Leviathan (Vistelo)

Leviathans (also known as Pah Galanu in Gum Punkaal) are a designation of deep-sea life on Solatium. Rather than referring to a monophyletic group, leviathans are grouped by their abnormally large size, among other strange attributes. In tradition lichternwaard beliefs, the leviathans embody forces of nature themselves, and are treated with a combination of fear and respect.
==Biology==
All creatures designated as leviathans are at least 100 feet in length, with unconfirmed reports placing some at over 200 feet long. Leviathans also often show some degree of magical control; some exude an aura of pressure on the water around them, while others stun their prey with focused electrical attacks. Leviathans are also believed to be intelligent, sometimes observed tracking the movements of lichternwaarden with no apparent intent to hunt, or grieving for a fallen companion.
The skeletons of leviathans are often strong yet lightweight, making them an infrequent target of lichternwaarden hunts for use in building materials. Such hunts are often somber affairs, and the hunters follow rituals to pay respect to the fallen giants.
Despite these seemingly unified traits, however, leviathans are not all closely related; while most appear to be massive eels or fish, others that have been found appear like reptiles or mammals, with some even resembling massive segmented worms. The peculiarity of leviathans has inspired many to come to the Guljapori Abyss to research the conditions that drive so many disparate creatures along the same evolutionary path.
Category:Vistelo