Excretus

Naga demigod

So, remember Mara? Yeah, she had this dream or vision where her unborn son, Gwertha, would be the hero leading their people to salvation—a giant oasis, a grand city, the whole deal. Oh, and bonus points for avenging their fallen god, Bada.

Fast forward to Gwertha's birth, a demigod with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a snake. Yeah, he was a real head-turner. Women fawned over him, and men... well, they saw him as a problem. Especially Kreth, who had eyes for Mara but couldn't make a move because Gwertha had poisonous claws. So, the brilliant solution? Send Gwertha on a monster-slaying mission. Mostly because Kreth wanted him out of the picture.

Enter Kali Calva, a creature created by Zinou, with a not-so-subtle agenda against Mara. The poor thing attacks anyone it thinks might be Mara.

Off Gwertha goes on his quest, climbing Serpents Spine. But what's an epic journey without a side quest? He meets a frail old man with a kidnapped daughter and decides to play hero. The quest? Find Cherubyne, a mythical beast, to track down the girl. Cherubyne, a winged serpent with a wolf skull head and a poisonous tail, created by Bada for tracking down those who disrespected him. Handy, right?

The battle between Gwertha and Cherubyne is legendary (use your imagination, folks). Gwertha tames the beast, and with its help, rescues the girl. In gratitude, the old man offers his daughter, Canthana, to Gwertha.

Back on the main quest, Gwertha and pals face the fearsome Kali Calva. Canthana has a genius plan: inject someone with Cherubyne's venom and feed them to the monster. Gwertha knew someone who would be willing to be the bait. 

The villagers from Gwertha's hometow flee in fear from Cherubyne, Kreth gets injected with venom, then fed to Kali Calva, the monster died from ingesting the venom and voila! An oasis is born. Gwertha builds a city, names it after himself because why not, and rules the city with Canthana.

Fast forward, Gwertha and Canthana have kids, life's good, and Mara decides it's time to spill the divine tea to her son. Turns out, his father is none other than the absentee god, Bada. Cue the grand adventure to the skull island, where Gwertha nabs some godly essence to upgrade his sword for god-killing capabilities.

But the story takes a dramatic twist. Gwertha, Cherubyne at his side, ascends to the heavens, kills Zinou, and triggers a cosmic event. Her blood creates the Great River of Life, but it also splatters on Gwertha, incinerating him and turning him to ash. His ashes fall on his father's skull, and voila, snow is born.

But hey, the Silvas have a different take on this cosmic drama. Care for a peek into their version?