Today is update day. I like to talk a little bit about the mythological creature or figure that each battler is meant to represent, so today we have Yennenga, Agravaine, Bertilak, Silky, Klabautermann, Patagon, and Rarog.
Sample:
Yennenga is a folk hero figure from Africa, considered the mother of the Mossi of Burkina Faso. When her father forbid her from marrying due to her value to him as a warrior, she fled his domain and met a man named Riale, who would be her husband. Kind of a reversal of the usual story!
Agravaine is a knight of the round table, and one of four nephews of King Arthur through his sister Morgause. Like a few of his brothers, he is killed by a rampaging Lancelot. Unlike the others, he kind of deserved it for revealing Lancelot’s affair with Guinevere. Snitches get stitches!
Bertilak is the real name of the Green Knight from Arthurian legend. A curious sort of character who is transformed into this fey-like form by a witch (either Morgan Le Fay or some other), he infiltrates Arthur’s knights to test their strength and loyalties. A trick he showed off to prove his lack of human-ness was to pull off his own head and continue talking.
Silky is a household spirit, named so for the sound her clothes makes as she goes about her work. She will manifest in a house and work through the night, cleaning and maintaining order. While friendly, she could also be a menace, punishing lazy workstaff and terrorizing the masters of the house.
Klabautermann is a kobold, or fairy, from German and Dutch folklore, who assists sailors with their ship duties. Like other fairies, they typically just want a specific food or reward in exchange for their services. In this case, it’s bread and butter.
Patagons were a race of giants said to live in Patagonia, who were said to be between 13 and 15 feet tall. There are accounts of people meeting or seeing these giants all throughout South America’s colonization, but in the end no evidence was found of such gigantic people.
Rarog is similar to a phoenix, and hails from Slavic folklore. While a symbol of good luck in Poland, in Russia it was considered a demonic familiar, like a tiny dragon. One could hatch a rarog by incubating an egg on the stove for 9 days.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy.
