Lore:Vahath Behemoth

Vahath Behemoths
A Vahath Behemoth (ESO)
Type		Beast (Argonian)
Range		Solstice
Appears in		ESO

Gaulm, a Vahath Behemoth

Their kind were once Argonians, altered in the egg by ancient arcane meddling. They turn into brutes, losing the power of speech and moving like monsters, but retaining a clever malice. Vahath behemoths are quite rare, thank the Three Queens. —Morlia, a member of the College of Tomes

Vahath Behemoths are giant feathered reptilian beasts found on the island of Solstice that were created by ancient Argonians to act as guardians. They are in actuality thought to be an offshoot of Argonians themselves, modified in their eggs through ancient arcane meddling in the days of myth and legend. Most accounts claim they were created when Stone-Nest tribe turned to Daedric powers when the Corelanyans invaded Solstice in the First Era, and used dark rituals to change hatchlings in their eggs into beasts to drive the Altmer away. Other tales suggest Vahath behemoths are even older, though it is uncertain if these are true.

Vahath behemoths are described as warriors cursed to relish excessive violence and death. They often attack by rolling around or throwing rocks. The process of their creation was said to have turned them into brutes, unlike the similar Xal-Krona they have lost the power of speech, but they still are said to retain a clever malice. Some are intelligent enough to tame and keep voriplasms as pets, and are even seemingly capable of using magic. Some have been known to defend themselves by created clouds of disease. They have been to known to try and destroy ancient Corelyana ruins, with some believing this is them following their nature of trying to drive out invaders.

Ancient soapstone totems depicting Vahath behemoths have been discovered that are estimated to have been created by the Stone-Nest tribe in the Mid-First Era, around the eleventh or twelfth century.

GalleryEdit

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  Side view of a Vahath Behemoth

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  A Vahath Behemoth preparing for an ambush

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  Stone-Nest totem depicting a Vahath Behemoth

NotesEdit

• Former series writer Michael Kirkbride has made numerous references in the past to the Argonians utilizing giant or heavy "feathered flu-tyrants" during the Oblivion Crisis, though he never elaborated on what this meant. Vahath Behemoths resemble this concept due to being giant feathered Argonian creations capable of weaponizing diseased attacks.

See AlsoEdit

• For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online article.

ReferencesEdit

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.