Herecles
Born under the name Alcaeus, he is the illegitimate son of Thor. Born at a whopping 30 lbs he achieved his first great feat after surviving an assassination attempt by Thor’s wife who sent a pair of Soul Fang Vipers to kill the baby, the baby ripped their heads off. He was raised by his human mother, an avid worshipper of The Huntsman, and grew to be a remarkable hunter. In fact he never stopped growing, eventually growing to a size that rivaled even giants. He would plead with his father Thor to halt his growth and his father answered; he would need to complete 12 impossible tasks to prove he was a worthy son of Thor. Without fail he completed every single one and was given the name Herecles. Eventually his renown would earn him a place within the grand legions of Triolo’s army. However, he was ordered to be executed after abandoning his position he was told to defend to instead join a battle. At his execution the axe broke against his neck and he killed the executioner as well as the commanding officer; inspired, his men took up arms and joined him. He created the faction known as The Forsaken and traveled across the lands seeking glorious combat. This would eventually lead him to his battle against the Blood King. The battle was long a vicious with Herecles eventually calling out to his father and being granted his hammer in return, however this was not enough to turn the tide of battle and Herecles eventually died standing up while the Blood King fled to avoid the sun at the very last moment. Valkeryies took his soul and rose him to the halls of Valhalla where he would ascend to become a god alongside his father, a patron god of the einherjar and all who seek to die in glorious honorable combat.
Depiction. Herecles is a human man the size of a giant, weilding a massive club and adorned in a nemean lion's pelt draped over his head.
Worshippers. Being the newest of the deities his worship his still growing. However, he is extremely popular among humans especially within the lands of Novigrad. Warriors of all kinds may also worship him to oversee their glorious fights.
Commandments.
Depiction. Herecles is a human man the size of a giant, weilding a massive club and adorned in a nemean lion's pelt draped over his head.
Worshippers. Being the newest of the deities his worship his still growing. However, he is extremely popular among humans especially within the lands of Novigrad. Warriors of all kinds may also worship him to oversee their glorious fights.
Commandments.
- Kill the strong but spare the weak
- Seek out an honorable death in glorious combat
- It is the duty for the strong to protect the weak, and for the weak to serve the strong
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