Deep-Terrors

Deep-terrors are a species of powerful sea beasts created by Ashalla.Ashalla creates the deep-terrors - https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4903039 They nest in the Abyss and hunt in the oceans of Galbar.
== Physical Description ==
Deep-terrors are very similar to moray eels in morphology, except much larger. Adult deep-terrors are at least 20 metres long, and often longer. Their long eel-like bodies are coloured black with some patterning (such as white speckles).
Their heads have two large, beady eyes well-adapted for darkness. In addition to a normal jaw with sharp teeth, they also have a pharyngeal jaw, which is a jaw in the back of their mouth, which can come forwards to bite into prey in their mouth and drag it into the throat. Two openings come out of the back of their mouths which allows water to flow through their mouth with minimal disturbance while swimming.
Deep-terrors are strongly electrogenic. They possess large electric organs which can produce strong electric fields in the water around them. Deep-terrors can sense electric fields, so they will often use weak electric fields to detect the presence of any creatures and objects in their vicinity. They can produce very strong electric currents in the water around them, which will paralyse if not outright kill most creatures. Creatures outside the water (such as sailors on a boat) would not be affected by these currents, but may feel a tingling sensation or have their hairs stand on end.
== Behaviour ==
Deep-terrors mate and nest in the Abyss. They lay their eggs in the rocky spires of the Sphere, and their young hunt the lesser creatures of the Abyss. Adult deep-terrors migrate through the Abyssal Rift into the oceans of Galbar to hunt.
Deep-terrors were directed by Ashalla to guard the Abyss from trespassers, and not to harm people who have Ashalla's favour.
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