Philopator
The Elephant:
Latin Name: Loxodonta africana
Height: 13 feet
Weight: 15,400 pounds
Diet: Peanuts
Lifespan: 70 years
Top Speed: 40 mph
IQ: 80
Strengths: In short, musth. This is the Hindi word for "madness," and is also known as "elephant rage." Musth is an unpredictable, week-long period during which male elephants' testosterone surges, they are plagued with excruciating pain, mysterious tar-like secretions from the head, and sexual insatiability. The musth-ing elephant will try almost anything to alleviate his torturous symptoms. Unfortunately for his fellow beasts, the best remedy is murder. With each life he takes, the elephant's suffering is lessened, as he appeases his testosterone-driven, musthy appetite. Then again, lucky are the dead. For all those whom are not prey to his lust for murder will fall victim to his episodic nymphomania. Coupled with a retromingence of incalculable force, which propels the pacaderm far beyond his normal maximum velocity, not even the quickest are spared from the elephant's wrath.
Weaknesses: Trying to find a weakness of the elephant is like trying to find proof of the afterlife. Just about nobody knows if there is any, and anybody that puts himself in a position to find out is dead. My years spent in the forest revealed to me only one thing that may loosely resemble a shortcoming: the elephant's deep spirituality and emotion. Maim or kill just one of their own (a task in itself!), and the rest of the herd will mourn for days. Of course, one must hope the grieving period lasts for a long enough time to kill all the remaining members, for it is promptly followed by what can only be described as "ultra-musth." Beyond the horror of the everyday variety of musth, this version is not limited to only one elephant, nor just the bulls. In especially malicious cases, it can last for several weeks, pan entire nations, result in hundreds of thousands of casualties, and climax with the summoning of Ganesha. One can easily see why this may not be much of a weakness after all.
Latin Name: Loxodonta africanaHeight: 13 feet
Weight: 15,400 pounds
Diet: Peanuts
Lifespan: 70 years
Top Speed: 40 mph
IQ: 80
Strengths: In short, musth. This is the Hindi word for "madness," and is also known as "elephant rage." Musth is an unpredictable, week-long period during which male elephants' testosterone surges, they are plagued with excruciating pain, mysterious tar-like secretions from the head, and sexual insatiability. The musth-ing elephant will try almost anything to alleviate his torturous symptoms. Unfortunately for his fellow beasts, the best remedy is murder. With each life he takes, the elephant's suffering is lessened, as he appeases his testosterone-driven, musthy appetite. Then again, lucky are the dead. For all those whom are not prey to his lust for murder will fall victim to his episodic nymphomania. Coupled with a retromingence of incalculable force, which propels the pacaderm far beyond his normal maximum velocity, not even the quickest are spared from the elephant's wrath.
Weaknesses: Trying to find a weakness of the elephant is like trying to find proof of the afterlife. Just about nobody knows if there is any, and anybody that puts himself in a position to find out is dead. My years spent in the forest revealed to me only one thing that may loosely resemble a shortcoming: the elephant's deep spirituality and emotion. Maim or kill just one of their own (a task in itself!), and the rest of the herd will mourn for days. Of course, one must hope the grieving period lasts for a long enough time to kill all the remaining members, for it is promptly followed by what can only be described as "ultra-musth." Beyond the horror of the everyday variety of musth, this version is not limited to only one elephant, nor just the bulls. In especially malicious cases, it can last for several weeks, pan entire nations, result in hundreds of thousands of casualties, and climax with the summoning of Ganesha. One can easily see why this may not be much of a weakness after all.
posted by Jaromir Blagr at 1:27 AM
2 Comments:
I don't think that's really true...
still, you are right. they are pretty mighty
splendid
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