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Talking about for of a kind:

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Imrahil said: ↑

Talking about for of a kind:

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Sorry to break your figure, but have another

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Lizards of Renown said: ↑

Sorry to break your figure, but have another
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Lol, thanks. The moment is captured and eternalized
Now on to the next milestone

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The question would also be, which Old One will you become?
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I had never given it much thought. I have to ponder this one.... contemplation is required!

Here is a list I found on: https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Ones#Known_Old_Ones

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And this somewhat limits the amount of members that can reach this status (wishful thinking )
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If the threshold is 50,000 posts, I think the list of known Old Ones is extensive enough to last us a very very very long time.

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NIGHTBRINGER said: ↑

I had never given it much thought. I have to ponder this one.... contemplation is required!

Here is a list I found on: https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Ones#Known_Old_Ones

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If the threshold is 50,000 posts, I think the list of known Old Ones is extensive enough to last us a very very very long time.
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Some thing about slow and steady

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NIGHTBRINGER said: ↑

Here is a list I found on: https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Ones#Known_Old_Ones

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The top poster on the forum hasn't browsed the Lustriapedia once?

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Caxautn: This is the Old One assocated with predators. “He who stalks the deep jungles, whose passing causes the beasts to become suddenly silent and the winds to become still.”

Chotec: Chotec the sun god, is arguably the preeminent Old One in Lizardmen religion. The sun was viewed as the source of all life and power in many real-world ancient human cultures. Now picture its importance magnified in a people that need to warm up just to move. Chotec is usually associated with fiery colors, yellow, orange, red or combinations thereof. Magical items associated with Chotec involve fire, light, and/or sudden reserves of energy. Since Chotec is such an important Old One, his blessings are non-specific and likely to refer to good fortune. Those said to have his blessing are considered lucky and/or are natural leader though they can be prideful and aloof.

Huanchi: Huanchi the Jaguar God is the Old One of night. He is associated with stealth. He is usually associated with the color black, or at least darker shades of common colors. Despite his focus on stealth in fluff, magic items with his name attached in older books are more commonly associated with speed than darkness or trickery. Those with his blessing are exceptionally stealthy and often have excellent night vision, but struggle when standing in the light. Some are literally bothered by bright light, most are at least uncomfortable when being the center of attention.

Itzl: Itzl is the Old One of cold blooded beasts. He is associated with cunning, strength, and speed. The aspects of a hunter. Those with his blessing have a kinship or affinity with wild beasts, especially predators, but they sometimes have trouble relating to people.

Potec: Potec is said to be one of the top Old Ones on the same tier as Chotec and Tepoc, but as far as I know, is only mentioned briefly in the seventh edition Lizardmen book and no others. Potec is "he who wards against the supernatural.”

Quetli: Quetli is a woefully underdeveloped war god only mentioned briefly once in the seventh edition Lizardmen book. He is called “Protector of the True Way.” I suspect that the writers meant to lift Quetzl from the earlier editions and made a typo since Quetzl.

Quetzl: Apart from Sotek, the Old One Quetzl is the premier warrior god of the Lizardmen. Whereas Sotek is all about rending one’s enemies, Quetzl’s focus on being resilient in the face of danger. Magical items associated with Quetzl bestow protection. Those with Quetzl’s blessing are often unusually tough and resilient but sometimes slow to act.

Rigg: Rigg is the Old One known as “the Outcast” and one of the very few Old Ones referred to in a feminine context. Yet more evidence GW writers don’t like women. Rigg is written on the sacred plaques to be the “Mother of Kalith”, yet none of the First know who "Kalith" is.

Sotek: Arguably not an Old One at all since his first appearance is well after the Great Cataclysm. Also, unlike the other Old Ones Sotek occasionally does mighty things. Sotek worship took off among the Skinks when Tehenhauin led his beleaguered people while the Slann contemplated their navels over the lost plaque of Chaqua. Sotek is invoked in battle a lot, and the desire to obtain sacrifices to Sotek is a major motivator for the First. References to Sotek are too numerous to mention. Sotek’s color is nearly always associated with the color red. Those blessed by Sotek are normally brave and ferocious, but sometimes reckless

Tepok: Tepok is the Old One of magic. Sometimes depicted as a feathered serpent of the air. Tepok is frequently associated with the color purple. As the god of magic, he has been associated with many varied magical items over the several editions Lizardmen have existed. Those blessed by Sotek have magical abilities, or least magic resistance. They have keen minds but are sometimes aloof.

Tlazcotl: Tlazcotl is the Old One that represents the beneficial aspects of being coldblooded. Being able to remain unmoved and unflinchingly dedicated to their task. Generally Temple Guard are claimed to enjoy Tlazcotl’s blessing.

Tlanxla: Tlanxla isn’t developed much. He’s an Old One of war and rode a chariot across the sky, yet Lizardmen have no flying chariot options in their army, what gives? In the 5th through 8th edition books, only once that I’m aware of is he talked about outside the context of empowering Kroq-Gar’s magic spear. He embodies the warlike nature of the Lizardmen. Not sure what that means since at least half of the Old Ones have a clear martial aspect to them.

Tzunki: Tzunki is the Old One of water. Besides being associated with the beneficial aspects of water, Tzunki is also associated with agility, keen eye sight, and speed. Sometimes he associated with the sea green color. Sometimes he is associated with mottled colors. Those blessed by Tzunki are good swimmers and may have functional gills in addition to lungs making them truly amphibious. They are often agile and fast, but sometimes a little mercurial and flighty,

Uxmac: This Old One is the messenger of the gods and expected to return someday bearing the word of the Old Ones. Makes sense, if only one of the Old Ones came back to the mortal world, I would expect it to be the one whose job was to run messages to the mortal world.

