Idolishche Poganoye
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Idolishche Poganoye (Идолище Поганое) is a huge monstrous character from Slavic legends. He appeared in the 1956 film Ilya Muromets, where he is shown as an ambassador of the Tugar Tsar Kalin.
Name
His name literally means "Disgusting Huge Idol" and is given because his numerous servants grovel before him.
Design
Idolishche Poganoye is a giant, clumsy human dressed in red and orange clothes. In the 1960 comic adaptation, he wears golden clothes and a red belt.
Personality
Idolishche Poganoye constantly overeats, so he can hardly move independently. An arrogant, rude, and cruel person, he rides on the backs of numerous servants and insults opponents during negotiations.
History
- Ilya Muromets (1956)
Ilya Muromets
Soon after Nightingale the Robber was carried off to the dungeon, an ambassador from Tsar Kalin arrived in Kyiv. This ambassador turned out to be Idolishche Poganoye, riding on the backs of numerous servants. Prince Vladimir ordered that the monstrous ambassador be greeted with treats, which Ilya Muromets was not happy to hear. Idolishche Poganoye behaved very rudely; throwing aside the tray of treats, he demanded tribute for twelve years and threatened cruel reprisals if the tribute was not paid. Alyosha Popovich and other observers of the negotiations reproached him for such manners. The ambassador only became more indignant, and as soon as he heard a reproach from Ilya Muromets, he threw a sword at him. However, he missed and only chopped off the head of a stone statue. Ilya Muromets took the same sword, threw it back, and killed the cruel ambassador. Idolishche's frightened servants fled Kyiv, and Ilya Muromets threw the corpse of the ambassador after them.
Abilities
Physical abilities
As a human of enormous size, he possesses overwhelming strength.
Sword
Idolishche Poganoye has a huge sword which he throws with great force.
Weaknesses
His sword throws lack accuracy. Due to his clumsiness, Idolishche Poganoye is vulnerable to various projectile weapons.
Comics
- The Sword and the Dragon (1960)
The Sword and the Dragon
As an unnamed envoy of Kalin, Idolishche Poganoye came with numerous servants to the city to demand tribute for his chief. Enraged at the fearless Ilya Muromets, he tried to kill him by throwing his sword, but missed. In response, Ilya Muromets threw Invinsor's magic sword and killed the insolent ambassador.
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