Bismarck

[Anonymoose]

Rewatchin' all the 1.0 cutscenes, I found that Sisipu states it was but one serpent bound by Swallowtail Roam. What's with that?

I wondered that myself. I don't think Perykos is a recent addition to the story, because there was a cave in Cassiopeia Hollow with two giant serpent skeletons in it and that room was called Thalaos and Perykos. This continues in ARR with the sightseeing log.

Though there is no proof to support the claim, rumor has these sun-bleached remains of a long-dead denizen of the deep are those of one of the legendary twin sea serpents believed to have been unleashed by the Navigator, Llymlaen at the dawn of eras to fill the empty seas (the other being Perykos).

Why knows why Perykos keeps taking a back seat.

Doesn't this legend also contradict Erik's creation story?

If taken literally. In 2.5, Minfilia considers that Midgardsormr's origin with Althyk and Nymeia may have just been with Hydaelyn, after all. If Althyk and Nymeia were both Hydaelyn, perhaps Llymlaen was also Hydaelyn, and then all the waters come from Hydaelyn, lol. I've figured for a while that the sea serpent had some connection to Midgardsormr; they have strikingly similar anatomy. Also, since ARR launched, there's been another interesting progression with serpent lore that I've kept my eye on in case it could explain this.

Prepare your mind for possible blowage.

The Little Thalaos is a catchable, serpentlike fish that looks a lot like the 1.0 serpent. The Nepto Dragon is thought to be a very large specimen of this fish, made large by the events surrounding a Calamity. In turn, the Nepto Dragon is a fishable version of the "Oceanus" serpents now seen throughout the game, including Keeper of the Lake (where it is known as Son of the Keeper), as well as the World of Darkness (where it is known as Jormungand, another version of the name Midgardsormr). The art book also muses on that these serpents all bear some resemblance to the Sahagin, wondering if perhaps they shared a common ancestor.

So, that opens up a few possibilities for the 1.0 serpent.

Was it just a giant "little thalaos" hinting at the coming Calamity? Or is he one of Midgardsormr's progeny? Can it commune with Sahagin? Is that why it seemed to be chasing down parts of the Key? Or was it linked to the Key on its own? These are the only questions I've not obtained answers to in the 1.0 Lominsan introduction - the serpent's origin/allegiance and the true nature of Seal Rock.