Eran

Eran is a giant saber-tooth turtle who carries Eranus on his back. Eransprid' is a theology dedicated to him. Eran, like other saber-tooth turtles, grows through photosynthesis caused by the tree-like growths on his back. The hills and mountains are not part of him, but dust accumulated during his travels.

Appearance
Eran looks like a HUGE turtle with whiskers, saber-teeth, and trees on his back. He is aproximately nine hextillion (9,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) years old and VERY huge.

Behavior
Eran is very shy to those who don't know of him, and those who are seeking him (seeing the latter as hunters) and will hide from them, even going so far as to stay always behind them. If you find Eran when he's trying to hide from you, he gets VERY angry (and his roar alone can level mountains). But if he knows and trusts you, he is your loyal friend and guardian. He is very wise and fair.

History
Many, many, many, many, years ago, Eran was hatched on the back of his father, Atlant, who carried Atlantis on his back. When he hatched, he was as big as a saucer and had one small plant growing on his back. The plant soon grew into a small tree and he was deemed a giant saber-tooth turtle. At the age of 20, Eran was large enough for human habitation. A house was built on his back, and a man named Alius moved there, bringing his wife and kids, and befan building a town on the edge of the desert.

Trivia
Eran is similar to both the giant lion-turtle from Avatar: The Last Airbender and the giant turtle that carries discworld in many Terry Pratchet books.