Cage-Bearer Colossus

"Being born of blood and fire, flesh and stone, hear my call. Heed my words, and bow to my will! I command thee!"

- Binding ritual.

Ritual Birth

A cage-bearer colossus is not a natural creature by any means. One is created through complicated, lengthy rituals. Each requires an enourmous quantity of resources, often involving human sacrifices and raw materials like precious stones and rare minerals. The process is often has more in similar with science than magic.

The physical results vary, depending on the creators wishes, but one thing is constant. A colossus follows the orders of its master to the letter, sometimes even long after the master has died.

Restrained Madness

Although created by mortals, a colossus does not posses the intellect of a humanoid. It cannot reason for itself, instead following the orders of its master.

Colossi have occsionally shown flickers of sentience, and it has been hypothesised that the amalgamated minds of the sacrifices required to create a colossus merge within it. Over time, this can drive a colossus to reckless insanity, as the many distinct personalities in its minds vie for control over the body.

Constructed Nature

The colossus doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.