Thalassus
| File:The Thalassus.png | |
| Release date | 7 June 2011 (Update) |
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| Race | Giant sea creature. |
| Members NPC? | Yes |
| Quest NPC? | Deadliest Catch |
| Location | Northern Seas |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Unknown edit |
| Examine | Argh, Run away! |
| Notable features | Can be hunted after the quest for Hunter experience. |
Thalassus, named from the What's My Name? guaranteed content poll, is a massive fish that is featured in the Deadliest Catch quest.
In the quest, the player, Jones and 'The Guns' sail out to the Northern Sea to try to catch Thalassus, who is terrorizing all boats that pass by.
Jones has the player find a special harpoon, a sea chart, and a rower ('The Guns') to help aid their journey to sea. Once there, they follow a trail of wrecked boats to Thalassus's location to begin the hunt.
As Jones starts to throw his harpoon, Thalassus knocks Jones and the player overboard. Jones is swallowed alive while the player washes up on a nearby island. On the island, the player meets three mermaids. After the player persuades them that Jones will kill them all once he's released, they reveal that if Thalassus is fed poisonous karambwan, he'll get sick and spit Jones out before he is slowly digested. After 'The Guns' feeds Thalassus karambwan, he releases Jones and swims away. Jones decides Thalassus is too hard for him to catch, so they row back to shore, thus ending the quest.
Hunting Thalassus
After the quest, players can hunt Thalassus ten more times with increasing difficulty for Hunter experience, a total of 46,660 Exp. During the last three hunts, the sea wind will blow and disorient you, rotating your camera's viewpoint. You can easily correct for this by rotating back to face north. Once it has been hunted ten times, Thalassus will flee to another part of the sea and is unable to be hunted again. These 10 additional hunts are a requirement for the Completionist Cape.
| Run number | Experience | New elements |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2510 | |
| 2nd | 2990 | Limitations on 'The Guns' energy. * |
| 3rd | 3470 | |
| 4th | 3950 | Only three mistakes allowed. |
| 5th | 4430 | |
| 6th | 4910 | |
| 7th | 5380 | |
| 8th | 5860 |
Wind changes compass orientation. |
| 9th | 6340 | |
| 10th | 6820 |
Only two mistakes allowed. |
| Total | 46660 |
* If the player moves only one square at a time no energy will be consumed. Note: During the activity, 'The Guns' energy is equal to the player's run energy. The Oo'Glog Salt Water Spa can be used for 10–25 minutes of practically infinite energy for 'The Guns' to use.
While the path changes for each hunt, the location of the shipwrecks is fixed. This blank map may be used as an easier way to track down the Thalassus. It is recommended to mark each shipwreck which leads the player along the trail.
What's My Name?
What's My Name? was a competition on the RuneScape Forums to name Thalassus.<ref>Mod Emilee. "GC - What's My Name? - Ideas". 09-May-2011. Future Updates Forums. *</ref> The best selections were chosen and the names, on 20 May 2011, were put in a Guaranteed Content Poll. The option that received the most votes appeared in-game.
| “ | Since man first grabbed a fishing rod and eagerly headed out to sea there have been tales of monsters from the depths. Creatures of gargantuan proportions as terrifying as they are a miracle of nature. Looking down into the deep dark water is enough for the bravest of fishermen to worry about what lurks below, watching and waiting for its next meal. Among the fishermen of RuneScape, one particular myth is so famous the name of the creature is synonymous with the fear of being out at sea alone. This creature has a veracious temperament towards humans, and it’s size makes it incredibly deadly. It’s been alive for thousands of years, digesting everything it comes across with no natural predators to fear. For those unlucky fisherman to be eaten, assuming they’re not sliced to pieces by its strong, sharp teeth all that awaits are several weeks of agonising pain as they are digested alive. What is this creature called you ask? It’s known simply as the...'
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Gallery
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Thalassus jumping out of the sea.
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Thalassus throwing Jones back into the boat.
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The Thalassus opening its large mouth.
Trivia
- The word thalatta (θάλαττα), or thalassa (θάλασσα) in Greek means sea. Της θαλάσσης (thalasses) would therefore mean "the one of the sea", hence Thalassus.
- According to the Live Q&A- Lore, the Thalassus and his mermaid guardians are creatures from the Eastern Lands. It is further confirmed that there are more sea monsters like the Thalassus which will be released with the Eastern Lands and the Player-owned Ports.
References
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