#chernobog

[aliumfungus]

And in those days they worshipped one called Chernobog so that he should not harm them. Chernobog seeks nothing but death and ruin, and is appeased with human blood.

🩸❤️‍🔥🐇🐦‍⬛

[helius-helius]

Czernobog

And it's just one of my favorite songs. Why is it here? Because I can add it here.

[kairunatic]

His bulge is sooo round.....

OMG he's top design looks like Pokeball

[farmbears]

"The time has come. You have all done well and deserve compensation." Chernobog speaks out to everyone gathered after hours.

"Putting on a show is always a pleasure! And munching on Volos' veggies on break is always a treat, literally."

"Most of what I brought are classified as fruits, but I'm happy to hear you say that, nonetheless. I'm glad the dishes that used my crops sold so well."

"My dear friend, Andvari, has bestowed upon me the honor of giving you all your due paychecks," he says while holding a group of envelopes.

"Hell, yeah! Payday!"

"It is nice to see you so happy, friend."

Chernobog walks around, handing everyone their payments. Volos, Kimun, Goemon, Ashigara... before returning to where he once stood.

"Yo! You forgot Yasu and Barg!"

"I have not forgotten, Ashigara. Yasuyori's was nullified with all he spent on you for your birthday surprise. Barguest's is due, but my last pen ran its course with its ink; it will take a short time before I can give him what is due."

"That checks out..."

"I figured already. My payments never come in on time when I do work." "Send me an email when you have it ready, Chernobog. I'll come to grab it myself; sending mail to me takes months."

"I thank you and Andvari for this opportunity. I've gained valuable experience and funds to spend on my cubs."

"It has been an honor to work alongside you all."

// End of Event (long overdue, sorry)

[albatross-lancer]

"This is Loyal Wing Sayim, diplomatic lead of the Albatross flight sent to the Sylvia's Requiem. It is with utmost joy that we report that the entity known as Chernobog has been slain. We believe there have been no life-threatening injuries to civilians, though we are of course happy to provide medical aid if we are mistaken. Unfortunately, although the main body of Chernobog is destroyed, we believe there to be pockets of greywash still extant throughout large portions of the station. Do not fear, we can cleanse them, though they may be quite small in size, and so we humbly request that you conduct an internal sensor sweep to locate them."

@corsair-mc-official Is it possible that your communications system has suffered a malfunction? Alas, there was a great deal of damage to the station during the battle. We have been attempting to contact you on all frequencies with this message, to no avail. Please respond.

Hope is Unbreakable,

Loyal Wing Sayim

[bramblrose]

slavic mythology: chernobog (czernebog, czorneboh)

"Also, the Slavs have a strange delusion. At their feasts and carousals, they pass about a bowl over which they utter words, I should not say of consecration but of execration, in the name of [two] gods — of the good one, as well as of the bad one — professing that all propitious fortune is arranged by the good god, adverse, by the bad god. Hence, also, in their language, they call the bad god Diabol, or Zcerneboch, that is, the black god."

[summocrap]

[stromuprisahat]

Irina @Chernobog: My husband may be a trash, but he's ~my~ trash. Find yourself a loser of your own.

[charactersmashorpass-2]

"Husband material"

[red-steampunk]

[manicmadhouse]

Night on Bald Mountain is essential to celebrate all things Halloween

[dailydemonspotlight]

Chernobog - Day 90

Race: Fury

Arcana: Moon

Alignment: Dark-Law

August 9th, 2024

A lot of religions are focused on dualities- the contrast between good and evil, life and death, as these are obvious parts of life. Sin versus virtue, the entire karma system, so much of the world is focused primarily on contrast, and this is reflected just as obviously in several former mythologies as well. Ancient times were far more focused on contrast and duality, whether it be the eternal Canaanite conflict between Baal and Mot being a metaphorical representation of life and death essentially duking it out, to the very obvious examples of the contrast between Hades and Demeter. However, what I want to focus on today is a far lesser known pair of deities, both originating from Slavic mythology, specifically in the Polabian tribes: Chernobog and Belobog. Granted, Belobog will get his own entry later down the line, but a lot of the mythology between the two is very intertwined, so it's hard to talk about one while avoiding the other.

