S O M N U S
:: god of sleep in Roman mythology ::
:: god of sleep in Roman mythology ::
Summary:: -- Somnus was the god or spirit of sleep. He resided in Erebos, the land of eternal darkness,
beyond the gates of the rising sun. From there he rose into the sky each night in the train of his mother Nox. Somnus was
often paired with his twin brother Letus, and the Oneiroi were his brothers or sons. Somnus was depicted as a young man with
wings on his shoulders or brow. His attributes included either a horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy-stem, a branch dripping
water from the river Lethe, or an inverted torch.
beyond the gates of the rising sun. From there he rose into the sky each night in the train of his mother Nox. Somnus was
often paired with his twin brother Letus, and the Oneiroi were his brothers or sons. Somnus was depicted as a young man with
wings on his shoulders or brow. His attributes included either a horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy-stem, a branch dripping
water from the river Lethe, or an inverted torch.
:: Traits of his children ::
⇛ Children of Somnus are often sluggish, lazy children who would rather stay in bed then go and be productive.
⇛ Children of Somnus are extremely heavy sleepers. it would take something extremely stunning or loud to wake them up. Sometimes not even then.
⇛ Children of Somnus radiate sleepiness. Students who stand by them too long end up yawning, feeling their eyes droop, and start to wish for sleep.
⇛ Children of Somnus constantly dream in a lucid state. They are always present in their dreams and can shape and change it however they want.
⇛ Children of Somnus are extremely heavy sleepers. it would take something extremely stunning or loud to wake them up. Sometimes not even then.
⇛ Children of Somnus radiate sleepiness. Students who stand by them too long end up yawning, feeling their eyes droop, and start to wish for sleep.
⇛ Children of Somnus constantly dream in a lucid state. They are always present in their dreams and can shape and change it however they want.
:: Basic powers of his children ::
⇛ Children of Somnus can send someone into deep sleep by a touch in the center of the forehead. The effects last from fifteen to forty minutes depending on the strength of the child.
⇛ Children of Somnus can enter a 'hibernation' mode, where they can heal themselves in their sleep. Depending on the severity of the injuries it can take anywhere from a day to a whole week.
⇛ Children of Somnus dream walk. Entering another person's dream, they can relay messages or plan strategics for the next day of battle. They cannot, however, control the dream they are in.
⇛ Children of Somnus can create a dome of sleep that ranges from twenty to forty feet in diameter, depending on the strength of the child. Anyone within the dome will instantly fall into a deep sleep.
⇛ Children of Somnus can enter a 'hibernation' mode, where they can heal themselves in their sleep. Depending on the severity of the injuries it can take anywhere from a day to a whole week.
⇛ Children of Somnus dream walk. Entering another person's dream, they can relay messages or plan strategics for the next day of battle. They cannot, however, control the dream they are in.
⇛ Children of Somnus can create a dome of sleep that ranges from twenty to forty feet in diameter, depending on the strength of the child. Anyone within the dome will instantly fall into a deep sleep.
