Titan Lore

Titan Clans and Magic

Titan Magic:

For the most part titan magic is VERY limited, and what little they do control is the innate category of magic in Felarya- they were made as constructs of magic and retain some limited amounts based on the power of that titan. The key magic ability titans do have is Earth-Molding, a unique form of earth magic that lets titans manipulate minerals around them and change their properties as well as being able to absorb these minerals and modify their bodies. This magic is very limited though and takes a considerable amount of time and concentration to perform; it’s not something a titan would do in the middle of a battle but more of one in preparation beforehand. Furthermore it requires the titan to be of similar composition to the earth around him to be able to connect properly to modify it and needs some sustained concentration to retain changes without returning to their base form. This is also how titans “feed” absorbing minerals around them to replace those they expend in energy.

Aside from this most other magic that titans below the levels of Warden can perform is small earth attacks limited to weaker golems and jutting the earth out in forms of a wall or spike that generally isn’t as effective as just hitting something with a giant hammer and titan strength. This magic is easier to perform and doesn’t require them to precisely match the land as Earth-Moulding does. The more common use of this earth magic though is not to use attacks but to communicate; if another titan is nearby they can transmit thoughts through the ground similar to the dryad networks but much more limited range. They can use it to have a limited amount of detection as well by sensing vibrations through the earth easier but usually weaker than most predators’ honed senses for this.

Aside from this titans also “practiced” artifact magic in using various gems of magical qualities in Felarya to make a strange technology of gem powered magical items. Those who discover and venture into the Tomb of Alcazath and retrieve the treasures there usually come across these. The items vary wildly from fragile earth spheres adorned with scintilla acting as bombs to simple great weapons with small amounts of aldlevite inside to lighten them for greater momentum.

Titan clans-

General notes:

The Temple of Alcazath was not comprised of any particular clan but rather made up of titans from the various other clans and maintained by Alcazath’s own personal Eternal Honor Guard. Most the clans were not in open competition with each other but did seek to gain his favor as they were very prideful of their status in serving Alcazath. Trying to differentiate and distinguish themselves led most clans to try to fill special roles aside from the orders as given to carry out. Each clan’s main purpose given by Alcazath and the Guardians were to ensure the unsteady balance of Felarya was kept in check. Most clan temples were based near mountains out of convenience due to the high amounts of diverse minerals inside them that the titans relied on.

The basic structure between titan clans followed a fairly simple hierarchy, King Alcazath at the very top having absolute control over all the clans and within each clan was a Warden in control of their particular clan. Beyond that each clan had their own hierarchies which varied based on the needs of the region and preferences of the Warden of that particular clan. As Alcazath was the most powerful of the titans as their king the Wardens were next in line and were a substantial amount stronger than other titans within their clan being imbued with more magical energy from An’Dagena. A Warden was fairly easy to spot amongst their fellow titans mainly due to the fact they were big, even for a titan, and had very distinct armor or weapons compared to most the rest of their clan.

Tedrek Earth Clan:

These titans are the basic normal form of titan before adapting more to a specific region, and were generally made of varying shades brown stone similar to the Ascarlin Mountains. Their primary temple fortress was based in the Ascarlin Mountains itself with one face of it fully visible from the bottom but the upper levels appearing more. These titans were grand craftsman and specialized in helping construct new temple fortresses as directed by King Alcazath and even more so in blacksmithing. As the trademark name of high quality weapons of most titans indicate, they specialized in the crafting and refining of Tedrek Steel for almost all the other clans. The origins of the knowledge of Tedrek Steel crafting are mostly a mystery believed to have been a gift by the Guardians as An’Dagena itself is crafted of the same material before the Tedrek clan was fully established.

The Tedrek titan clan was the most open in regards to their temple fortresses and freely allowed other races to stay as long as they needed provided they did not make it a permanent home. They had good relations with the earth elementals below the mountain as most clans did with nearby elementals and learned much about various kinds of metals within the earth. The Temple Warden of the Tedrek clan was known as Aurtorios, and as most Wardens were he was a rather large titan and made of the same earth as his brothers. He is the oldest Warden who takes great care for his designated domain that is often seen as both kind at times but insensitive at others as he does everything in his power to keep things in balance. Key things that separate him in appearance are mainly his armor that is made of a blend of ascarlin crystals and silvery breastplate of mysterious origin with very high resistance to magic; as well as this he has longer grey “hair” for a titan in contrast to most of the earthen colors for the armor and hair.

