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<blockquote data-quote="Jubelo" data-source="post: 4464842" data-attributes="member: 50">I looked in a couple of mythology encyclopedias I have and Azi Dahaka seems to be a serpent or dragon from the Persian creation story.&nbsp; He (it) plotted to kill Yima, the first man or king, and was bound under Mount Demavand for his troubles.Two storm spirits I could find were Silats, apparently storm hags originally and Pazuzu, who had bad weather along with disease as part of his powers. Neither of these seem to be likely candidates, since thy both have other connotations in the game.Bad is the name of a singular genie responsible for weather that causes structural damage in Persian belief. Perhaps finding an Arabic translation for this word would do?A more likely name might be Narah.&nbsp; This is the name of a djinn like evil spirit from Zoroastrian belief and not used in the game so far as I know.While I was looking about, I also came across Shiqq a genie in the form of a bifurcated man (one arm, leg, and body and head split down the middle).&nbsp; These were said to be the parents of Nashas, which I believe to be identical with the Nasnas.Lots of my information came from Rose's Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblins which is a good general reference.Jon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jubelo, post: 4464842, member: 50"] I looked in a couple of mythology encyclopedias I have and Azi Dahaka seems to be a serpent or dragon from the Persian creation story. He (it) plotted to kill Yima, the first man or king, and was bound under Mount Demavand for his troubles. Two storm spirits I could find were Silats, apparently storm hags originally and Pazuzu, who had bad weather along with disease as part of his powers. Neither of these seem to be likely candidates, since thy both have other connotations in the game. Bad is the name of a singular genie responsible for weather that causes structural damage in Persian belief. Perhaps finding an Arabic translation for this word would do? A more likely name might be Narah. This is the name of a djinn like evil spirit from Zoroastrian belief and not used in the game so far as I know. While I was looking about, I also came across Shiqq a genie in the form of a bifurcated man (one arm, leg, and body and head split down the middle). These were said to be the parents of Nashas, which I believe to be identical with the Nasnas. Lots of my information came from Rose's [I]Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblins[/I] which is a good general reference. Jon [/QUOTE]

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