Difference between revisions of "Greatshell"
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| − | '''Greatshells''' are a group of large, crustacean-like animals native to [[Roshar]]. They include [[ |
+ | '''Greatshells''' are a group of large, crustacean-like animals native to [[Roshar]]. They include [[chasmfiend]]s,{{ref|b|sa1|c|12}} the [[yu-nerig]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|40}}, the extinct [[Lanceryn]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|36}}, and others.{{cite}} |
People from [[Kadrix]] are said to ride greatshell beasts.{{ref|b|sa1|c|36}} |
People from [[Kadrix]] are said to ride greatshell beasts.{{ref|b|sa1|c|36}} |
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== Anatomy == |
== Anatomy == |
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| − | Larger species have a large gem inside of them, called a [[ |
+ | Larger species have a large gem inside of them, called a [[gemheart]]. Greatshells are usually wild and hunted for their gemhearts, edible meat and carapace, although some species are domesticated. |
Their blood is violet, and has a musty, moldy smell.{{ref|b|sa1|c|26}} |
Their blood is violet, and has a musty, moldy smell.{{ref|b|sa1|c|26}} |
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| − | They have no tongue, and a complex set of jaws. |
+ | They have no tongue, and a complex set of jaws. Chasmfiends, for example, have some flat platelike teeth for crushing and destroying shells and other, smaller mandibles for ripping off flesh or shoving it deeper into the throat. |
Greatshells live in symbiotic relationships with spren that allow them to grow as large as they do.{{ref|?|977|158|What are the smoke-y spren that appear around a dead chasmfiend?}} These [[Chasmfiend spren|spren]] only appear around the corpses of recently killed greatshells.{{ref|b|sa1|c|15}} |
Greatshells live in symbiotic relationships with spren that allow them to grow as large as they do.{{ref|?|977|158|What are the smoke-y spren that appear around a dead chasmfiend?}} These [[Chasmfiend spren|spren]] only appear around the corpses of recently killed greatshells.{{ref|b|sa1|c|15}} |
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*[[Lanceryn]] |
*[[Lanceryn]] |
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*[[Tai-na]] |
*[[Tai-na]] |
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| + | *[[Yu-nerig]] |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 13:11, 23 March 2014
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Greatshells are a group of large, crustacean-like animals native to Roshar. They include chasmfiends,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content the yu-nerigCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, the extinct LancerynCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content, and others.[citation needed]
People from Kadrix are said to ride greatshell beasts.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Anatomy
Larger species have a large gem inside of them, called a gemheart. Greatshells are usually wild and hunted for their gemhearts, edible meat and carapace, although some species are domesticated.
Their blood is violet, and has a musty, moldy smell.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
They have no tongue, and a complex set of jaws. Chasmfiends, for example, have some flat platelike teeth for crushing and destroying shells and other, smaller mandibles for ripping off flesh or shoving it deeper into the throat.
Greatshells live in symbiotic relationships with spren that allow them to grow as large as they do.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content These spren only appear around the corpses of recently killed greatshells.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content