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| “ | Five becomes four becomes three becomes two becomes one becomes nothing. | „ |
| ~ A sentence often repeated by Shamura. |
| “ | Shamura, for your wisdom we make this offering. Knower of all, in you we seek the answer. | „ |
| ~ A follower of Shamura as they prepare to sacrifice someone to them. |
| “ | Shamura, now smited. Since time immemorial has their presence weighed heavy upon the beasts within. Their worshippers doth be well versed in the art of war-making. Prithee, move with care. Sharp teeth doth not equate to quick death. | „ |
| ~ Haro to the Lamb if they return to Silk Cradle after Shamura has been killed. |
| “ | Shamura and I did not barter much. In truth, they needed little from me. Truly, 'twas shame what became of them. | „ |
| ~ The Mystic Seller after the Lamb defeats Shamura a second time. |
Shamura is the overarching antagonist of the 2022 roguelike action-adventure game Cult of the Lamb. They are a Bishop of the Old Faith, the ruler of Silk Cradle and the Deity of Knowledge and War, as well as the one responsible for the genocide of all of the lambs.
Personality[]
While Shamura is ready to have their followers or others sacrificed and is just as responsible for the genocide the Lamb's kind and the tyranny of the Old Faith as the other Bishops, they surprisingly come out as the nicest among their siblings, sympathizing with the Lamb various times during their interactions with them. They're also the only Bishop who's shown to still care for The One Who Waits and the only one to express regret for having chained him away. They're also the only Bishop who has made peace with the fact that the Lamb is going to kill them, although that doesn't stop them from fighting before going down. As an undead, they also seem to accept their fate as punishment for their actions.
Shamura was once the wisest among their siblings, but after The One Who Waits damaged their head, they lost most of their knowledge. Due to this, they now mostly speak through weird prophecies, sometimes even repeating themselves due to short-term memory.
As a follower, their memory gets even worse than before. It's also worth mentioning that upon being recruited, they will immediately start dissenting, which makes sense given they used to be the Deity of War.
Biography[]
Sometime in the past, Shamura found their crown in one of their webs and began bargaining with the Mystic Seller and became a deity (although, as said by the Mystic Seller themselves, the two of them didn't barter much since Shamura ultimately needed little from the Mystic Seller).
Alongside their siblings, Shamura ruled over the Lands of the Old Faith as one of the last remaining gods. At some point, they introduced the ideas of change to their brother Narinder. Due to this and him growing discontent with his role and ambitious, Shamura and the other Bishops sealed him away, which resulted in Shamura's head to be wounded.
At some point, they sacrificed two kits so that Narinder (now known as The One Who Waits) wouldn't be alone.
When The One Who Waits started sending vessels against them, Leshy and the others killed them one by one (except for Ratau, who was unsuccessful in his task) and killed all the lambs in the Lands to prevent a prophecy foretelling The One Who Waits' return. However, killing the last lamb sent the lamb directly to The One Who Waits, who revives them and grants them incredible powers.
After Leshy is killed by the Lamb, Heket and Kallamar ask Shamura for advice, who isn't of much help. Later on, Shamura appears in Anchordeep in front of the Lamb after Baalzebub is defeated, briefly calling out Kallamar on his cowardice and stating that after him, the Lamb will come to them before summoning various enemies to attack them.
Once the Lamb reaches Silk Cradle, Shamura brainwashes their followers twice to have them attack the Lamb, while also revealing The One Who Waits' origins during one of their conversations with the wearer of the Red Crown and surprisingly even sympathizing with them at times. Shamura ends up killed like their siblings.
As revealed by the Mystic Seller, however, Shamura and the other Bishops got stuck in a state where they have to relive their last moments of agony. As the Lamb ventures to allow all of them to pass on, Shamura speaks to the Lamb through a statue of themselves before sending minions against them and then attempts once more to kill them themselves.
Defeated, Shamura turns into a mortal and is converted to the Lamb's cult. At some point they will ask the Lamb to look for their skull in Silk Cradle, which will allow the player to use it as a relic for the rest of the game.
