Charybdis - Revision history

Himeros387890 at 09:46, 24 August 2025

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	~~[[Category:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters]]~~
	{{Infobox Monster		{{Infobox Monster
	\| image =		\| image = Charybdis.png
	\| image caption = Charybdis		\| image caption = Charybdis
	\| job = [[Monk]]		\| job = [[Monk]]
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	\| immunities =		\| immunities =
	\| absorbs =		\| absorbs =
	\| type =		\| type = Notorious Monster
	\| subtype =		\| subtype =
	\| tier =		\| tier =
	\| title obtained =		\| title obtained =
			\| spawn = Lottery
	}}		}}
	{\| class="nms horizon-table table-xl"		{\| class="nms horizon-table table-xl center-col-2 center-col-5 center-col-6"
	! Zone \|\| Level \|\| Drops \|\| Steal \|\| Spawns \|\| Notes		! Zone \|\| Level \|\| Drops \|\| Steal \|\| Spawns \|\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]		\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]
	~~\|align="center"~~\| 80 - 81		\| 80 - 81
	\|		\|
	*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}}		*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}}
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	*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}		*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}
	~~\|align="center"~~\| 1		\| 1
	~~\|align="center"~~\| A, H<br>{{HPMP\|low hp=30000\|high hp=\|low mp=none\|high mp=}}		\| A, H<br>{{HPMP\|low hp=30000\|high hp=\|low mp=none\|high mp=}}
	\|-		\|-
	!align="center" colspan="12" \|		!align="center" colspan="12" \|
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	[[File:SeaSerpentGrottoNM4.png\|thumb\|Spawns at (H-11).]]		[[File:SeaSerpentGrottoNM4.png\|thumb\|Spawns at (H-11).]]
			== Horizon Changes {{changes}} ==
	=== Notes ===		{{HorizonChangesBox\|}}
	:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.		==Notes==
	::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 16 minutes earth time.		*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.
	::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and either of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.		:*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 16 minutes earth time.
	::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.		:*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and either of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.
	::*The possible re-spawn time opens at 8 hours after last kill and the window stays open until spawned. It has roughly a 5-10% chance to spawn in place of its placeholder after this time but it will vary.		:*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.
	:*The Devil Manta does not link with Charybdis even if it seems to due to being aggressive towards characters at level 75.		:*The possible re-spawn time opens at 8 hours after last kill and the window stays open until spawned. It has roughly a 5-10% chance to spawn in place of its placeholder after this time but it will vary.
	:*Immune to [[Sleep (Status Effect)\|Sleep]] effects.		*The Devil Manta does not link with Charybdis even if it seems to due to being aggressive towards characters at level 75.
	:*Susceptible to [[Bind (Status Effect)\|Bind]], [[Weight\|Gravity]], [[Slow (Status Effect)\|Slow]] and [[Blind (Status Effect)\|Blind]], but will gain resistance against Gravity over time.		*Immune to [[Sleep (Status Effect)\|Sleep]] effects.
	:*Uses normal [[:Category:Sea Monks#Special Attacks\|Sea Monk special attacks]].		*Susceptible to [[Bind (Status Effect)\|Bind]], [[Weight\|Gravity]], [[Slow (Status Effect)\|Slow]] and [[Blind (Status Effect)\|Blind]], but will gain resistance against Gravity over time.
	::*Some special attacks, such as [[Maelstrom]], can be extremely damaging to a party. Because of this, it is recommended to fight Charybdis with as little melee as possible to prevent Charybdis from using these special attacks constantly. Barwatera is recommended to reduce damage to tanks by up to 30%		*Uses normal [[:Category:Sea Monks#Special Attacks\|Sea Monk special attacks]].
	:*Regularly attacks multiple times in one round (two to six hits). This makes it appear as if it has high attack speed, but Charybdis does not have a [[Hundred Fists]] effect and actually has a longer delay than normal between attack rounds.		:*Some special attacks, such as [[Maelstrom]], can be extremely damaging to a party. Because of this, it is recommended to fight Charybdis with as little melee as possible to prevent Charybdis from using these special attacks constantly. Barwatera is recommended to reduce damage to tanks by up to 30%
	::*Tanks should recast spells at the beginning of Charybdis's attack round to avoid spell interruption; even though it appears to still be hitting the player with subsequent hits, the hits have already occurred, and will not cause spell interruption.		*Regularly attacks multiple times in one round (two to six hits). This makes it appear as if it has high attack speed, but Charybdis does not have a [[Hundred Fists]] effect and actually has a longer delay than normal between attack rounds.
	::*Some focus on evasion for the tank will help greatly toward surviving Charybdis's attack salvos. This can come in the form of equipment, [[Mambo\|songs]]<span class="toau">, or a [[Corsair]]'s [[Ninja Roll\|evasion roll]]</span>. A [[Ninja]] tank with no focus on evasion will generally have a difficult time surviving against this enemy.		:*Tanks should recast spells at the beginning of Charybdis's attack round to avoid spell interruption; even though it appears to still be hitting the player with subsequent hits, the hits have already occurred, and will not cause spell interruption.
	:*Can be defeated by a solo <span class="wotg">[[Dancer]], </span>[[Ninja]] or [[Red Mage]] at level 75. A well balanced party of level 75 characters usually has no problems and makes the battle a lot safer, naturally. {{testimonials}}		:*Some focus on evasion for the tank will help greatly toward surviving Charybdis's attack salvos. This can come in the form of equipment, [[Mambo\|songs]]<span class="toau">, or a [[Corsair]]'s [[Ninja Roll\|evasion roll]]</span>. A [[Ninja]] tank with no focus on evasion will generally have a difficult time surviving against this enemy.
			*Can be defeated by a solo <span class="wotg">[[Dancer]], </span>[[Ninja]] or [[Red Mage]] at level 75. A well balanced party of level 75 characters usually has no problems and makes the battle a lot safer, naturally. {{testimonials}}