Information about Chernobog is incredibly scarce, as it was an already obscure deity made even more obscure by a lack of primary sources. However, there are at least some sources to work off of, unlike a certain counterpart... but I'll get to that in Belobog's entry. This is about the Black God. Chernobog is primarily attested to in 'Chronicle of the Slavs,' a book published by ancient priest Helmold, and one of the main sources for pre-christian Slavic culture we have. While mentioned only briefly, the book does describe the first concrete reference we have to Chernobog's cult, wherein Helmold describes a strange ritual practice the slavs undertook in regards to Chernobog. To quote,

Also, the Slavs have a strange delusion. At their feasts and carousals, they pass about a bowl over which they utter words, I should not say of consecration but of execration, in the name of [two] gods — of the good one, as well as of the bad one — professing that all propitious fortune is arranged by the good god, adverse, by the bad god. Hence, also, in their language, they call the bad god Diabol, or Zcerneboch, that is, the black god.

The bad one described, of course, seems to be Chernobog, a name gotten from literally translating Black God in Russian. However, this is just a cursory glance at Chernobog, and what we really want to focus on comes later down the line. Chernobog was a minor deity by most aspects, only worshipped (or possibly feared?) by a small people-group who saw him in conjunction with Belobog, who was seemingly a later interpretation of the contrasting deities, as a primary name wasn't given for the 'good god' to contrast the 'evil god.' My leading sentences about contrast also were a bit of a mislead, as Chernobog wasn't truly seen as evil, at least based on the paper linked above. The two slavic deities we can be sure did exist, being Perun and Veles, were neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and their clashes were less of life and death and more of ideals. They were both revered in equal measure.

This seems to pose the question; did Chernobog even exist? At least based on the source we can reference, given that Helmold wasn't literally just lying, Chernobog did seem to exist, but only as a minor deity to some small cults. Frustratingly, though, this is the only main source we have regarding Chernobog, as after this 12th century paper, it would take another 4 centuries before we got yet more references to the deity, now seeming to have taken a shift from a minor occult deity to a major one in Lusatian paganism, a then-dissolved sect of paganism during the bronze age. In 1538, a scholar named Thomas Kantzow published 'Chronicle of Pomerania,' in which he wrote this in regards to Slavic mythology.

In addition, they worshipped the sun and the moon and, lastly, two gods whom they venerated above all other gods. One [of them] they called Bialbug, that is the white god; him they held for a good god. The other one [they called] Zernebug, that is the black god; him they held for a god who did harm. Therefore, they honored Bialbug, because he did them good and so that he might [continue to] do them good. Zernebug, on the other hand, they honored so that he should not harm them.

All of this ultimately comes down to the idea that Chernobog (referred to as Zernebug) appeared to be an evil god, though his existence is incredibly mysterious and hard to track. His aspects, his appearance, almost everything about him is incredibly obscure, to the point all we can really do is cross-reference him with similar deities in similar roles, such as Set or Mot. For all we know, he may not even exist! However, this lack of knowledge does give people plenty of room to interpret him, and this does lead to one of the best designs in SMT in my opinion. Chernobog is cool. There's nothing much more to it- the mushrooms, the blade, the skeletal face, it's all an insanely badass design, with unique ideas behind it.

I think the mushrooms and the skull all point to themes of decomposition, tying into his role as the black god, and while he's not explicitly tied to death, it can be extrapolated that he is, in some way, connected to it. Sometimes, you just need a baseline idea to go nuts, and Kaneko sure did with this design. While I wish I had more to say about Chernobog itself, the god is defined by its obscurity, so sometimes less can be more.

That's a cop out, Vee-ho.

Shut up.

[askasummoner]

Kimun,Horkeu,and Chernobog how would you react if MC births ur child? and what kinds of things would you do with ur new cub/pup/mini dark lord?

"BABY!?"

Crash

All three are sent reeling back by your question. After a minute of being stunned, the three stand back up.

"W-well, though it may be presumptuous to think of this dark lord to bear the child of my hero."

"I suppose I would be happy beyond belief. Though I know nothing of raising a child, I'm certain with MC at my side that nothing is impossible, even raising a child."

