Part of the thing of the Great Olm in RuneScape being a dragon is because a lot of dragon myths are derived from myths and folk tales about salamanders, which olms are a subterranean type of! It took a while to fully click for me but it might be one of my favorite dragon designs in fiction because of it
I have a book on dragons from fiction and mythology and tatzelwurms stood out. Should probably add them and other dragon/salamander(not the amphibians) to the list for a cryptid corner.
Dang! This is the very first creature that I have ever heard of that can lay eggs or give live birth! I have heard of this species before, but I was never aware of this ability previously!
God: angel! Angel: yes sir? God: make me an animal please. Sngel: sure thing, what species do you want? God: an amphibian,, make a salamander that kinda looks like an axolotl Angel: ok this animal start to look normal so fa- God: make eyeless as an adult, but not as a baby Angel: . . .what? God: make it have eyes as a baby and have its eyelids fuse shut as it becomes an adult Angel: . . .o k . . .uhh . . .anything els- God: make it long Angel: alright God: longer. Angel: wha-? God: make it longer Angel: *elongates it* God: LONGER! Angel: *elongates it again* God: good . . . Angel: do you want it to lay eggs or give live birt- God: YES. Angel: . . . . God: . . . . Angel: *sighs* fine. God: oh and make it live in some very specific cave pools here! *points to underground cave systems in the Balkans* Angel: alright . . .anything else? God: . . .make them be able live to 100 years, be able to go for 10 years without food . . . Angel: oh, wow that . .actually sounds really usefu- God: . . . but also have them mate once every decade or two. Angel: . . . sir, you worry me sometimes
Salamanders are so chill they're some of my favourite little fellers
Part of the thing of the Great Olm in RuneScape being a dragon is because a lot of dragon myths are derived from myths and folk tales about salamanders, which olms are a subterranean type of! It took a while to fully click for me but it might be one of my favorite dragon designs in fiction because of it
Olms are like Waluigi and Axolotls are like Mario
I see it. Wa
xDDDDDDDDDDD 💚
They are literally just vibing.
I presumed this vid would have a couple hundred thousand views. Especially with the lovely pokemon soundtrack.
There's a cryptid called a Tatzelwurm that's like a coyote-sized, livestock-killing version of the Olm.
I have a book on dragons from fiction and mythology and tatzelwurms stood out. Should probably add them and other dragon/salamander(not the amphibians) to the list for a cryptid corner.
Dang! This is the very first creature that I have ever heard of that can lay eggs or give live birth! I have heard of this species before, but I was never aware of this ability previously!
YEAAAAAH THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVERRRR :DDD
Three fingees
One more vid before bed… ah well sh!t…
real
cool as fuck !!!!!!!!!
God: angel!
Angel: yes sir?
God: make me an animal please.
Sngel: sure thing, what species do you want?
God: an amphibian,, make a salamander that kinda looks like an axolotl
Angel: ok this animal start to look normal so fa-
God: make eyeless as an adult, but not as a baby
Angel: . . .what?
God: make it have eyes as a baby and have its eyelids fuse shut as it becomes an adult
Angel: . . .o k . . .uhh . . .anything els-
God: make it long
Angel: alright
God: longer.
Angel: wha-?
God: make it longer
Angel: *elongates it*
God: LONGER!
Angel: *elongates it again*
God: good . . .
Angel: do you want it to lay eggs or give live birt-
God: YES.
Angel: . . . .
God: . . . .
Angel: *sighs* fine.
God: oh and make it live in some very specific cave pools here! *points to underground cave systems in the Balkans*
Angel: alright . . .anything else?
God: . . .make them be able live to 100 years, be able to go for 10 years without food . . .
Angel: oh, wow that . .actually sounds really usefu-
God: . . . but also have them mate once every decade or two.
Angel: . . . sir, you worry me sometimes
Perfect, just as God intended