the grapitku hissi is a basilisk

[ILoveGames]

i was at the grapitku shrine temple and i got attacked by a hissi. the hissi looks like a basilisk from harry potter.

[DylanP101]

I dont think its a Basilisk. The Basilisk Doest have wings.


And in that picture.... Harry loos ALOT like me... exept he has glasses... i dont....

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[Medusa]

I think its just a general sort of monster that they wanted to make with the newly released species. I think, the red feathers on its head are more like a headdress than any sort of hair/growth and I think the headdress idea fits in with the theme of that area of the site.

[coolnerd15]

nope

the hissy is based on the winged serpent which was the war god of the aztecs i think. a ghost hissy could just mean the spirit of the once god

[the_mongoose2020]

I think its just a general sort of monster that they wanted to make with the newly released species. I think, the red feathers on its head are more like a headdress than any sort of hair/growth and I think the headdress idea fits in with the theme of that area of the site.

I see what you mean about the comparison but HIGHLY doubt it. I must agree with Medusa about the whole Hissi thing. But then again, it does look quite similar

[TDG]

You're reading too much into it sorry. The hissi is based off the Aztec being, Quezacotl. The headdress it is wearing is a stereotypical Mayan/Aztac garmet to make the Hissi in the picture suit the scene.

[shapu]

Sorry, it can't be a basilisk. According to legend, they have two feet; this reflects their history as a chicken's egg that was hatched by a lizard or toad.

[Weewoo]

Yes, Basilisks were chickens with a snake tail. The head would be snakeish in some way too.

[Crimsonmon]

J.K.Rowling invented giant snakes.

[Medusa]

J.K.Rowling invented giant snakes.

Hehe, I do hope that was sarcasm. Serpents have been a big thing throughout history

[gerie]

J.K.Rowling invented giant snakes.

No she didn't.. Basilisks have been in stories throughout history.. In fact there's even mention of one or two in Shakespeares plays... I believe there's one in Richard III - Act 1, scene 2.. And theres also another mention of one in Henry VI - Part 3, Act 3, Scene 2 (just in case you want to go look for them..)

[Jyro_Minamoto]

wel It's amazing none of my neopets have been petrified or even dare I say it....died! I guess we didn't look anywhere near it's eye!

Besides I agree with the dude who wrote this:

nope

the hissy is based on the winged serpent which was the war god of the aztecs i think. a ghost hissy could just mean the spirit of the once god

[Selunca]

..Basaliks have been around for ages, and come in all shapes and sizes.
TNT has all rights to use myths and legends on their site last I checked.. *rolls eyes*

[digitel_anime_fan_20]

Slightly off topic: There is an actual animal called a Basalisk, its a puny little lizard. We were all like: BASALISK! And looked at it(this was at a zoo. The dallas world aquariam to be exact, they have other exibits, a rainforest one being the other main one) and were like...oh my. XD

At the same place we saw this huge snake...and I heard this one kid say, "Hey mom, come look at the Basalisk!" It was a little kid, and really cute!

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[Jasujo]

Here is a picture of what a basilisk is supposed to look like:



I found it on this excellent basilisk reference page:

http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/mon ... silisk.htm

I greatly recommend that page to anyone who is interested in basilisks. The info is wonderful.