Dakuwanga

The creature known as Dakuwanga is one of a number of ancient Atlantean bioweapons created millennia ago. These weapons were created by mixing Atlantean DNA with that of prehistoric marine life—in the case of the Dakuwanga, the armored fishlike Dunkleosteus. The resulting remorseless nigh-unstoppable killers were unleashed by their masters against enemies, chiefly the Lemurians. Many of these battle beasts survived the fall of Atlantis, becoming weapons of mass destruction for the newly submerged kingdom.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the creatures were too dangerous to control. Unwilling or unable to destroy their creations, the Atlanteans imprisoned them in the deepest ocean trenches. At times these beasts would escape their prisons to ravage the ecosystem and attack settlements undersea and on land. These incidents gave rise to various myths involving sea monsters and monstrous sea gods, particularly among the island peoples of the world. Over time, all these creatures were destroyed or too severely crippled to escape again. All save one, which came to be known as Dakuwanga.
Dakuwanga was imprisoned for centuries before his escape last year. His undersea prison vault was discovered after a recent undersea quake and opened by Trident, who hoped to find lost Atlantean artifacts to aid in their plans. Discovering a living creature with a hunger for mass destruction was more than they were ready to deal with. Dakuwanga tore through the villains and swam off in search of more prey.
Since then, Dakuwanga has been sighted attacking coastal towns, ships, and other targets of opportunity. It has caused massive disruptions to marine ecosystems and shows no signs of stopping.

Physical Description

Special abilities

Dakuwanga is a powerful aquatic monster capable of thriving in the deepest ocean depths. It is incredibly strong and possesses a bite that can rend metal and stone. Dakuwanga is remarkably resistant to damage, capable of shrugging off massive attacks with ease. In the event of seemingly lethal damage the creature goes into a deathlike state until its regenerative abilities can restore it, rendering the beast functionally immortal. Ancient mental conditioning and Dakuwanga’s aggressive single-mindedness make it surprisingly resistant to mental manipulation. It is also capable of identifying and tracking targets by scent.

Specialized Equipment

Dakuwanga isn’t the most accurate or skilled combatant, but it makes up for this with aggression and sheer power. Though capable of acting on land, Dakuwanga prefers to engage opponents in the water where its environmental adaptation gives it an edge.

Mental characteristics

Intellectual Characteristics

Dakuwanga is a being of pure aggression and hunger. It has no higher purpose, content to rampage and destroy. It’s predatory instincts lead it to challenge anything that seeks to stop it. Dakuwanga acts just like what it is—a living weapon of mass destruction.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Dakuwanga has no allies, though some Polynesian cultures worshipped the monster as a god or angry sea spirit and modern followers of these beliefs might try protecting or aiding it. However, Dakuwanga would be just as likely to attack these would-be followers as anyone else.
Dakuwanga still possesses its original conditioning to destroy the enemies of Atlantis, especially the Lemurians. It will attack anything that appears to be of Lemurian origin. Millennia of imprisonment has also given the monster a deep primal hatred of its Atlantean masters. Trident would love to get their hands on Dakuwanga for a little payback following their defeat.