Cathbhadh
- Ireland -x- Castlebar -x- Wizards & Witches -x- The Vathi -x- Story 29 - Bellum Horarium
Sobriquet: The Darach {The Dark Oak}
Appearance: Cathbhadh is a man of average height, with an athletic build and without any spare flesh. He is dark of eye, hair and skin; he has a tan complexion that suggests he spends a great deal of time out of doors. He is known for wearing black robes embroidered with ancient Celtic patterns and runic script in gold thread with gems stones and bones. He is often seen carrying a bone walking stick formed from some prehistoric creature, it is engraved with Ogham script and inlaid with gold. He is also known for wearing a belt of woven and knotted human hair, upon which hangs his favored Vathi, ritual blades and spell components.
Background: Little of Cathbhadh's history is known, save for those times when he has surfaced enough to be mentioned in the oral tradition of the Celtic peoples. But, he often surfaces at times of social chaos, political turmoil, plague and war; the darkest rumors suggest that he is personally responsible for these events, though why such a powerful entity would bother is beyond certainty.
Personality: On those occasions when individuals have had the chance to speak directly with him, Cathbhadh has been an urban source of information on arcane lore and history. That he is a being of the oldest darkness isn't really a question, there is nothing of humanity left in his eyes, even though he maintains a human form. It is known that animals fear him, that his passage brings nightmares to the sleeping and death to the sick and elderly.
Destiny: Cathbhadh can be destroyed, but such a thing isn't easily accomplished. Every being has weaknesses and he knows as one of the foremost experts on death, that he must die - eventually. He has prophesied his own death, but he won't go without a fight and the more lives he can take with him - all the better.
Three Fold Death: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threefold_death
