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Nessus was one of the Centaurs on Cheiron's expedition to the Tin Isle. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.

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  • Nessus was one of the Centaurs on Cheiron's expedition to the Tin Isle. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.
  • Nessus is a Hydra Dragon obtainable from either the Severite's Treasure Hunt or dragon eggs.
  • Nessus (pronounced NEHS-uhs) is Hell's lowest layer, ruled by the Prince of Darkness, Asmodeus.
  • Nessus was a famous centaur who was killed by Hercules. His tainted blood in turn killed the hero. Nessus did this by tricking Deianira into spreading his blood on Hercules' shirt, telling her that it was a love potion.
  • Nessus is a large centaur, who is known as the "River Guardian". He is a minor villain in the film Hercules.
  • After killing him, you are rewarded with the first large Majestic Chest encountered in the game so far. * Heavy Strike: A sword attack with increased damage. Recommended resistances: None
  • Nessus the centaur was a farmhand who worked for Hercules and Deianeira. He was a devout worshipper of Hera and he was extremely jealous of Hercules. One night, while drunk, he told Deianeira that he was better than Hercules. Later, he tried to rape Deianeira but Hercules stopped him by shooting him with an arrow. As he lay dying, Nessus bled on Deianeira's cloak. He prayed to Hera to turn his blood into poison and the goddess did. Then, with his last breaths, Nessus convinced Deianeira to give Hercules the cloak for protection. She did, but instead of protecting the hero, it later attacked him.
  • Nessus is a male (of the second type, his species has three sexes) of the species Pierson's Puppeteer, a herbivorous species noted for two heads whose mouths act as capable hands. Pierson's Puppeteers are technically advanced in most of the physical sciences. Nessus has two children with Baedeker a male of the first type and at the time, Hindmost to the puppeteers. He also bears dichromatic eyes, (whether this is a birth defect or a result of a continuity error following his replacement "head" following the Ringworld expedition remains to be known).
  • Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος) was a famous centaur in Greek mythology. He was killed by Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths and survived. He later ferried passengers across the Euenos river. He attempted to abduct Deianeira, Heracles' bride, during one such voyage, but was fought off by the hero. Before dying he told Deianeira to give his tainted blood to
  • Nessus (Greek: Νέσσος), in Greek mythology, is a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He is the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths. He became a ferryman on the river Euenos. Nessus is known for his role in the story of the Tunic of Nessus. After carrying Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, across the river, he attempted to rape her. Heracles saw this from across a river and shot a Hydra-poisoned arrow into Nessus's breast. As a final act of malice, Nessus told Deianira, as he lay dying, that his blood would ensure that Heracles would be true to her forever.[1]Deianeira foolishly believed him. Later, when her trust began to wane because of Iole, she spread the centaur's blood on a shirt and gave it to her husband. H
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  • To have his way with Megara
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  • Men interfering with his plans, Hercules, Megara rejecting him
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  • Direct
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  • None
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