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0010350Dwarf FortressLegends Mode -- Historical Figurespublic2017-11-24 15:192017-11-26 15:31
Reporterlearningtimebuster 
Assigned ToDetros 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityrandom
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version10
Product Version0.44.02 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0010350: Horses have objects of worship
DescriptionTwo horses I encountered in Adventurer Mode are described in Legends Mode as having an object of worship. Prior to encountering said horses, my character entered a hamlet's mead hall and struck down most of its inhabitants, after which she went to sleep in the basement for eight hours. Upon awakening, she went up the stairs to come face to face with two attacking horses, who were struck down easily. Upon clearing out the remaining inhabitants of the mead hall, my character called out and claimed the site in the name of the new faction known as The Castle of Burning. After doing this I temporarily retired the character and went to look at Legends mode, whereupon I noticed the entries for the two horses she had slain. They read:

"This nameless being was a horse born in 1044. She was of unknown parentage.

[...]

Related Historical Figures

The Cover of Citadels, object of casual worship

[...]"

and

"This nameless being was a horse born in 1046. He was of unknown parentage.

[...]

Related Historical Figures

Dosheb, object of faithful worship

[...]"

While I wouldn't put it past the tone of the game that this is intended behaviour, the weird wording at the beginning of the horses' respective entries makes me think otherwise.
Steps To ReproduceUnsure, will have to experiment further.
Additional InformationThe world was in a Goblin Age at the time, humans weren't the most ubiquitous species around.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
duplicate of 0005799resolved Toady One Notable animals worship gods 
related to 0009567resolved Toady One Animals get distracted over time for no apparent reason 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2017-11-24 15:19learningtimebusterNew Issue
2017-11-24 17:32ButtonNote Added: 0036973
2017-11-24 18:04DwarfuNote Added: 0036974
2017-11-24 18:04DwarfuAssigned To => Dwarfu
2017-11-24 18:04DwarfuStatusnew => confirmed
2017-11-24 18:05DwarfuRelationship addedrelated to 0009567
2017-11-24 18:51learningtimebusterIssue Monitored: learningtimebuster
2017-11-26 13:12ButtonNote Added: 0037034
2017-11-26 15:29DetrosRelationship addedduplicate of 0005799
2017-11-26 15:31DetrosStatusconfirmed => resolved
2017-11-26 15:31DetrosResolutionopen => duplicate
2017-11-26 15:31DetrosAssigned ToDwarfu => Detros

Notes
(0036973)
Button   
2017-11-24 17:32   
This is probably a duplicate of 0009567, although I don't blame you for not finding that, given that its root in animals worshipping gods was only discovered in the comments.
(0036974)
Dwarfu   
2017-11-24 18:04   
Let's keep this as a separate issue, in case the distractions have other underlying causes, at least this portion can be marked off.
(0037034)
Button   
2017-11-26 13:12   
Was looking through my Monitored bugs looking for something else when I came across 0005799, which appears to be an actual duplicate.