Giant
Giants are gargantuan creatures which tower over most living creatures in Thedas. They are described as being large trolls.
Basic Information
Ecology and Habitats
Dietary Needs and Habits
Giants are described as being destructive beasts with the hunt for food as being their primary motivation. Truly, they are omnivorous creatures. They can be found eating foods ranging from meat, grain, and leaves, but do not seem to be picky when it comes to what they eat as it is noted they will eat nearly anything digestible, no matter the texture or taste.
Civilization and Culture
History
"I assume they encorach due to disruption of their environs. Perhaps the creatures below the surface rerouted underground waters, altering the landscape of their prey. Food is seemingly their only motivator... So complete is their scavenging that 'troll' might be a more academically accurate term, but I cannot blame farming folk for imposing an obvious descriptive. Yet are these giants merely beasts of destructive instinct? I followed one specimen from the north, where they are somewhat more common. It followed waterways, preferring to float its bulk, but never did I see any sense in its eye, and never did it appear to plan beyond its immediate surroundings. But I remain intrigued, for they have hands, and that means the potential to raise them in praise. Throughout creation, upright beings with hands have been a sign of greater purpose. What lesson, Maker, in these strange children? I will approach tomorrow, in Your name. Excerpt annotated below in a different hand: Last entry in the letters of Brother Estomahr, his only recovered possession, likely because they were already flat. This archivist's recommendation: remind the children that the tale of 'Sister Dariel in the wolves' den' is a metaphor."
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