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* The Japanese name of '''Lleviathan''' is ぬしさま, where ぬし(''nushi'') means "the Lord" or "god" and さま(''sama'') is a suffix used for courteous addressing. This is probably because '''Lleviathan''' is worshipped by the habitants of [[Porth Llaffan]] as the God of Sea. | * The Japanese name of '''Lleviathan''' is ぬしさま, where ぬし(''nushi'') means "the Lord" or "god" and さま(''sama'') is a suffix used for courteous addressing. This is probably because '''Lleviathan''' is worshipped by the habitants of [[Porth Llaffan]] as the God of Sea. | ||
*Lleviathan is a reference to the Leviathan, a see monster mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. It appears as a metaphor in the Book of Job and as the creature that swallows up Jonah in the titular book, which is played out when Lleviathan swallows Jona before the Hero engages the creature in battle. | *Lleviathan is a reference to the Leviathan, a see monster mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. It appears as a metaphor in the Book of Job and as the creature that swallows up Jonah in the titular book, which is played out when Lleviathan swallows Jona before the Hero engages the creature in battle. | ||
==Related enemies== | |||
*[[Pale whale]] | |||
*[[Stale whale]] | |||
{{DQ9 Boss}} | {{DQ9 Boss}} | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX bosses]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX bosses]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]] | ||