Dagon

Dagon — This underwater god, worshipped by vodyanoi and a sect of humans, waits at the lake bottom for the right configuration of stars. Since it is not certain when this will come (or if it will come at all), it whiles away the time terrorizing all who live both under the water's surface and on land. So it does what ancient, underwater beasts do best, and what we all love them for.

Dagon is one of the boss monsters in the game. He appears in Chapter IV as part of the Ripples quest. He is worshipped by one faction of the vodyanoi who inhabit the underwater city in Lake Vizima. The other vodyanoi worship the Lady of the Lake.


 * ''"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.


 * Powers older than humanity slumber in the depths, where no sunrays disturb them. Gods and demons sleep in underwater cities awaiting their time, and it is said that when the hour comes, they will awaken and bring annihilation to the world. One of those creatures, Dagon, rests at the bottom of the lake and is worshipped by vodyanoi and lunatics. Dagon is an embodiment of strength and fury, and when he comes ashore, he becomes destruction incarnate. Forbidden books like the Hymns of Madness and Despair describe the ways to summon him, for he can only be called to a place dedicated to him."

Location

 * Black Tern Island

Defeating Dagon

 * Dagon himself is invulnerable to damage and can not be killed by normal means. Fortunately for you, Dagon can be killed by killing 14 Dagon worshippers.
 * Dagon worshipper's are extremely susceptible to the effects of the Samum (Bomb Samum.png) bomb, which stuns them for one hit kills.

Monsterbook
Developer CD Projekt's characterization of Dagon taken from the monsterbook, which was enclosed with the Collectors Edition of the computer game The Witcher for Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic:

When it became clear that there would be a water god in the game, the choice of his name proved rather obvious. It should seem familiar not solely to Lovecraft fans, because Dagon, an ancient creature, is not only mentioned in the Old Testament, but was also worshipped as a water deity in Phoenician mythology.

In 'The Witcher', Dagon is a minor deity and ruler of the Underwater City. He is worshipped by the vodyanoi and a sect of swamp inhabitants. His horns, framing the head like an aureole, bring to mind ancient demons, while the embellishments on his body emphasize that the vodyanoi are a civilization of thinking creatures rather than another breed of monsters. Dagon's worshippers highly value precious stones, particularly turquoise. The vodyanoi use the latter to make decorative elements for their artworks, clothing and buildings. The eyes of Dagon's statue on Black Tern Island are made of this stone, which also appears in other parts of the temple and on the breast plates of vodyan mages and warriors. The god himself likewise wears turquoise-encrusted adornments.

As one would expect of a divinity, Dagon is a huge creature, towering above his worshippers and human alike. Only the golem's model is taller. His limbs are actually fins, rendering him a great swimmer, but rather awkward on dry land. As most of the time he lays dormant in depths where the sun does not shine, he does not rely on sight, and his eyes resemble narrow cracks. Dagon emerges from the deep only when summoned by ritual.

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