What is "tarrasque"

In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the tarrasque is a magical beast.

The tarrasque is a gigantic lizard-like creature which exists only to eat, kill, and destroy. In most campaign settings, only one tarrasque is said to exist on each world. The tarrasque has a low intelligence and cannot speak. It is neutrally aligned, for despite its violent and savage nature, it lacks the mental capacity to choose between good and evil.

The tarrasque was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It is based upon the French legend of the tarasque.

Tarrasque and similar can mean:

• Tarasque, a monster tamed in a legend about Saint Martha
• Tarrasque (Dungeons & Dragons) is a Dungeons & Dragons creature
• 20mm tarasque a French light anti-aircraft gun
• Tarasques may refer to the Tarascan
• Tarrasque, a hero form of the Ultralisk found in the Science-fiction strategy game Starcraft
• Heart of Tarrasque, an item from the popular MOBA game Dota and its sequel, Dota 2.