Leviathan
The Leviathans are a recurring species in The Legend of Zelda series.(BotWBreath of the Wild)[1][name references needed]
Characteristics
The Leviathans were a species of large, whale-like creatures that went extinct during a catastrophe of disputed nature. This disaster left several near-complete sets of Leviathan Bones scattered around Hyrule Kingdom.
Their remains are the subject of the Side Quest, "Leviathan Bones", in which the three scientists Akrah, Garshon, and Onya debate the cause of their extinction.
While the Leviathans are treated as a singular species by the scientists, the skeletal structures of the three known specimens vary wildly. The Hebra Great Skeleton has a split lower jaw like those of baleen whales, the Gerudo Great Skeleton has a skull resembling that of the sperm whale, and the Eldin Great Skeleton has an unusual cap-like dome across its skull, resembling no real type of cetacean at all.
Nomenclature
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Gallery
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The Eldin Great Skeleton, the remains of a Leviathan in Eldin from Breath of the Wild
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The Hebra Great Skeleton, the remains of a Leviathan in Hebra from Breath of the Wild
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The Gerudo Great Skeleton, the remains of a Leviathan in Gerudo from Breath of the Wild
See Also
- Eldin Great Skeleton
- Gerudo Great Skeleton
- Hebra Great Skeleton
- Fossil of a Giant Leviathan
- Leviathan Bones
References
- ↑
...Oh? Pardon me. I've gotten ahead of myself. *ahem* Why did the leviathans go extinct? That is the question we scientists are trying to answer.
— Akrah (Breath of the Wild)