Bahamut, Bahamot or Behemoth is a vast fish that supports the earth in Arabian mythology. The Bahamut is an example of the the rebellious archetype.
Myths & Legends[]
Appearance[]
In some sources, Bahamut is described as having a head resembling a hippopotamus or elephant and acts as one of the layers that supports the earth.
In Jorge Luis Borges 'Book of Imaginary Beings, Bahamut is "altered and magnified" from Behemoth, and described as so immense that a human cannot bear its sight; "all the seas of the world, placed in one of the fish's nostrils, would be like a mustard seed laid in the desert."
In Popular Culture[]
Video Games[]
- In Rage of Bahamut collectible card game and its anime adaptation, Bahamut is an ancient dragon with the capability to destroy the world. In the anime, preventing or aiding Bahamut's release is the goal of most of the story's factions.
- In Shadowverse collectible card game, Bahamut is one of the Legendary follower cards, which upon being played destroys all other cards. Both artwork and lore depict it as a dragon.
- In Final Fantasy video game series, Bahamut is one of the most prominent summons - monsters that can be brought into battle to fight for their summoner. It appears in almost all installments of the series, with the exception of Final Fantasy XII, where its name is used for the game's final dungeon, Sky Fortess Bahamut.
- In Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG, Bahamut is the dragon god of justice.
- In Granblue Fantasy video game, the term Bahamut Weapons refers to a set of extremely powerful weapons that boost character stats based on the character's species. These can be acquired from Bahamut himself, who is the same as Rage of Bahamut's incarnation.
Gallery[]
Bahamut in Dungeons and Dragons
Bahamut in Final Fantasy VII Remake
Bahamut in Elminage Gothic
Bahamut in Monster Strike
Bahamut Shark from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bahamut in God Is Dead
Bahamut in Shingeki no Bahamut/Rage of Bahamut
Bahamut in Terra Battle
Bahamut in Brave Frontier