Not to be confused with Tiamat from IDW Comics
Tiamat[2] is a giant five headed dragon-like demon and eternal enemy of Marduk, Babylonian god of the city.
History[]
Tiamat fought Marduk for centuries in Babylon, Athens, Rome, Peking (Beijing), Paris, and London. Marduk thought he lost Tiamat in ancient China.[3] However, shortly after Marduk appeared in New York, Tiamat appeared in Central Park. It was vaporized by the Ghostbusters after a long battle utilizing both proton streams and a proton cannon atop the Ecto-1. Egon theorized Tiamat and Marduk were in an ecto symbiosis, one couldn't exist without the other.[4] After Tiamat vanished, Marduk shape shifted into a police officer and left the scene without the Ghostbusters' knowledge.
Based on Mythology[]
According to Babylonian mythology, Tiamat represents chaos and is a primal goddess of the ocean.
Classification[]
Based on mythology, it appears Tiamat is a Deity and could be one of the primal gods alongside Gozer, Proteus, and Necksa.
Trivia[]
- Incidentally, in the animated series "Dungeons & Dragons", the enemy of Venger is the dragon Tiamat. Venger can change his form into a dragon.
- On page eight of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #15, Tiamat makes a non-canon cameo on a page of Tobin's Spirit Guide.
- On page 18 of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #1, on the white board, on the right is a photo of Tiamat.
- On page 11 of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #3, a photo of Tiamat appears on the right side of the whiteboard.
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- ↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "I Am the City" (1986).
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "I Am the City" (1987) (DVD ts. 08:33-08:36). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "Marduk had an eternal adversary, a giant five headed dragon named Tiamat."
- ↑ Marduk (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "I Am the City" (1987) (DVD ts. 16:10-16:12). Time Life Entertainment. Marduk says: "I lost him in ancient China."
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "I Am the City" (1987) (DVD ts. 20:53-20:56). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "I suppose they couldn't exist without each other. Ecto symbiosis."
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