Basleth

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The Basleth is a nightmarish serpentiform predator known across several frontier worlds in the [[Galaxa]] universe. Described as horrid snakelike creatures, they are infamous for their uncanny ability to ambush, constrict, and devour prey far larger than themselves.

{{fauna

| name = Basleth

|oed=b a s l e th|image=basleth.png| universe = [[Galaxa]]

| taxonomy = Serpentiform Predator

| species_family = Unknown

| first_records = Frontier colonies and derelict station logs

| notable_encounters = [[Delta-9 Skarn]] survey loss; Hamtîrîin hunting rites

| legends = Said to be capable of swallowing small ships whole

| folklore = Known as "The Crawling Hungers" among frontier settlers

| average_length = 10–50 feet (apex specimens rumored larger)

| diet = Carnivorous

| senses = Vibration detection over 50 feet

| habitat = Marshlands, jungle riverbanks, subterranean tunnels, derelict cities

| notable_abilities = Slime secretion for trapping prey; rapid constriction; swallow prey whole

| temperament = Predatory and aggressive

| appearance = Flat, ribbon‑like body with rattlesnake‑like patterns and bioluminescent slime

| traits = Thick slime coating; keratinized barbed maw; high speed and evasiveness

| body_type = Elongated, serpentiform

| number_of_limbs = None

| locomotion = Slithering

| covering = Scales coated in viscous slime

}}

== Overview ==

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On [[Delta-9 Skarn]], a colonial survey team reported losing two grav‑sleds to a “living ribbon” during a storm.

[[~~Hamtèrèin~~]] scouts in Galaxa record Basleth hunts as rites of passage, though many never return.

[[Allarian]] scouts in Galaxa record Basleth hunts as rites of passage, though many never return.

Rogue traders speak of Basleth bile glands being harvested for high‑value neurotoxic compounds.

== Trivia ==