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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

generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15326: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:32:25 AM

You you come from the Levant in the myth?

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15327: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:33:13 AM

Is the character here, under "Mortals"?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15328: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:36:52 AM

[up][up]Technically.

[up] No, she's not even on the page at all.

Round 441

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jan 27th 2024 at 10:57:47 AM

CG for short
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15330: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:38:08 AM

Just for sure, are you from Greek Mythology (instead of Roman Mythology)?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#15331: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:40:48 AM

Do you have a child who's a well-known demigod?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15332: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:44:47 AM

Yes, yes, and there's a demigod child of the god whose mom shares the same name as the mystery character but it's ambiguous if that's the same person or a completely different person all together.

CG for short
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#15333: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:49:25 AM

Does your child have a Wikipedia page?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#15335: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:53:45 AM

Are they listed here?

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
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15337: Jan 27th 2024 at 10:55:30 AM

No and yes.

CG for short
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15342: Jan 27th 2024 at 11:07:23 AM

Round 441: Leucothoe, daughter of Orchamusnote  (Classical Mythology)

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

(Gal in the center)

Helios was cursed by Aphrodite for exposing her affair with Ares to fall in love with the mortal princess, Leucothoe, and he straight up forgot all of his other lovers. One of his lovers, an Oceanaid named Clytie (who I played a long time ago), became jealous and bitter and ratted out the relationship between Helios and Leucothoe to the latter's father, Orchamus. Orchamus ordered Leucothoe to be Buried Alive as punishment as she's an unmarried woman who lost her virginity. Helios failed to save her in time, so he turned her corpse into a frankincense tree. Modern retellings of the myth have Helios replaced with Apollo and if you believe that the mom of Helios' demigod son, Thersanon, is this Leucothoe, then there's probably one version where she lived (or at least long enough to give birth).

It's your turn, Spino!

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jan 27th 2024 at 11:07:48 AM

CG for short
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#15343: Jan 27th 2024 at 11:22:51 AM

Round 442

  • One of my most prominent advocates was rewarded by spending eternity with his dog.
  • I’m not Asian.
  • I’m not a god or disciple.

Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jan 27th 2024 at 2:35:40 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
#15345: Jan 27th 2024 at 11:27:03 AM

Related to Buddhism?

I'm Quite Batty
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
#15347: Jan 27th 2024 at 11:30:30 AM

Are you a disciple?

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
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15350: Jan 27th 2024 at 11:34:53 AM

Are you from Asia?

CG for short

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