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- For other uses of Basilisk, see Basilisk (disambiguation)
A Basilisk was a type of creature known for its petrifying gaze and poisonous breath.
Description[]
Basilisks were about two metres from snout to tail, with mottled yellow-brown scales and yellowy eyes - though this observation had only been made on cadavers - and often moved their heads in a very bird-like manner, tilting it from side to side, and forwards and backwards when investigating potential prey.
Origins and Distribution[]
The basilisk was an infamous lizard-like creature, presumably descended from the great Basilisk who fought on the side of Evil during the First Battle. They were spread throughout the warmer regions of Titan, notably in its deserts and the southern plains of Allansia.[1]
Other basilisks reported in colder areas such as the Old World would typically transpire to be in fact the related species of Mountain Basilisks.
Special Abilities[]
Basilisks killed by catching the gaze of their victim and petrifying them. An opponent would need to to cover their eyes in time and avert their gaze.[2] However, Basilisks also had a highly poisonous breath, similar to that of the Cockatrice, which could kill instantly.
The question of how a basilisk eats if its victims are completely turned to stone is yet to be answered.
If a basilisk was to catch sight of its eyes in a mirror or some other reflective device, it will turn itself to stone, hardening from living flesh to dead rock in an instant [3]
Further Information in Canon[]
More information can be found at:Source[4]
The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook
(pg135)
Out of the Pit
(Large) (pg18-19#*, pg30, pg126-127)
Allansia
(pg135, pg166)
Temple of Terror
(para106*, para134, para189, para228, para313, para357)
Seas of Blood
(para106, para202, para227, para247, para278)
Midnight Rogue
(pg18, para3, para21, para22, para29, para34, para46, para54, para60, para65, para76, para90, para92, para102, para110, para116, para136, para143, para144, para157, para161, para163, para181, para185, para186, para187, para200, para201, para206, para223, para228, para236, para238, para245#, para260, para261, para272, para281, para284, para288, para306, para316, para320, para321, para323, para324, para331#, para334, para344, para374, para377, para388, para392, para396)
Vault of the Vampire
(para183)
Master of Chaos
(para181)
Night Dragon
(para159, para317, para346)
Knights of Doom
(para392)
Bloodbones
(para261)
Stormslayer
(pg11, para19, para211, para249)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Large) (pg26, pg29, pg30*)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (pg44*, pg52, pg54)
See Also[]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Sourcebooks
- Encyclopedia Arcana Vol I - Treasures (mentioned)
- Out of the Pit
References[]
- ↑ Temple of Terror - ???
- ↑ Out of the Pit - p.22
- ↑ Out of the Pit - p.23/??
- ↑ Complete list of references catalogued by FF Titan Bestiary