A Giant was a huge humanoid and one of the four great original sentient races of Titan.
Created by Titan in the Godtime the giants all originally had great affinity with the Hills and Mountains of Titan, but had since spread to all manner of environments, giving them great diversity.
Origins and Distribution[]
Giants were much diminished in numbers since Irritarian days but could still be found all over Titan. Giants were deemed a Chaotic race and they were greatly feared by the residents of wilder regions.[1] They were now a disorganised race and like humans spent much of their time fighting amongst one another which diverted their attention away from the affairs of the "little people".
In Khul they were known to exist in Scorpion Swamp[2] and in the eastern regions of Zamarra.
History[]
Giants were said to have been created by Titan in the Godtime. They fought on the side of Good during the First Battle, where their prodigious strength served them well against the monstrosities of Chaos. However, the aftermath of the Godswar was little reward for the Giants with many of their homes destroyed and their great cities annihilated. The Giants fragmented as a race and began to develop into a number of distinct types dependent upon the habitat they began to live in.
Variations in Races[]
Giants were scattered widely across Titan. Although the different species varied, they typically grow up to five times the height of the average Human and can be dangerous foes.[3] In general they are on the whole blustery quick tempered beings. Their intelligence is dependent on the species but on the whole they have significantly diminished in this respect since the days of the Golden Age.[4]
A depiction of the interrelationships and evolution of the race of giants
The skin colour of giants varied widely from pale greys to reddish brown with long straight black hair. They were usually heavily bearded, and had powerful arms and legs that enabled them to stomp about the world, crushing trees and dwellings without a single thought.[5] The typical perception of the giants appearance was that they were clothed in rough animal hides or skins and favoured huge clubs as weapons.[6] Notable exceptions to this intellectual regression were the storm giants and the extremely rare fire giants, and the near-legendary titans.[7]
Most giants fed upon the smaller races, such as humans.[1]
Giant Races[8][]
- Giants
Mixed Races[]
- Garks (Goblin and Cave Giant)
- Rad-Hulks (Mutated Cave Giant)
- Half-Giant (Hill Giant (or subtype) and either Orc or Human)
Further Information in Canon[]
More information can be found at:Source[9]
The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook
(pg28, pg195)
Out of the Pit
(Large) (pg56-60)
Allansia
(pg81, pg86, pg105, pg130, pg136, pg144, pg148, pg154, pg158, pg168, pg174)
Blacksand!
(pg283)
Dungeoneer
(pg18, pg195, pg387-388)
Fighting Fantasy - The Introductory Role-playing Game
(pg229#)
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
(para28, para138, para163#)
Scorpion Swamp
(para12#, para61, para103, para104, para108, para126, para145, para161, para177, para197, para211#, para229, para244, para252, para275*, para286, para300, para317, para328, para342, para366)
Sword of the Samurai
(para113, para217, para317, para364, para369, para387)
Masks of Mayhem
(para42*)
Phantoms of Fear
(para9)
Slaves of the Abyss
(paraCover*, para68*, para78, para161, para196#, para280, para299#, para335, para336*)
Fangs of Fury
(paraMapg, para13, para31, para50, para63#, para128, para134, para145, para166, para186, para208*, para264, para272, para313, para327, para388)
Master of Chaos
(pg27)
The Crimson Tide
(para221, para229)
Return to Firetop Mountain
(para94, para335)
Night Dragon
(para60, para188, para342)
Deathmoor
(para19)
Knights of Doom
(para20, para61, para336)
Revenge of the Vampire
(para206)
Curse of the Mummy
(para79, para342)
Bloodbones
(para42, para69, para204)
Stormslayer
(pg10, pg12, para16, para19, para66, para70, para81, para92, para115*, para168, para176#, para194, para210, para230, para238, para291, para305, para306, para316, para355, para380)
The Trolltooth Wars
(pg176)
Demonstealer
(pg15)
Shadowmaster
(pg103, pg236)
Kharé - Cityport of Traps
(para45, para354, para388, para411, para451, para452, pg214)
The Seven Serpents
(para362, para475, pg208)
The Crown of Kings
(para689, para773, para788, para626, pg359)
The Shamutanti Hills
(para190, para319, para36, para388)
The Sorcery Spell Book
(pg40*-41)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Large) (pg10, pg13, pg15, pg23, pg29, pg29, pg30, pg33, pg38, pg39, pg40, pg53, pg59, pg61, pg70, pg72, pg84)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (pg12, pg17, pg20, pg21, pg37, pg51, pg52, pg55, pg62, pg73, pg74, pg77, pg78, pg79, pg108, pg123, pg129, pg151, pg156, pg187)
Warlock Issue 1
(pg22 (28), pg36 (138), pg39 (163#))
Warlock Issue 2
(pg4#, pg5*, pg26*)
Notes[]
# - denotes a reference with statistics
* - denotes a picture
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Out of the Pit - 57/???
- ↑ Scorpion Swamp - ???
- ↑ Out of the Pit - ???
- ↑ Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - ???
- ↑ Out of the Pit - ???
- ↑ The Salamonis Gazette - ???
- ↑ Shadowmaster , pg. 184
- ↑ Titan's Giants Chart by User:Greyarea13
- ↑ Complete list of references catalogued by FF Titan Bestiary