	== Historical Background ==		== Historical Background ==

Illy.anna: /* Notes */

2025-03-12T17:40:44Z

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	:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.		:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.
	::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 16 minutes earth time.		::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 16 minutes earth time.
	::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and ~~both~~ of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.		::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and either of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.
	::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.		::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.
	::*The possible re-spawn time opens at 8~~-12~~ hours after last kill. It has roughly a 5-10% chance to spawn in place of its placeholder after this time but it will vary~~. There is no maximum time on window, but as long as the placeholder is killed it will generally spawn before 16 hours has passed from the Time of Death~~.		::*The possible re-spawn time opens at 8 hours after last kill and the window stays open until spawned. It has roughly a 5-10% chance to spawn in place of its placeholder after this time but it will vary.
	:*The Devil Manta does not link with Charybdis even if it seems to due to being aggressive towards characters at level 75.		:*The Devil Manta does not link with Charybdis even if it seems to due to being aggressive towards characters at level 75.
	:*Immune to [[Sleep (Status Effect)\|Sleep]] effects.		:*Immune to [[Sleep (Status Effect)\|Sleep]] effects.

Chiimi000 at 23:15, 23 February 2024

2024-02-23T23:15:31Z

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	~~[[Category:Bestiary]][[Category:Sea Monks]][[Category:Notorious Monsters]]~~[[Category:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters]]		[[Category:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters]]
	{\|~~width~~=~~"100%"~~		{{Infobox Monster
	\|~~width~~=~~"50%" valign~~=~~"center"\|~~		\| image =
	~~'''Job:'''~~ [[Monk]]~~<br>~~		\| image caption = Charybdis
	~~'''Family:''' [[:Category:~~Sea Monks~~\|Sea Monk]]<br>~~		\| job = [[Monk]]
	~~'''Crystal:''' [[Water Crystal~~\|{{Water~~}}]]<br>~~		\| family = Sea Monks
	~~'''Weak to:'''~~ {{Ice~~\|Element~~}}, {{Lightning~~\|Element~~}}		\| crystal = Water
			\| weaknesses = {{element\|Ice}} {{element\|Lightning}}
	~~{{Color~~\|NM\|~~Notorious Monster}}~~		\| resistances =
			\| immunities =
	\|~~width~~=~~"50%" align~~=~~"center"\|~~		\| absorbs =
	~~[[File:Charybdis.png~~\|~~thumb\|Charybdis]]~~		\| type =
	\|}		\| subtype =
			\| tier =
			\| title obtained =
			}}
	{\| class="nms horizon-table table-xl"		{\| class="nms horizon-table table-xl"
	! Zone \|\| Level \|\| Drops \|\| Steal \|\| Spawns \|\| Notes		! Zone \|\| Level \|\| Drops \|\| Steal \|\| Spawns \|\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	~~\|style="padding-left:1ex"~~\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]		\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]
	\|align="center"\| 80 - 81		\|align="center"\| 80 - 81
	\|		\|
	*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}} ~~<!-- Please Note, Gil is divided among party members. -->~~		*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}}
	*[[Joyeuse]] {{Drop Rate\|100%}}		*[[Joyeuse]] {{Hxi Drop Rate\|100%}}
	*[[Oxblood]] {{Drop Rate\|3\|~~210~~}}		*[[Oxblood]] {{Hxi Drop Rate\|asb=10/1000\|0\|0}}
