Nemean Lion
“Heracles strangled it with his bare hands and wore the skin ever after — the first labor, the first trophy.”
A Claws legend of Monsters & Beasts
2 known connections · an open question
The living story
The story so far
The Nemean Lion terrorized the valley, weapons breaking on its hide, until Heracles — on his first labor — wrestled it, strangled it, and skinned it with its own claws. The pelt became his armor and his signature.
Happening now
The skin hangs in the songs, invulnerable still. Hunters touch it for luck before dangerous work; it has never helped anyone but Heracles.
What may come
His brother Ladon guards the Hesperides' apples. The family business is guarding things heroes want.
Connected
Monsters & Beasts
The children of gods and nightmares. Every one of them is someone's whole story — the hero was just passing through.
$5 · One of 400
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At a glance — details & stats
- Element
- Claws
- Faction
- Monsters & Beasts — the dread ones
- Rarity
- Common
- Personality
- The invulnerable lion of Nemea, whose hide no weapon could pierce.
- Edition
- One of 400
- Stats
- power 92 · speed 80 · charm 55