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Minnakht
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posted March 16, 2011 04:24 PM |
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I don't have a problem with it either. Well, the spirit could be replaced with this for example.
Either way, I like the idea of using Asian mythology
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kodial79
Promising
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How'd Phi's Lov't
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posted March 16, 2011 04:27 PM |
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stolen from Myths
Excuse me? I don't think "stolen" is the word you wanted to use right there, was it?
Ki-Rin was never a dragon, even if it resembles one. It's pretty much the Chinese equivalent of the Unicorn. It appears to be draconic sometimes but the Chinese had other creatures they called Dragons. And it's so in the game too. Ubi said "no Dragons in towns" and as far as I'm concerned, there aren't any. H6's Ki-Rin has been described as a dragon only by outsiders, if I recall correctly.
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 16, 2011 05:31 PM |
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Edited by Fauch at 17:34, 16 Mar 2011.
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if I'm right, the green one is the upgrade?
I wonder if it wouldn't be slightly better the other way around. blue serpents make me think of sea serpents (maybe I'm wrong), which I think, are far more venimous than regular serpents.
actually maybe the upgrade should just have blue serpents too, but with black stripes maybe, like that
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Minnakht
Known Hero
Green eyed monster
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posted March 16, 2011 05:48 PM |
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I have to agree, actually... they could just switch the staves around and be done with it, maybe add more bling to the blue one.
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admira
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted March 16, 2011 06:07 PM |
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This girl also save my day 
undoubtedly, the best Main Character Art out of the five faction.
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emilsn
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posted March 16, 2011 06:43 PM |
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I agree Admira, she seems to be the best of them - but ingame will change everything! 
Oh and thanks for myth / lore links  Good to know a little about it.
It will be sad, if no dragons are availeble for hire  and if the Kirin is no dragon, then they should have drawn it different It reminds me of the asien dragons you often see in festivals
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Lexxan
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Unimpressed by your logic
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posted March 16, 2011 07:23 PM |
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Why Is nobody EXCITED at the inclusion of MEDUSAE in this faction <3
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kodial79
Promising
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How'd Phi's Lov't
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posted March 16, 2011 07:34 PM |
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There is no Medusa in this faction.
Either you're a Troll or you just didn't read through the news carefully.
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emilsn
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posted March 16, 2011 07:38 PM |
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Why Is nobody EXCITED at the inclusion of MEDUSAE in this faction <3
First of all, Medusa = worst creatures ever. They have never been cool dude - and second , the whole idea of a naga town, I didn't approve of that and not to forget: I BLAME MAMGA FOR THIS!
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Minnakht
Known Hero
Green eyed monster
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posted March 16, 2011 08:02 PM |
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whatever is mamga
I kind of like the idea of this "aquatic town". It does bring forth some interesting questions, like "why won't they just traverse seas by walking on the seafloor". Either way, at least it's not loads of a single creature being used over and over with different weapons, but rather actual monsters.
The lack of dragons whatsoever doesn't bother me. This is Might and Magic: Heroes, no dragons involved in the name or wherever. H3 and H5 both had enough dragons, not having any is a nice change.
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Lexxan
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Unimpressed by your logic
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posted March 16, 2011 09:02 PM |
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There is no Medusa in this faction.
Either you're a Troll or you just didn't read through the news carefully.
Then I'd advise you to take another look at the picture Emil posted in the Masterpost. Because the creature on the far left looks EXACTLY like a Medusa (or more technically: a gorgon)
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Minnakht
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Green eyed monster
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posted March 16, 2011 09:26 PM |
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It might look like one, but we don't know if it can petrify, and we know it's not called a Medusa, but a Coral Maiden or something!
How many snake-haired, half-snake female mythical beings are there, anyway?
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Lexxan
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posted March 16, 2011 09:36 PM |
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Well, there are the Gorgons (Stheno, Euryale and Medusa, ofc), the Graiae (the Gray Maidens, which are featured in Disney's Hercules), the Furies or Erynnes (the ones that Avenge crimes, and matricide in particular) , the Hesperides (whivh tend the golden apples) and the fates, of course. While all of these creatures are all differentiated by the Greek authors, they are all beautiful, yet excruciatingly terrible females that all have a similar, antagonistic role in Greek Mythology. In appearance however, they are completely different from one another.
That being said, the ONLY of the above creatures with snake-like hair, and the ability of turning many a foolhearty adventurer into the most solid rock, are the Gorgons, or Medusae as they have been called in HoMM previously.
Outside of the Hellenic Mythos, I cannot think of any feminine, serpentine creatures that aren't Nagas or Gorgons. Maybe the Nording Jormundaddr, (although... part-human? idk about that one) but I'm not certain that creature even HAS a gender altogether, let alone a human component.
I'm certain it's them, with their snakelike bodies, the mage-like robes and staff (in Greek Mythology, Gorgons are witches, rather than the Archers they are in H3 and H4). I think it DOES make sense to have them in a serpentine faction, especially one centered around water (as the Gorgons were born to one of the Titans associated with the sea).I'm sure it's them... or at least something similar.
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Minnakht
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Green eyed monster
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posted March 16, 2011 09:48 PM |
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Edited by Minnakht at 21:49, 16 Mar 2011.
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So as much as they probably are Gorgons, they are called Coral Maidens. Probably.
...it wouldn't hurt if they could petrify.
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xerox
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posted March 16, 2011 09:49 PM |
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Well, in Norse mythology there are those old ladies who decide the fate of people or something like that. And the Valkyries which are sometimes decipted as necromantic creatures today.
And then there is the goddess Hel, from where the word hell comes from. She was not very nice.
Yes, but greek mythology probably has the most.
I guess the moderns religions caused a lot of increased gender inequality.
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Lexxan
Honorable
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Unimpressed by your logic
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posted March 16, 2011 10:11 PM |
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^ You're refering to the Norns, but they are more like the Greek Fates, in the sence that they are paramountly powerful, yet enigmatic sorceresses that controll fate. Sorceresses... but naught more. No half-breeds there.
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Elvin
Admirable
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Endless Revival
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posted March 16, 2011 10:12 PM |
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Edited by Elvin at 23:09, 16 Mar 2011.
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That's no medusa, she is a naga species.
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Dave_Jame
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posted March 16, 2011 10:19 PM |
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That's no medusa, she is a naga species.
Do you happen to know in with of the many naga myths do they have snake-hair?
You did toled use that they are not medusas before, You even said that Medusas do exist on Ashan, but we do not know where yet. It is a half-snake humanoid with snake-hair, the only myth many people have for such creature are the Gorgons. The source of this myth, if there is such a thing like a Thai/India snake head naga would by very welcomed.
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xerox
Promising
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 16, 2011 10:42 PM |
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I guess they're are saving *makes up short story* THE FOURTH FALLEN FROM GRACE NAGA SPEICES, WHO BETRAYED SHALASSA AND WERE EXILED TO THE UNDERGROUND CAVERNS OF YGG-CHALL where the Faceless adopted them, they. are. the. MEDUSSAAAAAA!
point is, I think they're saving the medusa for dungeon 2.0
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Lexxan
Honorable
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Unimpressed by your logic
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posted March 16, 2011 10:44 PM |
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A cool story for H7, I suppose.
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