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+ | '''Greatshells''' are a group of large crustaceans native to [[Roshar]]. The family includes numerous species, among them [[chasmfiend]]s, [[Tai-na]] and the extinct [[lanceryn]]s.{{book ref|sa1|36}}{{book ref|sa1|12}}{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} |
== Appearance and Anatomy == |
== Appearance and Anatomy == |
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+ | Greatshells refers to a variety of creatures both aquatic and land-bound. They do, however, share a number of physical characteristics. They are uniformly massive, vastly larger than a human; the largest creatures on the planet, both on land and in the water, are greatshells.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} They possess an exoskeleton, and multiple legs.{{file ref|Chasmfiend.jpeg|text=Shallan's sketch: Chasmfiend}} They have no tongue, and a complex set of jaws;{{book ref|sa1|15}} though it's unclear if they're all carnivorous, it is unlikely. Their blood is violet, and has a musty, moldy smell.{{book ref|sa1|26}} |
− | Greatshells breed slowly, and for most species, their populations are generally small. They all reproduce the same way: an adult greatshell transforms (pupates) into a chrysalis, which eventually produces a number of young.{{book ref|sa2|49}} They do not seem to have a singular biome they thrive in; they can be found as far east as the [[Shattered Plains]], as far west as [[Aimia]], and as far north as the [[Reshi Isles]].{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}{{book ref|sa1|36}} Their sheer size makes domesticating most species unfeasible, although there are stories of greatshell riders in places like [[Kadrix]].{{book ref|sa1|36}} |
+ | Greatshells breed slowly, and for most species, their populations are generally small. They all reproduce the same way: an adult greatshell transforms (pupates) into a chrysalis, which eventually produces a number of young.{{book ref|sa2|49}} They do not seem to have a singular biome they thrive in; they can be found as far east as the [[Shattered Plains]], as far west as [[Aimia]], and as far north as the [[Reshi Isles]].{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}{{book ref|sa1|36}} Their sheer size makes domesticating most species unfeasible, although there are stories of greatshell riders in places like [[Kadrix]].{{book ref|sa1|36}} If the [[chull]]s are considered greatshells -- which is unclear -- it would make them the only case of widely-spread domestication of greatshells. |
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+ | === Spren bonds === |
− | The greatshells maintain their enormous size |
+ | The greatshells maintain their enormous size by bonding with [[mandra]]s, a type of [[spren]].{{wob ref|1227}} Mandras decrease their weight, allowing them to exist and move their bulk in defiance of square-cube law.{{book ref|sa3|99}} Aquatic greatshells may not need a bond.{{wob ref|6498}} Perhaps to facilitate this bond, greatshells possess [[gemheart]]s, massive gemstones, within their bodies.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} For this reason, they're often hunted; some species, like the [[lanceryn]] and [[chasmfiend]]s, have been hunted down to extinction or near-extinction over their gemhearts.{{book ref|sa1|36}} |
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− | Gemhearts hold great value, and greatshells are often hunted; some species, like the [[lanceryn]] and [[chasmfiend]]s, have been hunted down to extinction or near-extinction over their gemhearts.{{book ref|sa1|36}} |
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== Known greatshell species == |
== Known greatshell species == |
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*[[Tai-na]] |
*[[Tai-na]] |
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*[[Yu-nerig]] |
*[[Yu-nerig]] |
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− | *[[Santhid]]s are known to be in the same family,{{wob ref|7450}} although they are not explicitly named as greatshells. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |