

Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.Īppearances Castlevania: Rondo of Blood/ Castlevania: The Dracula X Chroniclesįirst appearance of the Behemoth in the series.

The name "Behemoth" also comes from the same root word as " Bahamut". Some creationists believe it to be a description of a sauropod, due to its tail being described as like a "cedar tree". Suggested identities range from a mythological creature to an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or buffalo. The Behemoth is a beast mentioned in the Book of Job 40:15-24, where it is referred to as the largest living thing in existence and also implied to be aquatic. 2.5 Castlevania (N64)/ Castlevania: Legacy of Darknessīehemoth and Leviathan by William Blake, from his Illustrations of the Book of Job.