Xhokha: This Old One “is the spirit of stone, the giver of strength, and the "Arbiter of Duty.”

Xhotl: Xhotl is mentioned briefly as the Old One that is namesake of the city of Xhotl and the chooser of those destined for greatness.

Xholanka: Xholanka is an Old One known as “The Lost” and reference with seemingly vague and contradictory refernces to any “but the deepest intellect.” In Scalenex’s writing, those marked by Xholanka (anyone with “kai” in the name) are more or less both blessed and cursed. In addition to Xholanka who is entitled “the Lost,” sacred plaques mention Conalxa, Inhamex, and Yuxa as being Old Ones but there is no context as to what these lost gods did. Other Old Ones are presumed completely forgotten.

Xapati: Xapati is not developed much. Presumably he is the Old One of revenge. He is associated with the 6th edition magical item the Blood Statuette of Spite and is not mentioned elsewhere.
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Scalenex said: ↑

The top poster on the forum hasn't browsed the Lustriapedia once?
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A couple of quick points:

The https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Warhammer_Wiki website seems to do a better job at appeasing the Google Gods (a.k.a. the Google algorithm). It's all about advertising and visibility.

Not going to lie, your Lustriapedia reference/article/post was surprisingly useful... much more so than the Warhammer Fantasy Wiki entry! So much so, that a decision has been made...

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The question would also be, which Old One will you become?
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While Tepok and Sotek sound cool, Chotec is the way to go...

#1 "Chotec the sun god, is arguably the preeminent Old One in Lizardmen religion" (@Scalenex , link). Preeminent Old One you say? Now that's got NIGHTBRINGER written all over it!

#2 The paradoxical nature of being the sun god while concurrently the NIGHTBRINGER, has just the right balance of Chaos mixed into it! Plus, being the ruler of the day and the night has a certain sort of appeal to it.

Chotec it is!
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Some thing about slow and steady
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As long as slow and steady does not exceed the human lifespan!

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Scalenex said: ↑

The top poster on the forum hasn't browsed the Lustriapedia once?
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I was disheartening, wasn't it?

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I was disheartening, wasn't it?
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That place is beyond my borders. Those are the lands of @Scalenex !

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NIGHTBRINGER said: ↑

That place is beyond my borders. Those are the lands of @Scalenex !
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"All that the light touches is his domain"
"And beyond that? All that lays in shadow?"
"That is the terrain of NIGHTBRINGER, you must never go there. Promise me you never go there."

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"All that the light touches is his domain"
"And beyond that? All that lays in shadow?"
"That is the terrain of NIGHTBRINGER, you must never go there. Promise my you never go there."

Grrr, Imrahil
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But the realm of the NIGHTBRINGER, the Miscellaneous sub-forum, is the largest in all of Lustria Online!

Sure it is twisted with the taint of Chaos, but that's where all the memes and Star Wars content can be found. Welcome to the dark side, we have cookies!

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You are not called Daybringer, if anyone is hanging out with the hyenas in the dark place, it's you.

If you are going to audition for the role of Old One. First off, I know you haven't watched Monty Python, or played D&D, seen One Punch Man, Rick and Morty, or anything else I like but you should watch the Futurama episode Godfellas. It tells you everything you need to know about being a deity.

You aren't subtle enough to be a deity.

But if were more subtle, you could be Huanchi. Huanchi is a bringer of night and he likes cats.

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You are not called Daybringer, if anyone is hanging out with the hyenas in the dark place, it's you.
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But the shadowy place is small like the Fluff section. The rest of the kingdom is large and expansive, like my realm, the Miscellaneous sub-forum (the largest in all of Lustria Online).

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You aren't subtle enough to be a deity.
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Who says that a god needs to be subtle? The majority of the Chaos gods are anything but subtle. The Nightbringer star god is far from subtle. How many of the Warhammer gods are subtle?

When it comes to gods, I think subtle is the exception rather than the rule.

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But if were more subtle, you could be Huanchi. Huanchi is a bringer of night and he likes cats.
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Dogs > Cats

Sorry, no Huanchi.

It makes sense for the first to ascend to godhood to be "preeminent", which is how you described Chotec. So unless someone can beat me to 50k posts, Chotec is the most logical choice.

Of course, I'm pretty sure that the rank of Slann is the highest that has been programmed into the forum. When the ranks were created, I doubt it was expected that someone might one day reach 50k posts.

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Scalenex said: ↑

You aren't subtle enough to be a deity.
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Have you met the Greek gods? Subtility is not a requirement for deification.

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All this deity / Old One talk, and I still stand 5,808 posts away from the 50,000 mark. Even by NIGHTBRINGER standards, that's a pretty big chunk of posts!

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All this deity / Old One talk, and I still stand 5,808 posts away from the 50,000 mark. Even by NIGHTBRINGER standards, that's a pretty big chunk of posts!
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Almost 1/9th of your total

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And that brings me to a total of 4000 posts:

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And that brings me to a total of 4000 posts:

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Congratulations!! You join the hunt for Slannhood!

We've currently got quite a few active members approaching Slann ascension:

#1 @Killer Angel 553 posts to go
#2 @LizardWizard 714 posts to go
#3 @NIGHTBRINGER 804 posts to go
#4 @Imrahil 998 posts to go

They'll be plenty of grand Slann ascensions in the coming weeks/months!

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Congratulations!! You join the hunt for Slannhood!

We've currently got quite a few active members approaching Slann ascension:

#1 @Killer Angel 553 posts to go
#2 @LizardWizard 714 posts to go
#3 @NIGHTBRINGER 804 posts to go
#4 @Imrahil 998 posts to go

They'll be plenty of grand Slann ascensions in the coming weeks/months!
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Well I have to make up some posting to be the first to Slannhood out of this list

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