Cernos

Cernos is the elk Tall One, and the eldest of the Eagle Mother's children. They are responsible for the forests and plant life, including crops.

Appearance
Cernos appears as a blue elk with large, many-pointed horns and a disproportionately small head. A long tail ends in a crescent. Their hole appears in the center of their flank.

In their corrupted form they have six legs with toed feet that glow yellow. Their horns have smaller branches and extend to either side. A single, vertical eye sits on the front of their face.

Story
Cernos was the first child of the Eagle Mother. They had many worshippers in the Forest Plateau and lived in peace with them. The curse of the Godslayer made them writhe and thrash in pain, destroying the village and killing their own people. The curse affected plant life as well, killing trees, destroying crops, and even damaging paper. It caused a massive famine.

The Elk Spirit. The eldest child of the Eagle Mother, he rules over the Forest Plateau.

Trivia

 * Cernos is able to leave "sacred trees" where they step.
 * The followers of Cernos worshipped them daily, performing ceremonial washings in the east of the plateau and giving thanks to them in the west.
 * Cernos is said to sow seeds at night.
 * Cernos' name may be derived from Cernunnos, the Gaelic god of wild places.