The Great Stag

A Fae regent and patron of the Selva Sylvans. The leader of the Wild Hunt and one of the most powerful known Fae. Worshippers mark themselves with tattoos, usually a rack of dual bug/mammal antlers across the back or spiral tattoos up and down the torso. They will also carry an antler - but it cannot be an antler taken from a kill, only one that was shed naturally. He is specially worshipped by hunters as well as those who wish to pass unmolested through the Selva, making him a popular choice for travellers.

Appearance
The Great Stag appears as a cross between a stag beetle, a stag, and a man. In basic structure he looks much like a centaur, but the lower half is that of a massive stag with bug-like armour plating and grasping claws instead of hooves. His back plates open to reveal enormous insectoid wings. His upper half is a heavy-set humanoid rippling with muscle and covered in coarse black fur, with spiralling patterns of iridescent chitin like natural tattoos. In his powerful hands he carries an enormous black bow crafted of antlers, as tall as he is. His head is that of a dark-haired bearded man, with compound eyes and two sets of antlers, one mammal and one bug. His bug eyes lend him an alien countenance, completely devoid of emotion. His mouth opens to reveal insect mandibles that twitch with a life of their own as they seek to pull in prey. All told he stands around 20 foot tall, and yet can move completely silently when he wishes to.

Personality
Impassive as carved granite, The Great Stag is a formidable presence. For the majority of his visitations, he does not speak; he communicates only in gestures or body language. When he does speak, he is surprisingly quiet for such a huge person, but this does not make it any less unnerving as his mouth does not move with his words - only the clacking mandibles within it. He is not cruel like some of his fellow regents, but neither is he merry. He does not care about flattery or fear but obeys his own rules with the calm indifference of an automaton. He enforces the Fae pacts, ensuring those who wander on sacred ground are punished and rewarding those who have performed a service. He is also the chief rider of the Wild Hunt, riding after the enemies of the Fae with implacable determination.

Worship
As a Fae regent, The Great Stag is typically worshipped and petitioned through the Fae Courts. He also selects the strongest hunters and trackers in the Selva as his Champions, instilling them with some of his strength and resolve. This follows a series of events at the end of the rainy season, where potential champions will attempt to bring down some of the most dangerous prey in the jungle and bring tokens from the hunt as offerings to the Stag.

Tenets

 * Do not break the laws, and I will have no cause to kill you
 * Talking has its place, but it will always be inferior to swift action
 * Know yourself, know the law. Everything else is useless
 * Keep your kills clean. Needless suffering is offensive to me
 * If you strike from a distance, you need not endure the pointless chatter of prey trying to save itself