Leviathan Garloids

The Leviathan Garloid (*P. Garloidia Orbis)* is a subspecies of garloid known for its extremely long length. It can often be found in the oceans near the Archipelago, and does not exhibit many traits that differentiate itself from other garloids, besides for its unnatural length.

## Anatomy

Like garloids, the Leviathan Garloid exhibits a circumference of 4-6 inches, although in the case of The Leviathan (from which the species is named), a circumference of 10 feet has been observed. On average, the length of this subspecies can range from as low as 400 meters to as high as 650 meters, although one instance has been shown to reach an astounding 1000 meters.

Almost all Leviathan Garloids lack pigmentation all together, as is common in deep ocean species of fish. However, The Leviathan was notable for its jet black pigmentation.

The internal structure of this subspecies compared to a normal garloid is almost identical, although significantly lengthened. The main difference is the complete lack of photoreceptor glands, making it completely blind. In turn, this species has developed an array of a different type of receptor that can sense changes in ocean current and seismographic movements. It is theorized that they developed this ability as an earthquake or significant change in ocean current either through some natural event or from the movement of seasquatches as these are the only realistic threats to these behemoths.

## Ecology

Unlike their brethren, Leviathan Garloids can live upwards of 200 years. This is thought to be bolstered by the cool temperatures at the bottom of the oceans in which they live, preserving their cells for many years longer than a normal garloid.

It has been observed that this species is completely aquatic, and is unable to survive outside of its deep ocean habitat for more than 2-3 days. It is thought that due to their large size the amount of water needed to sustain them requires a permanent aquatic lifestyle.

Leviathan Garloids produce seeds only once in their life, if at all, although unlike other subspecies they only produce 1-2 seeds. This has caused their population to slowly decrease throughout the years as Leviathan Garloid hunting becomes more accessible to the public. This has lead to a decrease in Seasquatch populations as Leviathan Garloids are their main source of food.

While their main defense mechanism is similar to the garloid, being to flail and die, the Leviathan Garloid will only consider itself threatened if its seismic receptor glands are triggered, which can cause the entirety of the creature to thrash about causing mayhem for the local environment due to its size. The only times Leviathan Garloids have been seen near the surface has been during these reactions, in which its movements create powerful currents that make these creatures appear more threatening than they actually are.

## Cultural Significance

The name itself has a deep historical context derived from years of sailors telling tails of the Leviathan, a powerful beast that was longer than the eye could see. Since humans have been sailing Earth, Leviathan Garloids have been regarded as mythical and powerful beasts that struck fear into many people throughout the years, at least until modern science found they actually did nothing at all.

For thousands of years, it has been thought that Leviathan Garloids can cause earthquakes, as when any significant seismic shifts occur the local population of Leviathan Garloids has been known to thrash about and appear especially menacing to anyone would have seen them. As such, it is considered bad luck to see a Leviathan Garloid when one is sailing.

## Trivia

* This subspecies is the only one known to be able to survive in salt water
* Their meat and milk is considered to be the worst among all subspecies