Ceratogigantes

"I tell you, it was a giant, larger than an onager, with arms like the mast of a quintere. Never have I been so cursed to meet a living thing before, and never have I been so blessed as the moment I manage to escape with my life. I'm terrified to recall it, but I can't help but think, that the clothes they make are sewn of human skin as well as the hide of their bulls."
Academios Laertes

Basic Information

Anatomy

Enourmous humanoids, with legs like tree trunks, and two pair of arms, thick with muscle and blackish fur, ending in claws. as well, as four horns, protruding from the back of their heads, two at the base of the jaw, just behind where the beard of the Exoditai  would clear out, and breaking away from the symmetry of the face down and to the sides, passing just over their shoulders, so that they can still move their heads about freely, and two, not unlike that of mountain goats of the Zagros mountains, (who, in legend are said to have spawned these beasts of men)  sprouting upward, curving ever towards the sky.

Dietary Needs and Habits

A pastoral people Ceratogigantes tend to large herds of cattle, subsisting on their milk )which they often ferment or make into a large variety of dairy products) and meat, while human flesh is considered a delicacy amongst them.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Largely solitary creatures, Ceratogigantes only assemble to talk war, peace, or to find a partner.

Facial characteristics

Wide, flat faces with, large eyes and squint noses encompass a head posessing of thick, black hair, while males also sport ellaborate and long beards adorned with braids and small bone-charms

Average Intelligence

Horned giants might be the most primitive of their kind, but still, they posess of the gift of sentience, and communicate through a proto language, known for it's bark-ike yaps and very wide intonation

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Jet black eyes, with pupilae so large, no whiteness can be seen in their gaze, which is said to put a stifness into a warrior's arm of such magnitude, that most who meet their eyes are frozen like statues in their final moments. As for their hearing, living in the plains near Zagros has left them with large ears, with their lobes usually elongated due to their tendency to wear human bones as jewelry stabbed through them.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Protogigantes

Lifespan

120-150 years (estimated)

Average Height

5-6m

Average Weight

400-480 kg

Average Physique

A naturally muscled species, giants prize physique and go a long way to form their bodies to their needs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

They tint their bodies with tattoos of black dye, made of a combination of berries and soot, which cover their hands and arms

Geographic Distribution

• Patrís Gigantikos