Cernunnos

"As your glaives shift with the seasons, charge onwards and hunt down your prey."

Cernunnos is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Standing upon the edge of the wooded realm of Cernunnos, one can feel the invitation and the threat. “Come and feast,” it calls. “Nature provides an abundance of crops and wild game.” Yet, the same voice turns dark. “Treat everything with due respect,” it warns. “This is not your home.” And, should one peer intently enough through the shadowed branches, a figure can be seen, horned as a stag, clothed in moss and leaves, eyes burning like untended embers. Cernunnos is master here, and although he has much to offer, he will not tolerate greed.

Time turns on the Sacred Wheel, Spring to Summer, Summer to Autumn and Autumn at last to Winter. Cernunnos was there at the shaping of the wheel, born of the womb of the All Mother before Gods were Gods, when the land was shapeless. This wheel is not of his making. He is both master of it and slave to it, transforming with the seasons like the world beneath his feet. He bears a heavy metal torc around his neck as a permanent pledge of loyalty to this cycle of life and death that only he can drive.

Once, it was said, there was no break between his realm and this world. They were the same. Perhaps a time will come when the world shall once again be his. Then, all can walk among the whispering leaves. So long as they remain humble. For the arrogant, Cernunnos hunts. What are these other Gods? Guest or prey?

General

 * Cernunnos was the first hunter of the Celtic Pantheon.
 * Cernunnos was the first playabe god in the game to have the polymorph CC.
 * The actor who voiced Cernunnos, Mick Lauer, also voiced Hou Ru Kai Hou Yi.
 * Many of Cernunnos' jokes make reference to the fact that he is a god of fertility.
 * Cernunnos' dance emote is based on Sean-nós dance, a casual type of Irish stepdance.

God Skins

 * T_Cernunnos_CCSkin_Icon.pngSamhain
 * The name of this skin is a reference to the Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and start of winter.


 * T_Cernunnos_TheGOAT_Icon.pngThe G.O.A.T.
 * The skin concept was based on the disney movie Zootopia.
 * This the first skin of this line that didn't originated from the Fan art made by Ena Lorenzo, who works at Alacrity Arthouse.
 * This skin was one of the purchasable skins of the event Grim Omens.
 * This skin shares its theme with Cool Cat Anhur, Heavy Hitter Anubis, Curious Critter Ratatoskr and Geek Beak Thoth.


 * T_Cernunnos_BlackRecolor_Icon.pngConvention 2018
 * This skin is only available by codes distributed in certain events.
 * This skin shares its theme with Convention 2016 Anubis, Convention 2012 Artemis, Convention 2019 Cerberus, Convention 2014 Guan Yu, Convention 2013 Kali, Convention 2017 Khepri, Convention 2020 King Arthur and Convention 2015 Tyr.


 * T_Cernunnos_Krampus_Icon.pngKrampus
 * This skin is a reference to the myth of the Krampus.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Jeff Plunk, also voiced Dread-Lord Fafnir and Moon's Groom/Handsome Hunter Hou Yi.
 * This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Father Chrishmash Bacchus, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar and Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Hel Hel, Jingle Shells, Nice and Naughty, Festive Ratatoskr and Season's Spirit Sylvanus.


 * T_Cernunnos_PixelBuster_Icon.pngPixel Beast
 * The background on the card art of this skin is similar to the aesthetic of the game Minecraft.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Nicolas Roye, also voiced Vigilante Susano.
 * This skin's voicelines make several references to certain games.
 * One of his intros, PixelBeastCernunnos Intro 1.ogg "Player one. Ready!", is a reference to the book Ready Player one.
 * His line for his ability Bramble Blast, PixelBeastCernunnos Ability 2b.ogg "Would you kindly stop right there?" is a reference to the first Bioshock game.
 * One of his lines for his Ultimate, PixelBeastCernunnos Ability 4b.ogg "Time to reveal your true form!", could be a reference to the Persona series.
 * One of his lines for when he is low on health, PixelBeastCernunnos Health Low 2.ogg "Ouch! That attack was super effective." is a reference to Pokémon.
 * One of his lines for when he buys an offensive item, PixelBeastCernunnos Purchase Recommended 1.ogg "It's dangerous out there. I better take this." is a slight altered version of "It's dangerous to go alone, Take this" from the Zelda series.
 * The line PixelBeastCernunnos Purchase NotRecommended 1.ogg "What a strange shop of wonderful things." is a reference to Super Mario Bros 3.
 * This skin shares its theme with Pixel Chaos Discordia, Pixel Buster Freya, Pixel Rush He Bo, Pixel Lancer Skadi, Pixel Hammer Thor and Bit Slayer Tsukuyomi.


 * T_Cernunnos_Hellscape_Icon.png T_Cernunnos_Heretic.pngHellscape/Heretic
 * This skin could be a reference to how certain gods of pagan religions became related with the devil.
 * This skin shares its theme with Soul Piercer Achilles, Demonic Pact Anubis, Torment/Agony Bellona, Fiendish Rage Cu Chulainn, Sin of Greed Fafnir, Howler Deamon Hun Batz, Fiendish Flight Jing Wei, Demonic Thanatos and Infernal Lord Zeus.


 * T_Cernunnos_GreatTengu_Icon.pngGreat Tengu
 * This skin is based on the creature of the Japanese mythology called Tengu.
 * This skin shares its theme with Spirit Guide Artio, Oni Chernobog, Oni Musha Hachiman and Yurei Susano.


 * T_Cernunnos_PrimalSpirit_Icon.pngPrimal Spirit
 * This skin is based on a forest spirit.
 * This skin was one of the rewards for accumulating points in the Odyssey: Reckoning event.
 * This skin shares its theme with Shadow Spirit Ah Puch, Shadow Eater Bakasura, Marrow Eater Fenrir, Shadow Speaker Hel, Shadow Specter Horus, Shadow Howler Hun Batz, Shadow Stalker Izanami and Shadow Weaver Neith.


 * T_Cernunnos_Plushie_Icon.pngPlushie
 * In the full version of this skin's card art Plushie Ganesha and Plushie Jormungandr can be seen in the background.
 * This skin shares it's theme with Ma Chérie Arachne, Plushie Ganesha, Dreadful Doll Izanami, Plushie Jormungandr, Plushie Khepri and Child's Play Scylla.


 * T_Cernunnos_CursedPrince_Icon.pngCursed King
 * This skin is a reference to the Beast from the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
 * This skin shares its theme with Enchanted Chang'e and Enchanted Boyfriend Cu Chulainn.

Skins
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 * -|Warden=
 * -|The G.O.A.T.=
 * -|Convention 2018=
 * -|Krampus=
 * -|Pixel Beast=
 * -|Hellscape=
 * -|Heretic=
 * -|Great Tengu=
 * -|Primal Spirit=
 * -|Plushie=
 * -|Cursed King=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=