Xateal, Nadir of Greed
This article is a work in progress
"The Thief" or "The Snatcher" known as Xateal, hordes all things of value.
Power, wealth and self-servitude are synonymous with this Nadir and their Underlings. Often depicted wearing a chain of corpses hanging from then neck whilst dragging great sacks and nets of more bodies, gold, gemstones and loot, The Nadir of Greed's deft hands are not one to miss something of worth on their travels. It is said that Xateal has hoards of endless wealth. Tales of grand caverns filled wall to wall with piles upon piles of pelts, gold, metals, statues, gemstones and more. Anything that someone could crave in a materialistic manner can be found somewhere within. There are even tales of beautiful people who have disappeared in Xateal's presence, presumed to be taken captive and held prisoner to be admired. Even their Underlings seem to share this desire of beautiful people. Either ignoring others and focusing on those they deem attractive or going out of their way solely to lay traps for those stand-out individuals.
The surrounding area gradually depresses into the ground like a large, shallow crater leading to the centre, ever guiding the unfortunate inwards. The immediate edges of the crack are lined with muddy drag marks of claws and hands being pulled into the pit.
Power, wealth and self-servitude are synonymous with this Nadir and their Underlings. Often depicted wearing a chain of corpses hanging from then neck whilst dragging great sacks and nets of more bodies, gold, gemstones and loot, The Nadir of Greed's deft hands are not one to miss something of worth on their travels. It is said that Xateal has hoards of endless wealth. Tales of grand caverns filled wall to wall with piles upon piles of pelts, gold, metals, statues, gemstones and more. Anything that someone could crave in a materialistic manner can be found somewhere within. There are even tales of beautiful people who have disappeared in Xateal's presence, presumed to be taken captive and held prisoner to be admired. Even their Underlings seem to share this desire of beautiful people. Either ignoring others and focusing on those they deem attractive or going out of their way solely to lay traps for those stand-out individuals.
Personality
Xateal is a hoarder, collector and admirer of all things that are not theirs. With a penchant for stealing things from others without them noticing, The Nadir of Greed gets a kick out of confusing their victims as to where their belongings may be. Constantly scheming ways to take the shiniest loot from their fellow Nadirs or steal relics from the Zeniths without their knowledge, Xateal is truly a mischievous Nadir with a ruthless need to take that which they desire, even if it means slaughtering any witnesses. Xateal will take what they want, when they want.Greed Events
Rifts that have been corrupted by Xateal's power appear as a black ring of long, spindly hands and arms endlessly clambering around the rift. Within this ring of arms and hands, a dull grey rift sparkling with gold flakes ebbs gently in the centre. It is surrounded by a dry, dusty crack in the earth shrouded by a thick sandy fog that seemingly removes moisture from the air. Within the crack lies a large, tangled, endless web to hold onto all that get close.The surrounding area gradually depresses into the ground like a large, shallow crater leading to the centre, ever guiding the unfortunate inwards. The immediate edges of the crack are lined with muddy drag marks of claws and hands being pulled into the pit.
by Me (Fall)
Worship & Devotion
Those who worship Xateal do so out of a desire to have more, more money, more friends, more power or anything else one could desire to have more of. They have an unfulfillable desire for more and an unshakable resolve in their belief that what they currently have, simply is not enough. Acts of thievery, mischief, hoarding and greed amuse Xateal. These actions are certain to earn the Nadir's favour if consistently repeated and practiced.Content warning(s):
abduction, hoarding
Children
Apperance is an approximation, defined by alleged sightings and historical tales.
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I've liked your nadirs in the past, and I decided to comment on this one specifically for the writing challenge. Your Nadirs are an interesting take on the cardinal sins, given physical, and somewhat terrifying physical forms. Xateal seems to be a more primal form of greed, caring about stealing physical wealth and all beautiful things to be admired, and granting fortune to those that do the same. The only aspect of greed Xateal doesn't seem to embody is the desire for higher social standing and charlatan priests getting rich selling sacraments or favors from whatever the opposite of this world's Nadirs are. If I were to offer any criticism to this article, it would be this: It doesn't make much sense for Xateal, the physical embodiment of greed on this world, to be granting wealth to his followers, not unless he gets a massive return on his investment. Considering many of his followers have the tendency to lock themselves at home to admire the wealth they have instead of getting more, I don't see this happening.
Thank you for your continued support and interest. My intent was for the hoarding and admiration to come across as a side-effect and not necesarily the intended result. I'd pictured Xateal granting a form of luck that grants these people their wealth, not Xateal giving it to them directly. And as such, once they die, the Nadir collects the hoarded goods. The act of those granted a boon hoarding their wealth and secluding themselves acts as a sort of guarantee for Xateal as it keeps the wealth secure until the Nadir comes to collect. You point on social standings and charlatans though is a great one and something I'll take into consideration when updating this article as I feel it will only add to the character. Thank you again for taking the time to comment and leave such great feedback. Let me know what you think of my response? :)