Turgan or Behemoth?

[Mary the Prophetess]

<p><span >The Turgan:</span><span ><span ></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/GU52/marketing/EQ2_GU52_TurtleDragons01.jpg" width="1000" height="625" /></span></p><p>From The Lore of Fauna: The Behemoth By Prof. Romiak Jusathorn</p><p><span style="color: #ff9900;">"One of these legendary beast types is known as the <strong>Gargantile</strong> <strong>Cheldridea</strong>, or Behemoth."</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff9900;">"In early ages, sea captains also reported to have seen the beasts in deep oceans. There was once an ancient water beast that terrorized much of the Coldwind Coastline of Antonica. From evidence acquired, I believe this water beast to be a behemoth."</span></p><p>In real life, the genus, '<strong>chelydridae</strong>', (note the similarity to<strong> Chelridea</strong>), includes the family of giant alligator snapping turtles, and (presumably), their prehistoric ancestors.</p><p>Just a thought.</p>

[erimus]

<p>Maybe they are related.  The name Chelydridae is kinda close to Cheldrak, who has a similar model to the Turgan. </p>

[GlitterPaws]

<p>The water bohemoths off Antonica look like the bohemoths in the Caves, large creatures of stone.</p><p>adding:</p><p>Per Wikipedia "Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity."</p><p>I would definitely call Cheldrak a bohemoth with that definition.</p><p>As a lowbie those water bohemoths off Oracle Tower bluff were "extremely large" entities to my gnome.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>erimus wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Maybe they are related.  The name Chelydridae is kinda close to Cheldrak, who has a similar model to the Turgan. </p></blockquote><p>He *IS* a Turgan.</p>

[Kander]

<p>Perhaps "turgan" is simply what the Order of Rime inhabitants call them?</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>Perhaps, but with the name first introduced by what the Order of Rime calls them, It's not to unreasonable to call Cheldrak a Turgan just for common appearances.</p>

[Zin`Car]

<p><cite>Mary the Prophetess wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span>The Turgan:<pic removed to save space></span></p><p>From The Lore of Fauna: The Behemoth By Prof. Romiak Jusathorn</p><p><span style="color: #ff9900;">"One of these legendary beast types is known as the <strong>Gargantile</strong> <strong>Cheldridea</strong>, or Behemoth."</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff9900;">"In early ages, sea captains also reported to have seen the beasts in deep oceans. There was once an ancient water beast that terrorized much of the Coldwind Coastline of Antonica. From evidence acquired, I believe this water beast to be a behemoth."</span></p><p>In real life, the genus, '<strong>chelydridae</strong>', (note the similarity to<strong> Chelridea</strong>), includes the family of giant alligator snapping turtles, and (presumably), their prehistoric ancestors.</p><p>Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p>i posted very similar information about The Behemoth, etc back in sept 2007:  <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=382676">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=382676</a></p><p>the images seem to be broken but information is there.</p>

[Maergoth]

<p>From what I recall, the Behemoth were creatures which inhabited Norrath even before the gods arrived. I was also under the impression that they came in different varieties.</p><p>Norrathian Behemoths are probably closely related in idea to Dinosaurs, or other prehistoric creatures.</p><p>The Leviathan is a behemoth. Upon his death, he drops a behemoth eye. From the book's description, these dragon turtles could also  be behemoths. I'd imagine a story told by sailors would have something to do with a giant tentacled sea monster <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Keep in mind, the Leviathan had the structures built around him.. full size and not confined, he'd be a formidable sight.</p>