Scientifically Plausible Giant By Gorillas57 Watch

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I have been wanting to design a scientifically plausible giant humanoid for some time. After researching the topic and taking inspiration from Trey the Explainer, I came up with this design. I applied the Square-Cube, Allen’s, and Bergmann’s Rule to create a rather stout hominid that could survive in the frozen North of an alternate world.



Giants:

Giants are a hardy species heralding from the remotest regions of the North. Their bodies are perfectly evolved for living in a frigid habitat filled with massive megafauna. Males can stand up to 10ft tall and females 9ft. A giant’s legs are stout and column-like to support its immense bulk. The chest is broad to make room for large lungs and heart. The giant’s size makes them susceptible to blood loss and so their hide is thick and leathery.



The harsh existence that giants face has molded them culturally as well. Giant society is matriarchal with mature females controlling large family groups of immature giants. For over half of the year mature males as nomadic loners or in “bachelor groups” of 2-4 individuals. Males will find a group of females to join up during coldest part of winter and stay until the breeding season. During the winter males compete for female attention by exhibiting their prowess in hunting and fighting. When the snow begins to thaw females chose their mates. Immediately after breeding the males are driven back out of the group. Pregnancy lasts for 12 months during which the expectant mother is cared for by the other females.



Despite their reputation as crude, giants are skilled artisans in their own way. Before a young male leaves his family group, his mother, aunts, and grandmother make him an overcoat. This gift is to protect him from the harsh elements and is made from the felted and dyed wool of musk oxen. A giant’s coat is worth a small fortune on the black market, partly because of its unmatched quality and warmth, and partly because of the high chance of death one must face to acquire it.



Steel is a rare luxury for giants as it is expensive to acquire enough metal to for weapons big enough for their massive hands. Ivory, bones, rawhide, and sinew from kills are crafted into fearsome and effective weapons and armor. Giants take special care to protect their legs with thick wrappings and armor to protect from attacks of smaller opponents.

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Published : Jul 26, 2019