	*[[Pearl]] {{Drop Rate\|6\|~~210~~}}		*[[Pearl]] {{Hxi Drop Rate\|asb=50/1000\|0\|0}}
	*[[Shall Shell]] {{Drop Rate\|13\|~~210~~}}		*[[Shall Shell]] {{Hxi Drop Rate\|asb=50/1000\|0\|0}}
	\|		\|
	*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}		*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}
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	:*Regularly attacks multiple times in one round (two to six hits). This makes it appear as if it has high attack speed, but Charybdis does not have a [[Hundred Fists]] effect and actually has a longer delay than normal between attack rounds.		:*Regularly attacks multiple times in one round (two to six hits). This makes it appear as if it has high attack speed, but Charybdis does not have a [[Hundred Fists]] effect and actually has a longer delay than normal between attack rounds.
	::*Tanks should recast spells at the beginning of Charybdis's attack round to avoid spell interruption; even though it appears to still be hitting the player with subsequent hits, the hits have already occurred, and will not cause spell interruption.		::*Tanks should recast spells at the beginning of Charybdis's attack round to avoid spell interruption; even though it appears to still be hitting the player with subsequent hits, the hits have already occurred, and will not cause spell interruption.
	::*Some focus on evasion for the tank will help greatly toward surviving Charybdis's attack salvos. This can come in the form of equipment, [[Mambo\|songs]], or a [[Corsair]]'s [[Ninja Roll\|evasion roll]]. A [[Ninja]] tank with no focus on evasion will generally have a difficult time surviving against this enemy.		::*Some focus on evasion for the tank will help greatly toward surviving Charybdis's attack salvos. This can come in the form of equipment, [[Mambo\|songs]]<span class="toau">, or a [[Corsair]]'s [[Ninja Roll\|evasion roll]]</span>. A [[Ninja]] tank with no focus on evasion will generally have a difficult time surviving against this enemy.
	:*Can be defeated by a solo [[Dancer]], [[Ninja]] or [[Red Mage]] at level 75. A well balanced party of level 75 characters usually has no problems and makes the battle a lot safer, naturally. {{testimonials}}		:*Can be defeated by a solo <span class="wotg">[[Dancer]], </span>[[Ninja]] or [[Red Mage]] at level 75. A well balanced party of level 75 characters usually has no problems and makes the battle a lot safer, naturally. {{testimonials}}

	== Historical Background ==		== Historical Background ==

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	*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}} <!-- Please Note, Gil is divided among party members. -->		*{{Gil Dropped\|18000\|28546}} <!-- Please Note, Gil is divided among party members. -->
	*[[Joyeuse]] {{Drop Rate\|100%}}		*[[Joyeuse]] {{Drop Rate\|100%}}
	*[[Oxblood]] {{Drop Rate\| 3\|210}}		*[[Oxblood]] {{Drop Rate\|3\|210}}
	*[[Pearl]] {{Drop Rate\| 6\|210}}		*[[Pearl]] {{Drop Rate\|6\|210}}
	*[[Shall Shell]] {{Drop Rate\|13\|210}}		*[[Shall Shell]] {{Drop Rate\|13\|210}}
	\|		\|
	*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}		*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}
	\|align="center"\| 1		\|align="center"\| 1
	\|align="center"\| A, H<br>{{HPMP\|low hp=~~30,000~~\|high hp=\|low mp=none\|high mp=}}		\|align="center"\| A, H<br>{{HPMP\|low hp=30000\|high hp=\|low mp=none\|high mp=}}
	\|-		\|-
	!align="center" colspan="12" \|		!align="center" colspan="12" \|

