

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 22nd 2024 at 9:57:13 PM

CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#14390: Jan 22nd 2024 at 12:59:50 PM

From Ethiopia?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14391: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:00:50 PM

Correct!

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:02:11 AM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14392: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:01:00 PM

Are you tasked by a deity?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14393: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:01:15 PM

Right as well.

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14394: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:02:59 PM

Does your story involve a snake?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14395: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:03:22 PM

It does

You know the answer, dont you?

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:03:43 AM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14396: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:04:02 PM

Holowaka?

Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:15:11 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14397: Jan 22nd 2024 at 1:13:58 PM

Round 413: Holawaka, Oromo Mythology

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mythlok_holawaka_622x1024.jpg

This one seems too obscure for many depictions, so the image is how he is portrayed in Devil Summoner.

The divine messenger bird of Ethiopias Oromo people.

The gods tasked him with delivering the secret of how one can rejuvenate themself by shedding their skin to humanity, so that they may live forever. But when he saw a snake eat an animal carcass the greedy bird traded the secret to it instead as exchange for a share of meat.

So humanity remained mortal and the snakes started shedding their skin.

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 22nd 2024 at 10:16:37 AM

uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14398: Jan 22nd 2024 at 2:06:10 PM

You're up Lucas.

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#14399: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:23:20 PM

Searcher, how’d you find the geluchart? I don’t think I mentioned any of ABC’s keywords.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#14400: Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:30:12 PM

[up] Not sure about Searcher, but as for me, I can found it by searching "Islands of The Sun creatures" or something similar to that,IIRC

Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 22nd 2024 at 8:30:26 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/

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