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Template:Infobox unitsThe Leviathan is a powerful Egyptian naval myth unit in Age of Mythology that is available through the worship of Nephthys.

Special Ability

Can transport up to 15 land units.

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Strategy

This unit serves two different functions. First as a powerful addition to the Egyptian navy thanks to its huge amount of HP, good pierce armor, and a high attack. It is an effective "meat shield" for arrow and siege ships and can easily be brought back to full health with the help of nearby Priests (especially when the latter are upgraded with Nephthys' improvements). When at a disadvantage, the Leviathan must retreat early as it has only average hack armor and speed, leaving it vulnerable to Ramming Ships and Heroes, its main counters. It is also less effective against other Myth Units as it does not deal bonus damage against them.

The Leviathan's other function is as a transport. Its high stats make it very difficult to destroy so it is better than transport ships for protecting powerful units. Also, it is immune to Zeus' Bolt god power meaning there is less risk to attack players who worship him. Although it doesn't carry as many units as an upgraded Transport Ship, players can maximize the Leviathan's potential by training Siege Towers and garrison units within them. The towers in turn can enter the Leviathan.

Mythology

Scientific name -- Borborodaes megas
Size -- 50'+ long. Rumored to attain miles in length.
Diet -- benthic crustaceans and mollusks

The word "Leviathan" ("twisted animal" in Hebrew) has been adopted to mean any gigantic monster, but was perhaps originally cited in the Bible and described in great detail. The leviathan was a fire-breathing creature that boiled the ocean when it swam near the surface. Its skin was covered with heavy armored plates like shields, and its belly was encrusted with broken pottery.

There is speculation that the word is a corruption of the seven-headed serpent "Lotan", a monster from Canaanite legend that was killed by Baal.

Trivia

The Leviathan is one of three myth units based on the mythology of the Abrahamic religions. The other two are the Behemoth and the Golem.
The Leviathan has the third highest amount of HP of any trainable Myth Unit, after the Greek Colossus and Norse Mountain Giant.
The Kraken used to be able use its instant kill attack on the Leviathan. This was concluded to be a glitch as there is no animation for the sinking of this Myth Unit.

Gallery

Myth units in Age of Mythology

Greeks
Archaic Age	Pegasus · Hippocampus
Classical Age	Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops
Heroic Age	Nemean Lion · Hydra · Scylla · Manticore
Mythic Age	Colossus · Medusa · Carcinos · Chimera
Titan Age	Titan

Egyptians
Archaic Age	Ape of Set
Classical Age	Anubite · Serpent · Sea Snake · Sphinx · Wadjet · Gazelle of Set · Hyena of Set
Heroic Age	Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Leviathan · Scorpion Man · Minion · Giraffe of Set · Crocodile of Set
Mythic Age	Phoenix · War Turtle · Avenger · Mummy · Hippopotamus of Set · Rhinoceros of Set
Titan Age	Titan

Norse
Archaic Age	Raven
Classical Age	Troll · Valkyrie · Einherjar
Heroic Age	Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Tree · Frost Giant · Battle Boar
Mythic Age	Jormund Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Nidhogg
Titan Age	Titan

Atlanteans
Classical Age	Automaton · Promethean (Offspring) · Caladria · Servant · Carnivora
Heroic Age	Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth
Mythic Age	Heka Gigantes · Man O' War · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Titan Age	Titan

Chinese
Classical Age	Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior
Heroic Age	War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu
Mythic Age	Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Titan Age	Titan

Other
Campaign	Ao Kuang · Gaia · Kronos · Polaris · Prometheus · Theris*
Cheat	Bella · Walking Berry Bush
Scenario Editor-exclusive	Harpy · Santa · Vulture
Cut	Apep · Golem · Griffon · Trollkarien

