Chemach Cult of the Lamb Guide

Chemach, the mad duck Relics merchant in an Eldritch Crown
Character / Relics Merchant

The maddened duck who sells Relics, once a Keeper of the Crowns, now strung up in a rotting temple of her own making.

Species: DuckSells: RelicsCrown: Eldritch Crown

Chemach is the most disturbing shopkeeper in the game, and she hands you godly power one Relic at a time. The maddened duck sells Relics from a crumbling temple hung with corpses, treating each of her creations like a hungry living thing.

She is the face of an entire expansion. According to the wiki, Chemach arrived in the Relics of the Old Faith update as the Relics merchant, offering the Lamb one random Relic every time you enter her room.

Her horror hides a tragedy. The wiki notes Chemach was once a Keeper of the Crowns alongside her brothers Clauneck and Kudaai, until madness consumed her and broke the nature she was hatched with.

This guide covers who Chemach is, how her Relics shop works, the fall that ruined her, and her place among the three children of the First Gods.

  • Who she is Chemach icon A maddened duck merchant from the Relics of the Old Faith update.
  • What she sells Relic icon One random Relic each time you enter her room.
  • Her past Crown icon A former Keeper of the Crowns, lost to madness.
  • Her family Clauneck icon Sister of Clauneck and Kudaai, children of the First Gods.

Who Chemach Is

Chemach is the Relics merchant, and the game does not soften her. Per the wiki she is a blue duck who looks more like an owl, held up by ropes and hooks with tears streaming down her face, a black Eldritch Crown icon Eldritch Crown burrowing into her skull.

Her room is a nightmare. According to the wiki, Chemach's shop is a crumbling imitation of your own temple, surrounded by the burlap-wrapped bodies of her own Followers icon followers, and it is unclear whether any of them are still alive.

She was made for a purpose. The wiki states Chemach was hatched by the Last of the First Gods to keep and bestow godly tools without ever craving that power herself, the same nature shared by Gods icon the old gods she once served. For the wider cast, see the full Characters icon Cult of the Lamb characters roster.

How Her Relics Shop Works

Chemach exists to hand you Relics, the signature mechanic of her DLC icon Relics of the Old Faith update. Per the wiki, she offers the Lamb one random Relic each time you enter her room, so every visit is a fresh roll.

You find her two ways. According to the wiki, Chemach's shop appears inside combat areas, marked by Relics hanging around the entrance, or as its own stop on the crusade map shown by a shop icon with a Relic symbol below it.

She treats her wares as alive. The wiki records Chemach calling her Relics hungry creations that crave the power of the beings they were made from, urging the Lamb to feed them on the flesh of enemies, one of many signs she is far past sane.

OfferRelic icon One random Relic per visit to her room
Find herCrusade icon In combat rooms or on the crusade map (Relic shop icon)
SourceRelic of Old Faith icon The Relics of the Old Faith update
Build Tip

Do not attack Chemach's wrapped followers. Per the wiki she turns hostile and warns that her following will attack you back, so in practice you want to take the free Relic and leave rather than start a fight in her temple.

Her Fall into Madness

Chemach was not always this. Per the wiki, she once served as a Keeper of the Crowns, handing the sacred Crowns icon Crowns to new gods, a duty she shared with her brothers before madness took her.

Her decline was foreseen. According to the wiki, her brother Clauneck icon Clauneck read Chemach's madness in the very first turn of his cards, and the ancient tablets record kin who were indifferent to her ruin because it was already written.

Now she remakes herself in horror. The wiki details how Chemach crafts Relics out of flesh, hair, and bone, boasting she can make a Relic from anything, even the Lamb one day, a merchant who has become as monstrous as the tools she sells.

The Three Siblings

Chemach is one of three feathered siblings hatched by the First Gods. Per the wiki, she stands alongside Clauneck icon Clauneck the card reader and Kudaai icon Kudaai the smith, each created to bestow a different kind of godly instrument.

Each sibling deals in a different power. According to the wiki, Clauneck offers Tarot Cards, Kudaai forges weapons and their relics, and Chemach makes Relics, three merchants who together arm the Lamb.

Chemach is the one who broke. The wiki explains that all three were made to never crave the power they hand out, and while Clauneck and Kudaai kept that nature, Chemach lost hers entirely, which is exactly what makes her both the most dangerous and the most tragic of the three.

Trivia

Chemach's madness is unique among her kin. Per the wiki, she is distinctly less sane than her brothers, wandering into tangents mid-sentence and treating her Relics as living, hungry pets.

Her crown is part of the horror. The wiki describes her Eldritch Crown as a three-eyed black crown resembling a diseased heart, burrowing directly into her head rather than resting on it.

Her lore lives in the tablets. According to the wiki, the deepest details about Chemach and her siblings come from the game's ancient tablets, which frame the trio as unaging keepers who were never meant to hunger for godhood.

Common Mistakes

  1. Attacking her followers. Per the wiki, harming the wrapped bodies in Chemach's room turns her hostile. Take the Relic and leave rather than picking a fight.
  2. Expecting to choose a Relic. Chemach offers one random Relic per visit, not a shop menu. Re-enter over multiple crusades to see different Relics.
  3. Skipping her rooms. Relics are powerful combat tools. Passing her shop up means missing free godly power on a crusade.
  4. Ignoring her lore. Chemach's story ties the whole First Gods mythology together. Reading her tablets and dialogue is core to understanding the game's ending.

Chemach FAQ

Who is Chemach in Cult of the Lamb?

Chemach is the Relics merchant, a maddened blue duck added in the Relics of the Old Faith update. Per the wiki, she offers the Lamb one random Relic per visit and was once a Keeper of the Crowns before madness consumed her.

What does Chemach sell?

Relics. According to the wiki, Chemach offers one random Relic each time you enter her room, the godly combat tools introduced in the Relics of the Old Faith expansion she headlines.

Where do you find Chemach?

In combat rooms or on the crusade map. Per the wiki, her shop appears inside combat areas marked by Relics around the entrance, or as its own map stop shown by a shop icon with a Relic symbol.

Is Chemach related to Clauneck?

Yes. According to the wiki, Chemach is the sister of Clauneck and Kudaai, all three hatched by the Last of the First Gods to bestow godly instruments to worthy bearers.

Why is Chemach insane?

She broke her own nature. The wiki explains Chemach was made to keep godly tools without craving power, but she lost that nature to madness, a fall her brother Clauneck foresaw in the first turn of his cards.

What is Chemach's crown?

The Eldritch Crown. Per the wiki, Chemach wears a three-eyed black crown resembling a diseased heart that burrows into her skull, tied to her role as a former Keeper of the Crowns.

Can you fight Chemach?

She turns hostile if provoked. According to the wiki, attacking the wrapped followers in Chemach's room makes her and her following attack you, so it is safest to take the Relic and leave.

What are Relics in Cult of the Lamb?

Godly combat tools from Chemach's expansion. Per the wiki, Relics are the signature mechanic of the Relics of the Old Faith update, powerful items Chemach crafts and hands out one at a time.

More Cult of the Lamb Guides

Chemach ties the Relics, the Crowns, and the First Gods together. These guides cover her siblings' trades, the lore behind them, and the cult you arm with everything they sell.

Sources

Game data and screenshots adapted from cult-of-the-lamb.fandom.com, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Original content remains the property of the wiki contributors and Massive Monster and Devolver Digital.