Clancaln: /* Notes */

2023-10-23T17:19:38Z

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	=== Notes ===		=== Notes ===
	:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.		:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png\|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.
	::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 5 minutes earth ~~time, 2:08 game~~ time.		::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 16 minutes earth time.
	::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and both of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.		::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and both of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.
	::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.		::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.

Chiimi000 at 23:47, 20 October 2023

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	\|- ~~BGCOLOR="#ffd9d9"~~		\|-
	\|style="padding-left:1ex"\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]		\|style="padding-left:1ex"\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]
	\|align="center"\| 80 - 81		\|align="center"\| 80 - 81
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	\|-		\|-
	!align="center" colspan="12~~" BGCOLOR="#ffdead~~"\|		!align="center" colspan="12" \|
	{{Monster Notes}}		{{Monster Notes}}
	\|}		\|}

Chiimi000 at 23:43, 20 October 2023

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	\|style="padding-left:1ex"\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]		\|style="padding-left:1ex"\| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]
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	\|-		\|-
	\|align="center" colspan="12" BGCOLOR="#ffdead"\|		!align="center" colspan="12" BGCOLOR="#ffdead"\|
	{{Monster Notes}}		{{Monster Notes}}
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Dejey: Created page with "Category:BestiaryCategory:Sea MonksCategory:Notorious MonstersCategory:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters {|width="100%" |width="50%" valign="center"| '''Job:''' Monk
'''Family:''' Sea Monk
'''Crystal:''' {{Water}}
'''Weak to:''' {{Ice|Element}}, {{Lightning|Element}} {{Color|NM|Notorious Monster}} |width="50%" align="center"| Charybdis |} {|width="100%" cellpadding="..."

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Created page with "Category:Bestiary Category:Sea Monks Category:Notorious Monsters Category:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters {|width="100%" |width="50%" valign="center"| '''Job:''' Monk '''Family:''' Sea Monk '''Crystal:''' {{Water}} '''Weak to:''' {{Ice|Element}}, {{Lightning|Element}} {{Color|NM|Notorious Monster}} |width="50%" align="center"| thumb|Charybdis |} {|width="100%" cellpadding="..."

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[[Category:Bestiary]][[Category:Sea Monks]][[Category:Notorious Monsters]][[Category:Lottery Spawn Notorious Monsters]]
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'''Job:''' [[Monk]] 
'''Family:''' [[:Category:Sea Monks|Sea Monk]] 
'''Crystal:''' [[Water Crystal|{{Water}}]] 
'''Weak to:''' {{Ice|Element}}, {{Lightning|Element}}

{{Color|NM|Notorious Monster}}

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[[File:Charybdis.png|thumb|Charybdis]]
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!style="padding:1ex"| Zone || Level || Drops || Steal || Spawns || Notes
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|style="padding-left:1ex"| [[Sea Serpent Grotto]]
|align="center"| 80 - 81
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*{{Gil Dropped|18000|28546}} 
*[[Joyeuse]] {{Drop Rate|100%}}
*[[Oxblood]] {{Drop Rate| 3|210}}
*[[Pearl]] {{Drop Rate| 6|210}}
*[[Shall Shell]] {{Drop Rate|13|210}}
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*{{Gil Mugged}} {{Average Price}}
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|align="center"| A, H {{HPMP|low hp=30,000|high hp=|low mp=none|high mp=}}
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{{Monster Notes}}
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[[File:SeaSerpentGrottoNM4.png|thumb|Spawns at (H-11).]]

