Hydras are a monster type in Innworld.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Hydras are huge monsters, taller than two houses, with multiple long heads. When angered, Hydras are roaring, or hissing.[1]
Habitat[edit | edit source]
They live in swamps - the swamps of Baleros are famous for having Hydras.[2] They can also be found on Terandria, such as in the damp kingdom of Desonis.
Threat Assessment[edit | edit source]
Hydras are considered high-level threats. Non-adventurers like Selys and Krshia assume that a level 70 adventurer would slay a Hydra single-handedly (with the addition that people don't level that high).[3]
They can snap up a horse and rider in a single bite, and also spit dangerous venom, that may possibly even corrode armor.[1]
Hydras are able to regenerate, unless they are fought with items that halt tissue regeneration. Cauterizing the Hydra's wounds with magical burning swords is one such way. The most-utilized strategy against Hydras is to hack at them long enough to wear them out, until their regeneration can no longer keep up, then go for the kill.[1]
There are multiple types of Hydras, some of which are more magical. Poison type Hydras are not considered as magical as some other variants.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
In Baleros, there was an emergency involving a Hydra that needed Niers Astoragon's personal attention.[5]
The Order of the Thirsting Veil battled a Hydra in a Terandrian swamp recently, which was broadcasted via the scrying orb network of Wistram.[1]
Altestiel and Belchaus Meron rescued five Earthers from a Hydra in Desonis.[4]