Nyami Nyami is a revered deity associated with the Zambezi River, worshipped by local communities for its protective and providential nature.
The Nyami Nyami is usually depicted as male and is often portrayed in association with the Zambezi River. It is also sometimes shown in serpent form (Source 1).
Nyami Nyami is believed to protect and provide sustenance for local communities during difficult times, although no specific mechanism or scope is described in the source material.
Nur-Adad
Nur-Adad was a historical king of the southern Mesopotamian city-state of Larsa in the early second millennium BCE, attested in king lists, regnal chronologies, and inscriptional evidence such as inscribed construction bricks found at Eridu. Modern scholarship dates his reign to approximately 1866–1850 BCE (Middle Chronology) and treats him as a political actor within Mesopotamian dynastic and literary records.
Nure-onna
A Japanese yōkai associated with seas, rivers, and shorelines, portrayed variably as a wet-haired woman, a snake-bodied female, or an ubume-like figure who lures victims with a childlike bundle. Regional tales alternate between depictions of a reclusive, territorial being and a predatory lure often linked with the ushi-oni.
Nurikabe
A yōkai from Japanese folklore that manifests as a wall-like obstruction on paths at night, preventing or misdirecting travelers. Recorded primarily from Kyūshū (notably Fukuoka and Ōita), the nurikabe functions as a folk explanation for travelers losing their bearings, with local variants attributing the effect to trickster animals such as tanuki or weasels.
Nuska
Nuska (also Nusku) is a Mesopotamian deity chiefly attested as the sukkal (vizier/attendant) of the god Enlil. He functions as Enlil's doorkeeper, counselor, and mediator, and is associated with fire, lamps, and nocturnal protection against demons such as Lamashtu and gallu.
Nut
Nut (Ancient Egyptian: Nwt; Coptic: Ⲛⲉ) is the ancient Egyptian goddess who personifies the sky, stars, and cosmos and is associated with motherhood and astronomical symbolism. She is commonly depicted as a star-covered woman arched over the earth, forming the vault of heaven.
Nuʻu
A mortal figure from Hawaiian mythology known for building an ark to escape a Great Flood, but mistakenly attributing his safety to the moon rather than Kāne's intervention. (Note: - Power tier should be Minor Spirit (Nuʻu is a mortal figure, not a spirit) - Appearance: Add "Unknown" - Abilities: Specify that Nuʻu's ingenuity and resourcefulness are demonstrated in building an a)
Nyctimus
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Nyi Roro Kidul (Queen of the Southern Sea)
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Nymph (Naiad, Dryad, Oread)
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Nyyrikki
Nyyrikki is a figure in Finnish and Karelian forest-hunting tradition described as a child of the forest deities Tapio and Mielikki who 'gives' small game (notably squirrels) to hunters. He appears in runic songs and hunting spells across regional oral traditions under multiple name-forms and genders, invoked to release or hand over prey.
Nzambi a Mpungu
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Näcken
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Community Record
- [1]Nyami Nyami. Source 1wiki