Thalassus



Thalassus is a fish that already features in a non-combat quest named Deadliest Catch. This is a Master quest, and has the requirements of 70 Fishing, 67 Hunter and 70 Thieving. This was first announced in the June Behind the Scenes, and the quest was released on June 7th.

In the quest it swallows Jones. After which the player must get Jones out with a karambwan.

What's My Name? was a competition on the RuneScape Forums to name Thalassus. The best selections were chosen and the names, on 20 May 2011, were put in a Guaranteed Content Poll, and the option that received the most votes would appear in-game. This is the same way that the Aquanite got its name.

After the players were able to suggest names, the following were chosen for the players to choose one in a poll:
 * Crackjaw
 * Deepcreeper
 * Devastator
 * Gongolor
 * Gurgirex
 * Harpoonmuncher
 * Lurker
 * Netripper
 * Seagorger
 * Shredragor
 * Thalassus

Trivia

 * The name Thalassus may be a reference to the godess Thalassa, a primordial sea godess who was the personification of the Mediterranean sea in the Greek mythology.