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<blockquote data-quote="xenoflare" data-source="post: 1597918" data-attributes="member: 12431"><p><strong>Asian myths</strong></p><p></p><p>Garuda - I was thinking an advanced Tauric Giant Eagle/ Aasimar would work well too. Most of them should have levels in ranger with favoured enemy - naga, favoured enemy - dragons, or favoured enemy - yuan-ti, as they are supposed to be utterly ruthless when it comes to hunting evil snakes and dragons. Bout the aasimar bit.. well, suits their celestial roots, the biggest Garuda of all is after Lord Vishnu's own steed.</p><p></p><p>Nagas come from Hindu-Buddhist myth, though there are far more "good-guy" nagas than bad-guys... the Buddha himself was protected, as legends go, by the flood that the Demon King Mara summoned to drown him by the 7-headed Naga, a Cobra Prince i think, who used his multiple hooded heads to bear the brunt of the rushing water. The Sea Drake (FF) is appropriate for some Nagas as well.</p><p></p><p>The Bhuta also comes from Hindu-Buddhist myth - it's from the Fiend Folio or MM 2 i think. It's an Earth demon that steals dead flesh to animate... in Javanese myth, "Bhuta" is a generic term that applies to any sort of rakshasa demon. </p><p></p><p>Ogre Mages seem to be inspired by Japanese oni, their visuals and descriptions seems indicative of legends of fallen warriors or pride-fallen priests who have been warped by their own sin and transformed into a proud, powerful, but ultimately heretical beast.</p><p></p><p>Dragon Turtles have an antecedent in China, we call the Dragon Serpent "Xuan Wu" - the Dark Warrior of the North. He's a strong warrior who can assume human form, and is a general of the celestial host for the Jade Personage.</p><p></p><p>Ashuras (Book of Exalted Deeds) are from Hindu-Buddhist lore, a race of celestial titan-like beings who are powerful and strong in warcraft but hideous of aspect (for the males), and magically powerful and comely of aspect (for the females). They envy the Devas (not just angels, but also the Gods) for their high position and fight them in order to gain dominance over reality. In Hindu lore, the battle between Devas and Ashuras in the beginning of time resulted in the churning of the cosmic ocean of star-milk that created this universe... in Buddhist lore, the realm of the Ashuras is one step above that of us mortals - they are powerful, but cursed never to be content with their power, and their downfall shall be their greatest assets, ironically.</p><p></p><p>Finally, Hollyphants (also Book of Exalted Deeds) seem to be evocative of Ganesha, the Hindu deity who is among other things, sometimes referred to as Son of Lord Shiva. He's a god who is supremely popular in most Hindu households - there was a big hullaboo in recent years when offerings of milk placed in saucers offered to statues Lord Ganesha mysteriously disappeared on their own accord across Hindu homes all around the world. That's quite cool, my inner skeptic nonwithstanding... he's beloved as the remover of Obstacles, the aider of mortals in their daily affairs. (The Encyclopedia of Demons and Devils, i think it's by Fast Forward Entertainment, got their entry somewhat skewed, IMHO - he's so definitely not a CE ta'narri!)</p><p></p><p>Hope this helped <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Yours,</p><p>shao</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xenoflare, post: 1597918, member: 12431"] [b]Asian myths[/b] Garuda - I was thinking an advanced Tauric Giant Eagle/ Aasimar would work well too. Most of them should have levels in ranger with favoured enemy - naga, favoured enemy - dragons, or favoured enemy - yuan-ti, as they are supposed to be utterly ruthless when it comes to hunting evil snakes and dragons. Bout the aasimar bit.. well, suits their celestial roots, the biggest Garuda of all is after Lord Vishnu's own steed. Nagas come from Hindu-Buddhist myth, though there are far more "good-guy" nagas than bad-guys... the Buddha himself was protected, as legends go, by the flood that the Demon King Mara summoned to drown him by the 7-headed Naga, a Cobra Prince i think, who used his multiple hooded heads to bear the brunt of the rushing water. The Sea Drake (FF) is appropriate for some Nagas as well. The Bhuta also comes from Hindu-Buddhist myth - it's from the Fiend Folio or MM 2 i think. It's an Earth demon that steals dead flesh to animate... in Javanese myth, "Bhuta" is a generic term that applies to any sort of rakshasa demon. Ogre Mages seem to be inspired by Japanese oni, their visuals and descriptions seems indicative of legends of fallen warriors or pride-fallen priests who have been warped by their own sin and transformed into a proud, powerful, but ultimately heretical beast. Dragon Turtles have an antecedent in China, we call the Dragon Serpent "Xuan Wu" - the Dark Warrior of the North. He's a strong warrior who can assume human form, and is a general of the celestial host for the Jade Personage. Ashuras (Book of Exalted Deeds) are from Hindu-Buddhist lore, a race of celestial titan-like beings who are powerful and strong in warcraft but hideous of aspect (for the males), and magically powerful and comely of aspect (for the females). They envy the Devas (not just angels, but also the Gods) for their high position and fight them in order to gain dominance over reality. In Hindu lore, the battle between Devas and Ashuras in the beginning of time resulted in the churning of the cosmic ocean of star-milk that created this universe... in Buddhist lore, the realm of the Ashuras is one step above that of us mortals - they are powerful, but cursed never to be content with their power, and their downfall shall be their greatest assets, ironically. Finally, Hollyphants (also Book of Exalted Deeds) seem to be evocative of Ganesha, the Hindu deity who is among other things, sometimes referred to as Son of Lord Shiva. He's a god who is supremely popular in most Hindu households - there was a big hullaboo in recent years when offerings of milk placed in saucers offered to statues Lord Ganesha mysteriously disappeared on their own accord across Hindu homes all around the world. That's quite cool, my inner skeptic nonwithstanding... he's beloved as the remover of Obstacles, the aider of mortals in their daily affairs. (The Encyclopedia of Demons and Devils, i think it's by Fast Forward Entertainment, got their entry somewhat skewed, IMHO - he's so definitely not a CE ta'narri!) Hope this helped :-) Yours, shao [/QUOTE]
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