Satyr

Name	Satyr
Race	Nature Spirit
Type	Physical
Faction	Independent
Premiere	Desideratum: Blood Bonds
Relative(s)	None Applicable

In Greek mythology, a satyr (Greek: σάτυρος sátyros, pronounced [sátyros]), also known as a silenos (Greek: σειληνός seilēnós), is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection. Comically hideous, they have mane-like hair, bestial faces, and snub noses and are always shown naked. In classical Athens, satyrs made up the chorus in a genre of play known as a "satyr play", which was a parody of tragedy and was known for its bawdy and obscene humor. Over the course of Greek history, satyrs gradually became portrayed as more human and less bestial. They also began to acquire goat-like characteristics in some depictions as a result of conflation with the Pans, plural forms of the god Pan with the legs and horns of goats. The Romans identified satyrs with their native nature spirits, fauns. Eventually the distinction between the two was lost entirely.

In reality, satyrs are indeed nature spirits, but they are dark in nature. Instead of using nature magicks, they use warp magicks from the Outer Darkness; however, this was not always the case. In the Age of Myths, they were actually good spirits of nature. They had innocent, even foolish perspective and behaviors and had features more akin to horses, but that changed when a Cult of Profanity, a cult worshipping Aka Manah, managed to taint some of the satyrs. They became more goat-like, as most Akamanian Demons are, but they were still nature spirits. Now utilizing warp magicks, they set out converting their much more awkward brethren until only the satyrs we know today existed. They play magical pan flutes and their songs can mesmerize mortals and animals. Though they are generally solitary by nature, they have an unending lust for human females and will use their warp magicks to turn them into similar creatures. Then, they fornicate to make more satyrs. Absinthe Van Gothen fought satyrs when she came to Forest National Park to aid the Night Stalkers, Sani Lightfoot and Katerina Mordova, and the dryad, Draeope, against the Coven of Yaga, a group of plague witches led by Baba Yaga herself.