Leviathans
Leviathans
Leviathans are mobile fortresses whose size and destructive capability made them some of the most feared weapons of the Great War. Designed to devastate territories and subjugate nations, they required immense quantities of oil to deploy. Most land models are now destroyed, abandoned, or out of service.
Leviathans in the Great War
The powers deployed Leviathans in the conflict’s major campaigns. Their intervention was particularly significant in Eastern Europe, where Russian and Austro-Hungarian fortresses fought against revolutionary movements.
The cost of keeping them operational exhausted several powers’ oil reserves and contributed to their bankruptcy. At the end of the war, numerous Leviathans were abandoned in the territories they had devastated. Their wrecks remain scattered across Europe and Russia.
Consumption and limitations
Land Leviathans depend on oil. Their consumption and operating costs limit their military usefulness even for the great powers. Keeping one active requires fuel supplies and financial resources that few states can sustain.
The Atomic Academy attempted to modernize them using Cores. The project was abandoned because their energy needs overloaded the reactors and the cost proved excessive. The land Leviathans still operating remain dependent on oil.
Fortresses still in service
More than half the world’s Leviathans lie within IURR territory, although most are destroyed or disused. The Mater Zima, known as Mother Winter, remains active as the Hegemon’s residence and a national symbol. Stationed almost permanently near Novgorod, it visits Moscow once a year during the Red March and occasionally hosts receptions for senior international figures.
In Arabia, the Jabal Alasid functions as a mobile palace. Its activities combine courtly luxury, hospitality, and political influence. The oil required to keep it moving is itself a display of wealth.
The Jörmungandr
The Jörmungandr is a submarine Leviathan developed by the IURR. It uses a Mega-Core as its power source and ocean water to cool it and prevent overload.
Its design allowed nuclear technology to power a fortress larger and more powerful than earlier models. Its ability to devastate entire islands makes it the world’s most powerful conventional weapon.
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