Titanus Teran

Titanus Teran, or simply Teran, is a large, squid-like Titan that resides within the waters surrounding the Orkney Isles. Teran bears a slight resemblance to creatures such as the Colossal Squid, with some anatomically unique features to distinguish him.

One of the more recently discovered Titans, not much is known about Teran or his abilities, other than his ability to stir the waters around him into a rage and his fierce rivalry with another Titan, Mither.

Name
Teran's name is derived from a water spirit of Orcadian mythology, one of the oldest legends in Orkney.

The Myth
In myth, Teran is an Orcadian water spirit that represents the harsh waters of winter. Every fall, Teran emerges to seize control of Orcadian waters from his rival, Mither, following her labors over the summer. In winter, Teran emerges victorious and casts Mither out, bringing rough seas and raging storms until the spring, when Mither emerges with renewed strength and banishes Teran to the bottom of the sea.

In some depictions of their story, Teran is depicted as a fierce tentacled sea monster with a shark's eyes and flippers encrusted with barnacles. He is also said to eat and excrete waste out of the same orifice, which resembles a leech.

The Truth
Keeping in line with his ancient depictions, Teran is a terrifying denizen of the deep whose presence invokes fear. Looking quite similar to a colossal squid at first glance, those who look closely at Teran will find that he has two flipper-like structures toward the end of his body, littered with barnacles, and a leech-like mouth with shark's teeth in place of a squid's beak, though a beak still exists within the mouth in place of a tongue.

Capable of crushing submarines with great ease and holding his own against the strength of another Titan, Teran is a deadly force underwater, who will stop at nothing to take control for himself and bring about a period of chaos and unrest.

History
Teran was first brought to the attention of operatives stationed at the Monarch Orkney Base in early 2021, soon after operations began. Concerns were raised over Teran's absence, as according to the myths, Teran should have been in control of the waters at the time, not Mither. It was feared that Teran would potentially kill Mither if he were to wake up, given the weakened state of his rival.

In March 2021, the Orkney base's leader Danny set out with a group of Monarch submarines to investigate an underwater vent that was believed to lead into Teran's lair. The expedition seemed to briefly rouse the Titan, who made short work of the submarines, destroying all of them and seemingly killing all personnel involved with the expedition, including Danny.

Teran has not seen any further activity since this incident, following an event where Godzilla called all Titans to return to dormancy. Three years later, in 2024, Teran continues to remain dormant.

Abilities
As a result of the recent nature of Teran's discovery and the limited observations that have been made, not much is known about Teran's abilities.

Physical Strength - Teran is a Titan of immense physical capabilities, able to deal scarring blows to other Titans and destroy submarines with minimal effort.

Water Manipulation - Mythological data suggests that Teran is capable of manipulating the water around it, creating waves and making the sea an unsafe place.