Leviathan Species in The Sagas | World Anvil

Leviathan

All know the tale of the beast that lives within the deep, but none dare speaks its name, for it may call it to them and bring doom all onboard the ship they sail. - Superstitious Sailor
  The Leviathan is considered one of the great mythical beasts ever to inhabit the world's oceans, and no one knows if there are just one or many others of its kind lurking about the deep waters below the surface. But all sailors prey to never see such a creature, for they believe it will swallow their ships whole and take them to the dark abyss below.

Basic Information

Anatomy

A massive body that is long and slender with fins larger than any other ship, with jaws that could swallow entire islands if they could.

Biological Traits

Massive Size: This creature is by far one of the largest creatures ever to exist in the world, with almost no way to challenge them. Making it all the more reason to stay away from them to avoid a painful end if one were to do so.   Aquatic: This creature is bound to bodies of water with no way to get on land. This makes them strong swimmers, and they need to stay in the water to survive constantly.

Genetics and Reproduction

Many say that they lay eggs near the surface, while others say they give live birth, but no one can tell if this is true or not.

Ecology and Habitats

Levanthans live in the deep waters of the seas to allow them to swim freely and without trouble, but most believe that it makes it the delay Great Blue where all sea monsters come from.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The Leviathan is said to devour the flesh of all things and swallow them whole with a single gulp, and anything large will tear apart with its massive teeth.

Behaviour

It is unknown if there is more than one of these creatures, but it considers all other living things as a meal as it hunts where it wants without hesitation.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Many claimed to say that any part of a leviathan is of extreme value, its teeth as strong as steel, scales being impenetrable among many other things, but none are truly sure what is real or not.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

It has been spotted all across the world, but many say that it makes it's home the Great Blue with other sea monsters that dwell there.

Average Intelligence

The Leviathan is said to wait for its prey to be at ease before it strikes, often waiting silently and patiently as if it was never even there.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Sight: Unkown   Sound: Unkown   Smell: Unkown
Scientific Name
Class: Mythical
Lifespan
?
Average Height
30 - 70 ft
Average Weight
Unknown
Average Length
80 - 100 ft
Geographic Distribution

Shrouded in Myth

 
All sailors know to pray to whatever god they follow to protect them from the terror that lies below the waves in order to see another day. - Sailor
  For as long as there have been sailors, there have been tales of the Leviathan prowling the oceans to devour ships in its path. However, there is never a clear answer to what it exactly looks like or what its true origins come from. Survivors of said attack are often not identical, and many are found driven mad or have no recollection of what happened. The only facts that seem to share similarities are the creature's size and the devastation it can bring. Still, none have seen its full size and actual appearance leaving wild tales being told as myth and legend surround it at every table where sailors commune with one another.

Cover image: by Midjourney

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