"I feel the same, I have always wished to care for the young hero in any way possible."

"To bare a child with the one I care for most, and to solely raise a young cub beside them is truly all I could wish for."

"I would raise them with every ounce of my being to care and protect both of them."

"You ask this Horkeu quite the question. For a long time, my one purpose has been to care for and train my hero to the best of my ability."

"Indeed, my desire has been just that, but if you ask, should I have a more selfish desire, then I shall do what I could not do before."

"I will provide the greatest care possible, and protect them as their shield down to my very last drop of life."

"I admire your resolution to protect them Horkeu. You are as steadfast as ever. However, I do have one problem."

"Perhaps I misunderstood, but I thought I heard you say "greatest care possible". I would beg to differ on that statement.

"You have heard this Horkeu correctly, I'm afraid. I stand by my words unless you wish to prove otherwise."

"Indeed I would. I have been complacent in allowing you to raise the young ones before, as I believed you were the best. However, MC is one who I have come to care for myself, and I refuse to relinquish them to you this time!"

Sparks fly as Horkeu and Kimun butt heads before both dash off to Shinjuku academy.

"Wait you two!"

"They are too far away to hear me. Sorry to leave abruptly anon but I believe my hero may require my help, so I must leave immediately."

[kairunatic]

Chernobog DQ

This is probably gonna be my Last Translation summary cause I'm pretty sure Next week might be MQ but if its an event then yey lol

But let's focus now for Chernobog

So we start with a bit of bacstory about Chernobog back in his home town in Kitezh. Where he's Feared by a lot of people being the demon king of Bald mountain and people would Use him to scare kids for misbehaving

Chernobog never really had and good memories back in his Hometown since he's known for being Feared

We then go back to the present and See Chernobog apologising to MC for being late(Literally 15 sec) for their date

[farmbears]

Hello, Kimun. Just dropping by to remind you to just be yourself, unapologetically.

"..."

"I think they're right. This is more of a job for you, soft one."

"I thank you, Wen. This circumstance does require a more gentle touch." Kimun walks over to Yasuyori, sitting on the sand and looking at the sky.

Hearing Kimun approach, he speaks without turning to face him; "I've done it again..."

"In trying to become closer to Ashigara, I've only pushed him further away."

"It's clear as day that you care deeply for him.

But if you'd tell me, why do you behave this way towards Ashigara? You seem to be a respectable young man, so I must guess there is some deeper reason for your persistence."

"It is because of this game."

"You breach his boundaries for a mere game?!"

"Tokyo's game. That which concerns the app and the guilds. I've been exposed to secrets the majority are not aware of. Tokyo has been reset billions of times, all with different outcomes. In many, I am the direct cause of dire events involving those I hold dear. In others, I stand at the altar with Ashigara. My perseverance is that in some miracle, someone as undeserving of a happy ending as me can somehow find that which I desire: a beautiful life with whom I care for most."

"..."

The three eavesdroppers look in silence with jaws dropping to the ground.

"Even... so..." his speech begins slurred, trying to recompose himself from the bomb Yasuyori dropped. "One should always act within reason and respect to others, more so when the acts are toward those you desire a relationship with."

"From Ashigara's behavior, I suspect his anger is caused by the skipping of many... many steps... that come in a developing relationship." "Perhaps prior to a kiss or a marriage proposal, you should try a compliment to flirt with him or ask him to join you for some intimate outing?"

"And if he sees who I truly am and abandons this monster?"

"You are dear friends. I could not imagine anything similar happening."

[p5x-theories]

New art and an icon for Chernobog, as well as icons for Nidhoggr and Beelzebub. The latter two have 3D models as well, but I didn't see card art for them like I found for Chernobog (though I really looked, haha).

There was also an icon for this guy, labeled as "bashushuichen" (which could be the Japanese name, the Japanese name translated into Chinese, or the English name for it). I'll admit, despite knowing the series and the compendium pretty well, I don't recognize it, and I didn't see a 3D model, either. Anyone have any idea if it's a general shadow/Persona? It could alternatively be a unique boss appearing somewhere in-game that hasn't been seen yet, since all these battle icons use the same naming convention regardless of that.