Giant mantis

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Giant mantis
A giant mantis faces its foes.
(Creature)
This article is about the insectoid vermin. For the shrimp, see giant mantis shrimp.

Giant mantises are massive relatives of common mantises.[1][2]

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Ecology

Giant mantises can be summoned by spellcasters, and some Red Mantis assassins prefer them out of devotion to Achaekek, the Mantis God.[3][4][5][6] Indeed, Red Mantis assassins can grow powerful enough to take the form of a giant red mantis.[6] Giant mantises sometimes even serve as animal companions,[7] especially to druids of Achaekek.[8]

On Golarion

Giant mantises are hardy enough to live in extreme environs, and range from the jungles near Saventh-Yhi[9] to the Border Wood of Taldor,[10] and the area around Tumen in Osirion.[11] However, they do not easily handle cold climates, such as Irrisen.[10]

Their connection to Achaekek makes giant mantises commonly favored creatures by operatives of the Red Mantis. Their scarlet vigil occult ritual requires a giant mantis' claw.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 200. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
  2. ↑ Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mark Seifter, et al. (2019). Bestiary (Second Edition), p. 233. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-170-2
  3. ↑ James Jacobs, Kevin Kulp, Rob McCreary, and Owen K.C. Stephens. (2010). City of Seven Spears. City of Seven Spears, p. 49. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-274-6
  4. ↑ James Jacobs & Rob McCreary. (2010). Expedition to Saventh-Yhi. City of Seven Spears, p. 64. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-274-6
  5. ↑ Michael Kortes. (2011). The Mantis's Prey, p. 16–17. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Benjamin Bruck, John Compton, Crystal Frasier, et al. (2017). Adventurer's Guide, p. 155. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-938-7
  7. ↑ Alexander Augunas, John Bennett, Robert Brookes, et al. (2017). Ultimate Wilderness, p. 177. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-986-8
  8. ↑ James Jacobs. (2016). Achaekek. Inner Sea Faiths, p. 6. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-825-0
  9. ↑ James Jacobs, Kevin Kulp, Rob McCreary, and Owen K.C. Stephens. (2010). City of Seven Spears. City of Seven Spears, p. 48. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-274-6
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Neil Spicer. (2013). The Snows of Summer. The Snows of Summer, p. 34. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-492-4
  11. ↑ Tim Hitchcock, Brandon Hodge, Michael Kortes, Jason Nelson, Russ Taylor. (2011). Lost Cities of Golarion, p. 50. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-272-2
  12. ↑ Robert Brookes, Thurston Hillman, Brandon Hodge, Thomas M. Reid, and Mark Seifter. (2015). Occult Realms, p. 57. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-794-9
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