=== Notes ===
:*[[Lottery Spawn]] from a [[Devil Manta]] in the room at (H-11) of the [[:File:SeaSerpentGrotto4.png|fourth map]], past the door that requires a [[Gold Beastcoin]] to open.
::*Placeholder re-spawn time is approximately 5 minutes earth time, 2:08 game time.
::*One Devil Manta always spawns inside the room and the other can randomly spawn inside, or immediately outside the room. The one alternating its spawn location is the placeholder and both of them will spawn regardless of the ''window'' being open or not.
::*Charybdis itself will only spawn inside the room.
::*The possible re-spawn time opens at 8-12 hours after last kill. It has roughly a 5-10% chance to spawn in place of its placeholder after this time but it will vary. There is no maximum time on window, but as long as the placeholder is killed it will generally spawn before 16 hours has passed from the Time of Death.
:*The Devil Manta does not link with Charybdis even if it seems to due to being aggressive towards characters at level 75.
:*Immune to [[Sleep (Status Effect)|Sleep]] effects.
:*Susceptible to [[Bind (Status Effect)|Bind]], [[Weight|Gravity]], [[Slow (Status Effect)|Slow]] and [[Blind (Status Effect)|Blind]], but will gain resistance against Gravity over time.
:*Uses normal [[:Category:Sea Monks#Special Attacks|Sea Monk special attacks]].
::*Some special attacks, such as [[Maelstrom]], can be extremely damaging to a party. Because of this, it is recommended to fight Charybdis with as little melee as possible to prevent Charybdis from using these special attacks constantly. Barwatera is recommended to reduce damage to tanks by up to 30%
:*Regularly attacks multiple times in one round (two to six hits). This makes it appear as if it has high attack speed, but Charybdis does not have a [[Hundred Fists]] effect and actually has a longer delay than normal between attack rounds.
::*Tanks should recast spells at the beginning of Charybdis's attack round to avoid spell interruption; even though it appears to still be hitting the player with subsequent hits, the hits have already occurred, and will not cause spell interruption.
::*Some focus on evasion for the tank will help greatly toward surviving Charybdis's attack salvos. This can come in the form of equipment, [[Mambo|songs]], or a [[Corsair]]'s [[Ninja Roll|evasion roll]]. A [[Ninja]] tank with no focus on evasion will generally have a difficult time surviving against this enemy.
:*Can be defeated by a solo [[Dancer]], [[Ninja]] or [[Red Mage]] at level 75. A well balanced party of level 75 characters usually has no problems and makes the battle a lot safer, naturally. {{testimonials}}

== Historical Background ==
In Greek mythology, she was a widely feared sea monster who threatened several characters who sailed into her waters (Odysseus, Jason and the Argonauts, et al). She resided on one side of the Strait of Messina* while [[Scylla]] resided on the other side of the strait. Together, they represented two dangers where trying to avoid one danger will lead one into the effects of the other danger. This originated the phrase "Between Scylla and Charybdis", the equivalent of the English phrase "between a rock and a hard place" (which is actually believed to derive from the ancient Greek phrase). It is said no ship ever made it through without losses of crew. Charybdis would swallow enormous quantities of water 3 times a day and then spit it back out again, a process which would generate a huge whirlpool. Her neighbor, Scylla dwelled in the caves along the rocky cliffs of the other side of the straight (Scylla was half female, half monster, with 6 long necks extending from the bottom of her torso, each with a dog's head on the end of it with 3 rows of sharp teeth. She also had 12 canine legs and a fish's tail). People tended to prefer going too close to Scylla because while Scylla often takes half a dozen to a dozen crew members, Charybdis can destroy the entire ship. She was originally a sea nymph who was turned into a monster for flooding the land in order to expand Poseidon's kingdom (the sea). Her form tends to be poorly defined and she tends to only be known by the whirlpool she creates. Charybdis means "sucker down". She is believed to be a goddess of the tides, with her well-defined attribute of sucking down and spitting up water 3 times a day representing the three high-low tidal cycles found in a day.

(* This is the traditional interpretation of the location, which has a whirlpool, but it is a minor one, not any great peril. Some scholars believe the real location to be Cape Skilla in northwestern Greece and think ancient writers mixed up the real location with a location near Magna Graecia [the Greek colonies in Italy]).