Gigant Basilisk

Gigant Basilisk
Monster Information
Japanese	ギガント・バジリスク
Romaji	Giganto Bajirisuku
Type	Giant Monster
Race	Basilisk
Dominion	New World
Debut Information
Light Novel	Overlord Drama CD 02
Manga	Overlord Chapter 30
Anime	Overlord II Episode 1

Gigant Basilisk (ギガント・バジリスク) is a variant type of Basilisk.

Appearance

Gigant Basilisk is a snake like monster with eight legs at each side of its body. This monster's head has a huge crown-like horns and its tough skin rivals that of armor made from mythril. Even the body fluid of this monster is equal to an instant death poison to anyone foolish enough to touch it. With characteristics and traits of both a lizard and a snake combined, the Gigant Basilisk is a giant monster measuring ten meters.

Chronology

The Dark Hero's Story Arc

Main article: The Dark Hero's Story Arc

The Gigant Basilisk made an appearance in a nearby village hunting goblins. It was then encountered by Momon while he was escorting Torkel Karan Dale Völkchenheim, who hired Momon to help him defeat a monster by himself as part of Torkel's coming of age ceremony. Despite Torkel's warnings to Momon that the Gigant Basilisk would be too powerful and dangerous to fight, it was easily defeated by Momon. In the future, Torkel's story of his encounter with Dark Hero Momon whose heroic battle against the Gigant Basilisk are retold by Torkel himself to his descendants later on in his life.

Abilities

As a basilisk, Gigant Basilisk possesses the same abilities such as a petrifying gaze and deadly poison coursing through its veins. Though unlike a normal breed of basilisk, it has a thick scales as hard as mythril. They are normally difficult to counter against without the presence of a faith based magic caster who is able to provide crucial support such as Healing and Reinforce Armour.

Gigant Basilisks are rumored to be strong enough to destroy a small town and only ones who would dare facing off against these beasts are the Adamantite ranked adventurers. Gagaran, who is herself on that level, mentions that the Gigant Basilisk is the worst enemy to encounter for a warrior like herself for instances, who specializes in close range combat.

• Petrifying Gaze
• Toxic Poison

Trivia

• In the Web Novel, Gigant Basilisk is approximately level 27.
• In the Web Novel, Gigant Basilisk is a summoned monster used by the 5th Seat of the Black Scripture.
• In the Anime, the Gigant Basilisk was driven to Momon by Hamsuke so that the adventurer could kill it.