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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

uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15601: Jan 28th 2024 at 2:57:39 PM

A Benelux country?

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15602: Jan 28th 2024 at 2:59:40 PM

No, but you're getting closer.

Round 448

  • I am the direct inspiration to a well-known character.
    • The character is not from Japanese media.
    • The character originated in literature.
    • There has been several film adaptations of the character's work.
    • The character can be played in this thread.
    • I did not inspire anything in The Lord of the Rings.
    • The character is not Mumin.
  • I'm heroic.
  • I'm from Scandinavian legend.
    • The legend probably follows The Hero's Journey (take this hint with a grain of salt; host has learned of my story relatively recently, so she isn't the most certain if it really fits or not).
    • The legend is not from Norse Mythology.
  • I'm human.
  • I'm male.
  • I'm not Sigurd, Lemminkäinen, or Väinämöinen.

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jan 28th 2024 at 8:34:59 AM

CG for short
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15603: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:00:12 PM

Famous character from Literature?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15605: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:03:04 PM

Switzerland?

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15606: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:04:23 PM

Nope.

CG for short
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15607: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:04:37 PM

Finland?

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15608: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:06:03 PM

Would the literature character be able to play here?

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
#15609: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:06:24 PM

[up][up]Since Finland is sometimes counted as part of Scandinavia, for the sake of convenience, I will say that the character I'm playing is from Scandinavia in general.

[up] Yea

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jan 28th 2024 at 3:06:35 AM

CG for short
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15610: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:09:43 PM

From folklore?

Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15611: Jan 28th 2024 at 3:11:14 PM

I would say more of a legend than folklore.

CG for short
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
PEPSIMAN
#15612: Jan 28th 2024 at 4:19:48 PM

Does the legend follow The Hero's Journey?

Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15613: Jan 28th 2024 at 4:28:54 PM

I guess so.

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
Player 222
#15615: Jan 28th 2024 at 4:34:52 PM

Nope.

CG for short
DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#15616: Jan 28th 2024 at 5:53:51 PM

Lemminkäinen?

I'm Quite Batty
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15617: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:24:17 PM

Natta.

CG for short
DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#15618: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:29:57 PM

Väinämöinen?

I'm Quite Batty
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15619: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:34:29 PM

Nope (when I said I guess so on the "Hero's Journey" question, I said it because I learned about the character's story relatively recently, so I'm not the upmost certain if the story fits that kind of plot, so take the Hero's Journey thing with a grain of salt; apologies for the confusion).

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Jan 28th 2024 at 6:36:00 AM

CG for short
DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#15620: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:38:44 PM

In any case, did this character inspire something in "Lord of the Rings"?

I'm Quite Batty
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15621: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:44:37 PM

AFAIK, no.

CG for short
DorkySpaz Is a Nocturnal Mammal (Ancient one) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Is a Nocturnal Mammal
#15622: Jan 28th 2024 at 6:58:16 PM

Did the character inspire Mumin?

I'm Quite Batty
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15623: Jan 28th 2024 at 7:01:46 PM

Nope.

CG for short
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
Cutegirl920fire Player 222 from the Squid Games (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Paris holds the key to my heart
Player 222
#15625: Jan 28th 2024 at 8:09:13 PM

Natta.

CG for short

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