Goliath
Their name Originating from a now relativly obscure (and controversal) titan, Goliaths were first seen shortly after the Dwarven Exodus, Goliaths were beleived to have first originated as a race from a group of Remoreseful Giants who shed their titanic forms to reflect on their actions and understand the differing perspective. Regardless of the myths accuracy, one thing was certain, the Blood of the mightiest giant raged within the smaller frame, and with it came a fraction of their herculean strentgh, in the Age of Gods the Goliath were able to push this even further, utilizing rune magic to ignite their blood, allowing a goliath to reclaim the giants might for a short time, this method would later serve as the foundation for Rune Knights in the modern day.
Goliath are a reclusive race, dwelling deep into the Mountainous Northern regions, seemingly drawn to forming villages in some of the world's most inhospitable locations on Brimir such as the Winter Court and espeacially Svartalfheim. The Hardships brought on by their environment have forged goliaths into a living reflection of their homes, their bodies look to be carved out from the mountain and are just as durable.Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying.
Every Day is a new challenge to a Goliath and there is nothing a goliath loves more than a challenge, Contrary to popular belief, Goliaths aren't trapped in Svartalfheim, the constant struggle to survive and find food in a world plagued by dark magics doesn't intimidate them, it encourages them. Goliath's value self-suficenncy and individual skill very highly, compelled to keep score of their deeds and tally their spoils to compare to their friends and family, while they love to win, they believe that defeat is just as important in developing ones talents. This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a Wyvern, he or she might seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath ever reach old age, a goliath's natural drive to outdo themselves can lead them to an early grave, a fact some goliath's morbidlly find appealing, preferring to die in battle at the peak of their strentgh than wither away.
The lives of Goliaths can be seen as archaic in many ways, Formerly consisting of Wandering Hunter/Gatherer's, they took up druidic arts as they formed permenant settlements. These settlements officaly lack a proper name for themselves, to a goliath, "Home" is the only name they need, as frusturating as this can be, a goliath rarely strays too far from their home and most villagers can accuratly guess the settlement based on location. On top of this, Goliaths seem to posses a natural compass that leads them home, making them well-built for traveling on the surface where the "Domains of Dread" manifest, strangely this sense of direction doesn't manifest in goliaths that were exiled from their homes. Goliaths also seem quite confused by more cvilized concepts like property, in the mountains, if a goliath needs a tool, another goliath would simply hand over the one they had, they don't view ownership quite like other races do, similarly, their dead is buried, frequently where they died, with nothing, sometimes not even the clothes off their back, resources are too scarce to waste on such trivalities. Their views on maturity differ as well, where in a goliath is considered a child until they earn a title for themselves, usually bestowed upon them by an elder of chief, a goliath's title is meant to be symbolic of who they are, (valued more so than their actual name) and usually represents their talent in life, such titles such as "Bearkiller" "Axe-Driver" or "of the unmoving stone" are just examples of I've witnessed.
While Most goliath's live in the northern Eitr region and seem almost thrilled at times of the uncertain dangers they live with, many were more rational on the threats, When the Valkyries and reapers of Morrigan came to deal with the vampiric heretic, many were thankful for this act of divine intervention, some goliaths however were more than eager to return the favor. Many Goliaths fled Svartalfheim, be it due to growing tired of the country, the destruction of their home, Exile or the simple prospect of something new, The Winter Court ports quickly became flooded with Half-Giants, the goliaths that left kept a close relationship with the Reapers, Living amongst them in the same cities following the same rules, these more civilized goliath have shed most if not all of their past culture in favor of their new homes, a fact that some svartalfheim natives look down upon.
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