Divine Serpent man only?

[quantum_mechani]

Hmm.. one new pretender did occur to me, an Eagle Spirit from native american mythology. It could be relatively weak physically but be flying and ethereal. Air and astral seem the most liekly choices for magic, though nature could also work. I was also thinking it might be thematic as well as fun to give it vastness-like ten province flying.

[Wauthan]

I smell an informal competition around the corner. Design a Nation specific pretender!

I was saving this one for a possible mod for Mictlan but couldn't find any images to use for it. I'll just toss it in here.

Coatlicue (nabbed from Aztec mythology)

Coatlicue, whose name means "Serpent Skirt," is a mighty earth demigoddess with powers over both life and death. Coatlicue's appearance is so horrible only the bravest of warriors dares face her wrath. She wears skirt made out of living snakes and around her neck lies a string of hearts torn from her victims. Long sharp claws adorn her hands and feet. Coatlicue is a goddess thirsty for human sacrifices.

Stats are yet to be balanced but she is a Titan pretender, size 5. Cause fear +8, Claw, Claw, Snake Skirt (Same stats as Medusa Snake Hair). Earth 3, Nature 1 and Death 1. Dominion 2. Cost 125.

[ January 18, 2004, 17:41: Message edited by: Wauthan ]

[Dekent]

I always thought Ermor should be able to use the dracolich....I know it turns into a bog mummy which is a Jotun thing, but maybe Ermors Version could turn into a lich? ;p

[Taqwus]

If I were being exceptionally silly I might suggest a pretender based on Ratatosk, for Vanheim or Jotunheim. Not terribly imposing...

[Xom]

I'd like to see more in theme pretenders for R'lyeh (based on void summons maybe). Cthulhu mythos has many interesting creatures. Things like son of sea and nerid just dont fit.

[Psitticine]

Dierdriu of the Sorrows would be a really strange choice. She was the most beautiful woman of her day, but had no other superhuman traits than that.

The Fomoriach/Fomorians were deformed sea monsters. They drove away one race of man from Ireland (the Nemedians) who would later return as the Fir Bolg to win their land back. The Tuatha de Danaan also warred against the Fomoriach after they'd displaced the Fir Bolg as rulers of most of Ireland.

(I've got a Fomoriach mod planned, actually.)

The Greenman is a major figure in modern psuedo-pagan worship. You'll see his image around quite a lot if you come into contact with anything even closely related to paganism, Celtic studies, or even the bastardized stuff they try to pass off as Celtic in trendy New Age stores. It would make a rather good Pretender choice, IMO, and would definitely have strong Nature magic.

[PvK]

A Poseidon-like for Atlantis (and Arco?).

I've made a Warrior King mod for Ulm, though it isn't perfect due to some mod limits. One for Man could work too (a King Arthur type).

Seems like Allfather would be somewhat appropriate for Ulm as well.

I'd like to see a Hammadryad queen for Pangaea.

Maybe some sort of nutso High Inquisitor for Marignon?

An evil seductress for Ermor (succubus ability on pretender)?

A giant death spirit for Ermor with reaper scythe?

... or just, add more complete modding abilities for pretenders (leadership, path costs, dominion level, ability to add pretender choices and link them to themes, and add/remove the availability of them) to let us go nuts .

PvK