Quotes[]
| “ | And the Old Faith shall be preserved. | „ |
| ~ Shamura at the beginning of the game. |
| “ | Shamura: Five points to a pentagram, five portents of doom, five siblings stood abreast, five gods and one tomb... Heket: Shamura! We did not wish to bother you, but- Kallamar: Shamura, the Red Crown grows stronger by the day. Already it has succeeded where he has failed before. Leshy has been slain! Shamura: Five becomes four becomes three becomes two becomes one becomes nothing. Heket: ...Shamura, rest. We will deal with this. Won't we, Kallamar? Kallamar: Yes, sister! Of course, sister! Heket: You there, vessel of the Red Crown! Bow to me, or you will regret it! |
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| ~ Shamura during Heket's second encounter with the Lamb. |
| “ | Five becomes four becomes three becomes two becomes one becomes nothing. Kallamar was always frightened of the Red Crown. Yes, fear made a coward of him. My door is the next to be knocked upon. Knock, knock, the Lamb comes to raze, end of days, end of days. | „ |
| ~ Shamura after Baalzebub is defeated. |
| “ | He waits by the rocks of the darkened sea, at the foot of the long, sudden drop. Within the maw of pointed-teeth beasts, the stutter of the heart, then stopped... He was the fifth. The fifth Bishop of the Old Faith. Our brother, The One Who Waits. Back then he was known by the name Narinder. But as millennia wore on, he grew discontent with his role. He began to question. He was gluttonous in his ambition. And in my imprudence I loved him. For it, I lost my mind. For it, he lost his freedom. Can you fathom such betrayal, Lamb? Of your own turned against you? Would you like to find out? He was the fifth. The fifth Bishop of the Old Faith. Our brother, The One Who Waits. Back then he was known by the name Narinder. | „ |
| ~ Shamura's first encounter with the Lamb. |
| “ | I am not what I once was. Though no longer wise, I am no fool. I know the end draws near. I can take some comfort in confession. The blame hangs heavy 'round my neck. I introduced him to ideas of change; for my domain is knowledge, and it is ever evolving. An organic state of being for myself, but for him... most unnatural. Death cannot flow backward. It was I who had him chained. Forced into subjugation by the four of us. Subjugated as you too soon shall be. Make peace, bow to me, Lamb. | „ |
| ~ Shamura's second encounter with the Lamb. |
| “ | A lion in the guise of a Lamb. I expected no less from a vessel of the Red Crown. Very well. War is also my domain. | „ |
| ~ Shamura if the Lamb refuses to bow to them. |
| “ | I am disappointed, I admit. I thought my brother had better... taste. | „ |
| ~ Shamura if the Lamb accepts to bow to them. |
| “ | Have you thought of what awaits you once your task is completed? What is to become of you? The lamb is, after all, the sacrificial beast. Bred to slaughter. If I cannot stop you, then I can at least prepare you for the suffering to come. He was the fifth. The fifth Bishop of the Old Faith. Our brother, The One Who Waits. Back then he was known by the name Narinder. | „ |
| ~ Shamura's third encounter with the Lamb. |
| “ | Five becomes... becomes... nothing. Nothing at all. The duty I owe to my brethen cannot be shirked. My temple awaits. | „ |
| ~ Shamura once the zone of their temple is reached. |
| “ | He of havoc, he of blight; she of hunger, they of might. Five becomes four becomes three becomes two becomes one becomes nothing. | „ |
| ~ Shamura just before their boss fight. |
| “ | Bond forged by the spilling of blood... I know you hear me, God of Death. Ignoble lamb... finish what you've begun... | „ |
| ~ Shamura speaking through one of their statues in the post-game. |
| “ | I will fight your ceaseless war. In this way shall Purgatory draw semblance to life. I will fight your ceaseless war. In this way I shall be punished. | „ |
| ~ Shamura just before their boss battle in the post-game. |
| “ | I could not rest. I have known all but I have not known this... Where am I? Who... are we? Spin my web, I catch my prey... spin my web, day by day... in the night... I hear them pray... mercy is not my name... | „ |
| ~ Shamura as they're recruited as a follower. |
| “ | Ooh, kits... I remember, I remember... two kits in my claws... a gift... I did not want him to be... lonely... | „ |
| ~ Shamura if Baal and Aym have been brought back to life. |
| “ | I wrapped a precious thing in web and nestled it deep in the bosom of the Silk Cradle... but where? When? And what? | „ |
| ~ Shamura's relic quest. |
| “ | Ah! What is that? | „ |
| ~ Shamura once their quest is completed. |
| “ | Ahhhhhh. Yes, yes, hello. Many-legged creature, stalk through the night... wrapped in web, yet still they fight... In my silk, I snared a Crown... to their faith, irrevocably bound... | „ |
| ~ Shamura if they're given some spider silk. |
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Trivia[]
- Shamura's bandaged head refers to the phrase "Think No Evil".
- Shamura represents the Horseman of War.
- Shamura is the only Bishop to use gender-neutral pronouns, which likely means that they're non-binary.
- Shamura is similar to Grimmel the Grisly: both are ultimately responsible for the near-extinction of different species; The Night Furies for Grimmel, and the lambs for Shamura, thus making The Lamb and Toothless the last ones of their species.
- Shamura is the oldest Bishop.[1]
External Links[]
- Shamura on the Cult of the Lamb Wiki
References[]
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