Ankheg

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These monstrous, ant-like creatures bare some distant resemblance to the nerubian race. Ankhegs now monopolize the nerubian wastes, building their cave-like homes beneath the ruins of the nerubian cities, such as Azjol-Nerub in Northrend . They prey on those foolish enough to travel to the nerubian lands in search of lost treasure or ancient knowledge. These desert-loving creatures are extremely dangerous and have in the past been incorrectly identified by the uneducated as giant crypt fiends. These creatures have existed since the days of the nerubian cities. Murals on the walls of those ancient cities imply that ankhegs were once captured for gladiatorial matches. One ankheg would face five or more nerubian warriors, and it was considered a sign of favor from the gods if the Ankheg fought well or was difficult to destroy.^{MoM 190} Though in modern times nerubians no longer worship or believe in gods at its height there were at least six schools of thought on the issue^{LoM 143}.

Source

See Manual of Monsters; Appendix 3 notes.