A Behemoth is a monstrous creature comprised of red lyrium. They are often seen fighting alongside Red Templars.
Background[]
We could have held off a battering ram, but the behemoth? It took the gate off at the hinges. Then it screamed. Not a roar or growl—a scream, all rage and pain. As I drew my blade, all I could think was: "There's a templar in there". Somewhere in that thing was a brother or sister of the Order; every fiber of my soul was crying out to them. But whoever it might have been, whoever's son or daughter, they were lost to us, swallowed by corruption and lies. I helped the only way I could, the only way any of us can. We must end their suffering. And, Maker willing, we must try to remember them as they were.
—From the reports of Knight-Captain Veddir, tactical consideration for the Inquisition[1]
Involvement[]
Behemoths are actually Red Templars whose overexposure to red lyrium has completely consumed their bodies. They are barely recognizable as having once been human, and exist in constant agony; they are little more than living siege engines. When a behemoth is killed, the human templar within is briefly visible before collapsing into dust.
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Abilities & Skills[]
A Behemoth in Heroes of Dragon Age
Behemoths have very high armor and health, as well as the ability to generate Guard, making them very durable. They are also capable of sowing red lyrium into the soil; causing it to burst out of the ground when they strike the floor, and thus creating a barricade of red lyrium to trap their prey.
- Vulnerability: Cold
- Resistance: Fire
- Immunity: Fear
- Immunity: Asleep
- Immunity: Paralyzed
- Immunity: Physical Effects
