4.13.6 Titan

Titans, a mythical group once lost in the annals of history and artifice until the emergence of the Titan Jhin in the Midnight Age. Though the term, or variations of it, could be found in cultures across the continent, it had been dismissed as legend by learned men. Now, they review the veracity of those tales as even Bamathis, the Warlord Himself confirmed the truth of their existence.

In the great war of legends past, between Albedos and Sapience, did the first Titans emerge. In order to match the rising Ankyrean threat, elite Dreikathi warriors were selected for a dangerous procedure: the infusement of a colossal eld's core into their own bodies. If successful, their physical strength and magical affinity would be significantly magnified from their base form. Despite a low survival rate, the advantage in having even a single Titan upon the battlefield made the sacrifices worthwhile to Drakkenmont. The Titans faded into obscurity as the technological advancement of Drakkenmont began to eclipse their prowess.

Titans closely resemble taller and more muscular versions of their original forms outside of a few, striking differences. Most notable is the spherical eld core that protrudes halfway out of their chest which appears grey and lifeless while dormant. Spidering out from this core to the ends of each limb is a network of 'veins', akin to leylines etched upon the surface of the skin, that carry power throughout the Titan's body. Officially known as meridian lines, or just meridians, they are nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding flesh while their core lays dormant. A Titan's eyes also carry a faint glow to them, surrounding the iris like a corona.

When a Titan awakens their core it begins to spin within its socket and emits a loud, rhythmic hum not unlike a heartbeat. Colour flushes the core as it draws power from the ley, and the meridian lines blaze to life with a blue glow that fluctuate in intensity as the core throbs. As the power is carried throughout the body by its meridians, the Titan's already prodigious muscles bulge to unnatural proportions as skin is stretched taut to its limits. Finally, the glow surrounding the Titan's iris intensifies both in pattern and luminosity.

Jhin was but the first to reawaken this power in the modern era. Following in his footsteps, Kurak, a zealous preacher of the Earthen Apocalyptia, rose as the second Titan of the Midnight Age, taking a colossal rock eld's core as his own.