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 {{Infobox units
 |Image          = [[File:LeviathanIcon.png‎]]
+|Intro          = ''[[Age of Mythology]]''
 |Civilization   = [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptian]]
-|Age/God        =[[Heroic Age]] / [[Nephthys]]
+|Age            = [[File:HeroicAge.png|22px]] [[Heroic Age]]
-|Unit Type      = [[Myth Unit]]
+|God            = [[File:NephthysIcon.png|22px]] [[Nephthys]]
+|Unit Type      = [[Myth unit]]
-|Cost           ={{Resources|gold=200}}<br/>{{Resources|favor=20}}
-|Population     =4
+|Gold           = 200
-|HAttack        =25
+|Favor          = 20
-|PAttack        =-
+|Population     = 4
-|CAttack        =-
+|HAttack        = 25
-|Range          =0
+|PAttack        = -
-|HP             =1020
+|CAttack        = -
-|HArmour        =40
+|HP             = 1020
-|PArmour        =60
+|HArmour        = 40
-|CArmour        =80
+|PArmour        = 60
-|Speed          =4.2
+|CArmour        = 80
-|LOS            =22
+|Speed          = 4.2
-|Train At       =[[Dock (Age of Mythology)|Dock]]
+|LOS            = 22
-|Train Time     =10
+|Garrison       = 15
+|Train At       = [[File:DockAOMIcon.png|22px]] [[Dock (Age of Mythology)|Dock]]
+|Train Time     = 10
 |Other          =
+}}The '''Leviathan''' is a powerful [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptian]] naval [[myth unit]] in ''[[Age of Mythology]]'' that is available through the worship of [[Nephthys]].
-|IMAGE = Leviathan|200px|120px}}
-The '''Leviathan''' is a powerful [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptian]] naval [[Myth Unit]] in ''[[Age of Mythology]]'' that is available through the worship of [[Nephthys]].
 === Special Ability ===
 Can transport up to 15 land units.
+{{wpalso|Leviathan}}
 == Strategy ==
-This unit serves two different functions. First as a powerful addition to the Egyptian navy thanks to its huge amount of HP, good pierce armor, and a high attack. It is an effective "meat shield" for arrow and siege [[Naval Vessel|ships]] and can easily be brought back to full health with the help of nearby [[Priest (Age of Mythology)|priests]] (especially when the latter are upgraded with Nephthys' improvements). When at a disadvantage, the Leviathan must retreat early as it has only average hack armor and speed, leaving it vulnerable to Ramming Ships and [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]], its main counters. It is also less effective against other Myth Units as it does not deal bonus damage against them.
+This unit serves two different functions. First as a powerful addition to the Egyptian navy thanks to its huge amount of HP, good pierce armor, and a high attack. It is an effective "meat shield" for arrow and siege [[ship]]s and can easily be brought back to full health with the help of nearby [[Priest (Age of Mythology)|Priests]] (especially when the latter are upgraded with Nephthys' improvements). When at a disadvantage, the Leviathan must retreat early as it has only average hack armor and speed, leaving it vulnerable to Ramming Ships and [[Hero (Age of Mythology)|Heroes]], its main counters. It is also less effective against other Myth Units as it does not deal bonus damage against them.
-The Leviathan's other function is as a transport. Its high stats make it very difficult to destroy so it is better than transport ships for protecting powerful units. Also, it is immune to [[Zeus]]' [[Bolt]] [[God Power]] meaning there is less risk to attack players who worship him. Although it doesn't carry as many units as an upgraded [[Transport Ship (Age of Mythology)|Transport Ship]], players can maximize the Leviathan's potential by training [[Siege Tower (Age of Mythology)|Siege Towers]] and garrison units within them. The towers in turn can enter the Leviathan.
-==Mythology==
-''Scientific name -- Borborodaes megas''
+The Leviathan's other function is as a transport. Its high stats make it very difficult to destroy so it is better than transport ships for protecting powerful units. Also, it is immune to [[Zeus]]' [[Bolt]] [[god power]] meaning there is less risk to attack players who worship him. Although it doesn't carry as many units as an upgraded [[Transport Ship (Age of Mythology)|Transport Ship]], players can maximize the Leviathan's potential by training [[Siege Tower (Age of Mythology)|Siege Towers]] and garrison units within them. The towers in turn can enter the Leviathan.
-''Size -- 50'+ long. Rumored to attain miles in length.''
+== Mythology ==
-''Diet -- benthic crustaceans and mollusks''
+''Scientific name -- Borborodaes megas''<br>''Size -- 50'+ long. Rumored to attain miles in length.''<br>''Diet -- benthic crustaceans and mollusks''
 ''The word "Leviathan" ("twisted animal" in Hebrew) has been adopted to mean any gigantic monster, but was perhaps originally cited in the Bible and described in great detail. The leviathan was a fire-breathing creature that boiled the ocean when it swam near the surface. Its skin was covered with heavy armored plates like shields, and its belly was encrusted with broken pottery.''
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 == Trivia ==
-* The Leviathan is one of three Bible/Christian-based Myth Units. The other two are the [[Behemoth]] and the [[Caladria]].
+* The Leviathan is one of three myth units based on the mythology of the Abrahamic religions. The other two are the [[Behemoth]] and the [[Golem]].
 * The Leviathan has the third highest amount of HP of any trainable Myth Unit, after the [[Greeks (Age of Mythology)|Greek]] [[Colossus]] and [[Norse]] [[Mountain Giant]].
-* The Leviathan has the lowest speed of all naval Myth Units.
 * The [[Kraken]] used to be able use its instant kill attack on the Leviathan. This was concluded to be a glitch as there is no animation for the sinking of this Myth Unit.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Leviathan.jpg.png
+Leviathan.jpg|Leviathan in-game
-Leviathan.jpg
+Leviathan.jpg.png|Another view of the Leviathan
+Leviathanplayer2.JPG|Player 2 Leviathan
+KamosLeviathan.png|[[Kamos]] escaping on a Leviathan
+concept_G_Leviatan001.jpg|Leviathan concept art
+PrereleaseScreenshotLeviathan.jpg|Pre-release screenshot showing a much larger, green Leviathan
 </gallery>{{Myth units}}
-[[Category:Egyptian Units]]
+[[Category:Egyptian units]]
-[[Category:Myth Units]]
+[[Category:Myth units]]
 [[Category:Age of Mythology]]
-[[Category:Ships/Naval Units in Age of Mythology]]
+[[Category:Ships/naval units in Age of Mythology]]
 [[Category:Heroic Age]]
-[[Category:Garrison Units]]
+[[Category:Garrison units]]