Bacchus

"Chug and belch away heavy crowd control with belly and wine."

Bacchus is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you may die. None adhere more vigorously to this creed than Bacchus, the Roman God of Wine, lewd behavior, and madness.

After spending much of his formative years with his impressively intoxicated mentor Solinus, whom Bacchus loves like a father, the God of Wine is now a wanderer and teacher. He's journeyed across all of Asia, through India, and finally back to Rome, spreading the “Mysteries of the Vine,” a ritual involving incredible amounts of wine to lower inhibitions, freeing one from social constraints, oppression of gender, sexual taboos, and the stresses of life. Quite the successful ritual, if ever there was one.

Much of this ritual seems to have come from Solinus, who is widely known to have vast, secret knowledge and the ability to predict the future, though only while completely drunk. The king Midas, covetous of this knowledge, captured Solinus, endeavoring to extract it by providing the scholar the finest food, drink, and entertainment he could muster. Bacchus finally tracked down his mentor in the court of Midas and discovered him well fed and cared for. Quickly, Midas lied, claiming Solinus had been lost and the king had taken him in. Seeing through the ruse, Bacchus offered the monarch a boon. Midas asked that anything he touched be turned to gold. Without hesitation, Bacchus granted this. He tested his new gift on a twig and stone and found them turned completely to gold. Elated, Midas called a feast, but found his food turned to gold in his hands and his daughter solidified at his touch. Starving and crazed, Midas begged Bacchus to remove the “gift.” Bacchus acquiesced, allowing the greedy king to wash his hands in the Pactolus river. As the golden touch left his hands, the river sands transformed to glittering gold.

Of course, the product of continuous overindulgence in alcohol and deviant behavior, Bacchus could simply be insane.

General

 * Bacchus' Greek counterpart Dionysus, was one of the twelve olympians along with Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus and either him or Hestia.
 * Originally Bacchus was going to be released as his Greek counterpart, Dionysus, judging by some of the files in the game still referring to him as such.
 * The actor who voiced Bacchus, Chris Rager, also voiced Soldier of Fortune/Hired Gun Ares and Life's a Beach Geb.
 * In June of 2017, Bacchus received a remodel changing his Default, Regal Reveler, Enemy and Mastery skins. His Brynhildr, Father Chrishmash, The King, and Hoot 'n Holler preserved Bacchus' old 3D model and animation.
 * Bacchus' default taunt and joke voicelines change depending on how much of his Drunk-O-Meter is filled, becoming more slurred and rowdy.
 * One of his jokes Bacchus_Joke_3b.ogg "I don't often drink wine, but when I do- No, wait, I always drink wine!" is a reference to the Dos Equis advertisements.
 * One of Bacchus' idle animations resembles him doing a Field Sobriety Test, specifically the one-leg-stand test and the finger-to-nose test.

God Skins

 * T_Bacchus_Operal_Icon.pngBrynhildr
 * This skin is based on an Opera Singer.
 * The name of this skin is a reference to the character Brunhild who appears in the Opera Der Ring des Nibelungen.
 * His low on Health line OperaBacchus_Health_Low_1.ogg "It is not over until I sing." is a reference to the proverb It ain't over till the fat lady sings.


 * T_Bacchus_Christmas_Icon.pngFather Chrishmash
 * This skin and Hel's Jingle Hel skin were the first holiday skins added to the game.
 * This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Krampus Cernunnos, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar and Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Hel Hel, Jingle Shells Kuzenbo, Nice and Naughty Nu Wa, Festive Ratatoskr and Season's Spirit Sylvanus.


 * T_Bacchus_TheKing_Icon.pngThe King
 * This skin is a reference to the 20th century American singer Elvis Presley.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Ian Sinclair, also voiced Duke dan de Lyons Anhur, Demonic Pact Anubis, Nature's Guardian Rama, Devil Horns Raijin, Tyr, PrivaTyr Tyr and Sock PuppeTyr Tyr.


 * T_Bacchus_Beerchus_Icon.pngHoot 'n Holler
 * This skin is based on a stereotype of an American.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, J. Michael Tatum, also voiced Dragon Knight Ao Kuang, Stargazer/Adjudicator Anubis, Fernando Ares, Chaacolate Chaac, Father Time Chronos, Lord Slashington III Fenrir, Guan Unicorn Guan Yu, Oni Musha HachimanHercules, Derpules Hercules, Hug Bug Khepri and Sun Wu Xing Sun Wukong.
 * This skin's line for when placing a ward Beerchus_Ward_Placed_1.ogg "I'd rather build a wall." is a reference to one of the, then candidate for president, Donald Trump's campaign promises.


 * T Bacchus Esports NME Icon.pngEnemy
 * Aphrodite, Apollo, Neith and The Morrigan make appearances in the skin's card art.


 * T_Bacchus_420_Icon.pngSuper Chill
 * This skin was released on patch 4.20, a reference to cannabis culture.
 * This skin shares it's theme with Peace Out Artemis and Fun Guy Merlin.
 * There is an announcer pack themed after this skin, You can hear it here:Super Chill Announcer pack.


 * T_Bacchus_ScaryVoodoo_Icon.pngEvil Spirits
 * This skin is based on a shaman.
 * This skin looks a lot like the character Grohk from Paladins.


 * T_Bacchus_NekoSashimi_Icon.pngT Bacchus SushiNeko Icon.pngSashimi Neko/Sushi Neko
 * This skin is one of the few to add a tail to a god that previously didn't have one. It shares this trait with Death Dragon Anubis, Chaacolate Chaac, Biohacker Chernobog, Labyrinth Keeper Heimdallr, Dragonguard Horus, Pendragon King Arthur and Crystal Colossus Ymir.
 * This skin shares its theme with World Kitty Jormungandr and Nekomancer Zhong Kui


 * T_Bacchus_Bear_Icon.pngBearly Buzzed
 * This skin is based on cartoon bears such as Yogi Bear and Winnie-the-Pooh.
 * This skin was the final reward of the Summer of Smite 2017 event.
 * This was the first skin released after Bacchus' remodel.

Skins
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 * -|Regal Reveler=
 * -|Brynhildr=
 * -|Father Chrishmash=
 * -|The King=
 * -|Enemy=
 * -|Hoot 'n Holler=
 * -|Super Chill=
 * -|Evil Spirits=
 * -|Sashimi Neko=
 * -|Drunkyard=
 * -|Blobchus=
 * -|Sushi Neko=
 * -|Bearly Buzzed=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=