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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
#17752: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:11:08 AM

Round 504

  • Mathemetics doomed me.
    • it got me cursed by a god.
    • Not because I failed to solve a math problem in your story.
    • I do not work in mathematics.
    • Didn't die.
  • Human male.
    • Not a king.
    • Not Pythagoreas, Archimedes, or Hippasus, or indeed anyone real.
    • Not Sisyphus or Ajax.
  • Classical Mythology, and listed on Classical Mythology: Mortals and Demigods.
  • My name starts with a letter after M-s.

Edited by generation81 on Feb 15th 2024 at 2:22:27 PM

uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#17753: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:21:06 AM

A king?

Also shouldnt this be round 504?

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17754: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:22:48 AM

Pythagoras?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17756: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:39:13 AM

Archimedes?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#17758: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:51:54 AM

Are you a mathematician in your story?

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
#17759: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:52:24 AM

Hippasus?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#17761: Feb 15th 2024 at 10:57:20 AM

I wonder if those mathematicians are real people or just mythological characters?

Does the god ask you to calculate something?

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#17762: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:00:40 AM
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#17763: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:09:07 AM

[up][up] They did ask me, but not to calculate.

Those are all real people

[up] Yes.

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17767: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:18:29 AM

Sisyphus?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17769: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:20:13 AM

Ajax?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17771: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:23:05 AM

Tiresias?

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#17772: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:30:43 AM

[up] There we go.


Round 504: Tiresias; Classical Mythology

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2024_02_15_143018.png

In one myth, Tiresias the Blind Seer got his power after he offended Hera when during an attempt at mediating between her and Zeus, he spoke of a fraction: “Of ten parts a man enjoys one only, but a woman enjoys the full ten parts in her heart” due to being a women for a bit after killing some snakes. Hera blinded Tiresias in anger, though Zeus did grant him prophecy.

Edited by generation81 on Feb 15th 2024 at 2:31:08 PM

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17773: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:40:17 AM

Round 505

  • I am one piece of the progenitor of witchcraft
  • The progenitor is a deity

Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Feb 15th 2024 at 2:41:19 PM

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#17775: Feb 15th 2024 at 11:41:06 AM

The progenitor is a deity, at least.

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.

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