Nemeon

Nemeon is a god of power, ambition and strategy, but he is also synonymous with tyranny, cruelty, and domination. In some cultures, such as Mazkras, Nemeon is appeased - the people recognise him as dangerous and indeed, evil, though they prefer to keep him contented rather than provoke him. Elsewhere, such as in Galdra and the other Descendant States, Nemeon is publically reviled, seen as enemy of their way of life.

Those that abhor Nemeon depict him very differently to those that appease him. The detractors represent Nemeon as a goat-humanoid hybrid, black or red in colour, with fearsome horns, fangs and claws, often with bat-like wings and a serpent tail. In contrast, his appeasers show him as a handsome human male, dressed crisply in the black robes of a lawyer, with streaks of blood red running through his long dark hair. In both cases, Nemeon’s eyes are black like polished obsidian.

In many traditions, Nemeon is an enemy of Tane, and lost his right hand to him in a duel (Tane, in turn, lost his left hand). As such, Nemeon is often depicted with a right fist made from gold or iron. He is said to favour left-handed worshippers.

Temples of Nemeon are almost non-existent in cultures that shun him - though rumour has it that many conduct secret services. In Mazkras, his temples are common; circular structures with sacrificial altars suspended above basins for collecting the blood of offerings. Human sacrifices are rare, and by all accounts, the victims of these blood rituals offer themselves willingly.