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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
Ramen Fairy
#14851: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:43:54 PM

Yes.

Round 426

  • I live in (or rather beneath) my country’s largest city.
  • I’m from North America.
    • I’m not from Mexico.
  • As far as we know, I’m a single entity.
  • I’m a monster.

Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jan 25th 2024 at 2:46:58 PM

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14852: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:44:36 PM

The United States?

I'm Quite Batty
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#14853: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:44:42 PM

Canada?

Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Jan 25th 2024 at 2:45:15 PM

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14854: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:45:54 PM

The Toronto Tunnel Monster?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#14855: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:46:13 PM

Round 426: Toronto tunnel monster (20th-century cryptozoology)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_6664.jpeg

Reportedly seen in 1979 by a man looking for a lost kitten, this three-foot (1.8 meter) tall humanoid lives in Toronto’s extensive subterranean tunnel system.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14856: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:54:55 PM

Round 427

  • You better be in bed by 10.
  • A Boogeyman figure.
  • From European folklore.
    • From a Germanic country.
  • Not the Butzemann.
  • Not Krampus.
  • Not Der Schwarze Mann.

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 26th 2024 at 9:15:05 PM

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14857: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:57:17 PM

European?

I'm Quite Batty
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14858: Jan 25th 2024 at 11:58:14 PM

Yes

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14859: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:00:05 AM

Folklore?

I'm Quite Batty
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14860: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:01:12 AM

Yes

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#14861: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:02:06 AM

A bogey (i.e. a monster that scares kids into good behavior) of some sort?

Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jan 26th 2024 at 3:02:26 PM

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14862: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:03:02 AM

Yes

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14863: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:05:32 AM

Germanic in origin?

I'm Quite Batty
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14864: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:06:59 AM

Yes

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14865: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:09:41 AM

Der Butzemann?

I'm Quite Batty
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14866: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:09:59 AM

No

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14867: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:12:11 AM

Krampus?

I'm Quite Batty
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14868: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:12:17 AM

No

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#14869: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:13:18 AM

Der Schwarze Mann?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14870: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:14:49 AM

No

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14871: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:15:36 AM

Der Nachtkrapp?

I'm Quite Batty
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#14872: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:16:53 AM

The Great Tall Tailor?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#14874: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:22:30 AM

Round 428: Nachtkrabb, German Folklore

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nachtkrabb05.jpg

A giant black bird that goes after children who are out at night, he will either carry them so far away that they never find home again or just straght up eat them.

While he is traditionally depicted as raven-like, Southern German carnivals portray him as a northern bald ibis, also known as waldrapp instead.

Also I just realized that this is actually round 428.

Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 26th 2024 at 9:25:14 PM

DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#14875: Jan 26th 2024 at 12:24:48 AM

In a rather similar vein.....

ROUND 428: At sunrise, it's showtime!

I'm Quite Batty

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