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[–] mr_account@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Last time I saw this kind of comment/meme someone pointed out that dragons are usually depicted with eyes on the sides of their head. What hunts them, I wonder

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's like how in dnd lore the tarrasque, basically the biggest, scariest monster, is always depicted with big spikes on its back. Animals evolve spikes like that to ward off predators. That means something at least used to hunt tarrasques

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 31 points 1 day ago

Actually they develop in its juvenile state when they are vulnerable to more mundane predators but are then retained for sexual selection in adulthood.

There is only one tarrasque in existence, resulting in it taking its sexual frustration out on level 20 adventuring parties and parties that keep making fun of the lore- uh, history- of the world they grew up in.

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Adventurers...

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 day ago

Bigger dragons.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago
[–] notsure@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The Hobbits just piss them off, then humans have to deal with it..