The clan’s preferred method of dealing with conflict was to try to use their temple as a neutral ground for negotiations as well in which they had small groups of titans visit other settlements in the area and report if an intervention may be needed. However negotiations don’t always work and sometimes more direct force had to be used; the Tedrek clan used a more direct approach when it had to be done. Lacking most magic they simply relied on great strength and quick organization by communicating through the earth for quick decisive attacks. Aurtorios often personally led his titans into combat with a great Tedrek Steel warmaul coated in a layer of Alcazath Crystal; storing the energy beforehand he could strike a blow strong enough to create an earthquake. Aside from this they also had the strongest capabilities using Earth-Moulding and would change their bodies when possible to meet the needs of coming battle. They were later able to refine Earth-Molding to even allow some size changes, but mostly towards condensing and shrinking rather than enlarging to enhance their strength even more…for unknown reasons though human level sizes of some of the highest strength had a strange effect of turning their stone bodies to flesh while at this size making them more vulnerable to piercing attacks.

Kaifore Magma Clan:

Composed of volcanic earth near the Pyrale Mountains, this clan of titans generally appeared more charred and ashen due to the volcanic activity of the zone and the interaction with nearby lava elementals of King Trazix. Due to the chaotic magnetic properties of the mountain these titans forego the use of Tedrek Steel weaponry and instead use less magnetic metals and incorporate scintilla into much of their society. Kaifore titans are not composed of the same magnetic earth as the mountain itself unlike most other titan clans near elementals so as not to be greatly hindered by the various changes in magnetism. Existing in a rather chaotic landscape and handling potent scintilla among other gems of the Pyrale Mountains led these titans to specialize in creating new artifact based weapons for the other clans.

While most other temples were seen as possible sanctuaries their fortress was rather debatable for other species; not every species was very comfortable with possibly having fire shot at them on accident with so much scintilla around. As such this clan grew more towards just dealing with the elementals themselves and less with other races nearby that were near the mountains swamps nearby they watched over. The Temple Warden of this clan was known as Adreesa, however she was very different from other titans of her clan in that she appeared more as a lava elemental than a titan and seemed to be made of still molten lava given a solid form. Not having as many visitors to her main region aside from the elementals led her to be a bit more chaotic than the other Wardens in spending a lot of time designing and messing around with new artifact titan items; most of which exploded a lot with scintilla imbedded in them…she could have been the first pyromaniac in Felarya. Aside from this though she was very friendly and her clan was among the first to establish relations with nearby elementals to quickly ally themselves with King Trazix.

Dealing with fewer inhabitants of their region meant fewer needs to have to settle conflicts so often Adreesa would personally try to settle things; often involving a demonstration of some of her newer works to “persuade” those involved if it looked like a peaceful solution wouldn’t come about. Despite the shows of power she preferred peaceful solutions, they were mostly a bluff. When push comes to shove though these titans made extensive use of artifacts to confuse and damage their opponents. Adreesa’s command over artifacts were even greater with her scintilla staff infused with Alcazath Crystals and could even force magma to erupt on command if charged enough.

Resimis Frost Clan:

A first glance may lead one to think of them as titans made of ice but they’re actually made of stone native to current Frost Peak after having used earth-molding in that region so long it’s become a natural form to them and also took in some boralite gems along with the earth freezing layers of ice onto sections of their bodies. While most titans tried to specialize in some particular area these titans wasted no effort, and only focused entirely on obeying the will of King Alcazath immediately and effectively. Their total obedience quickly earned them great favor and were usually the first clan called into action when Alcazath required aid.

While their clan temple was not nearly as dangerous as the Kaifore one and actually comfortable for some as not every room had boralite freezing the area; it was not used by other races for long due to their host’s reputation. Warden Zivalt lorded over this clan and was much like his brother, Aurtorios, only without the kind side and settling disputes more with force than others. Unfortunately his policy of hit with a big frozen hammer first and talk later made relations tense with the other nearby ice elementals who he kept mostly at a distance; trading artifacts or other titan relics with them for information of the land rather than a true alliance. While he appeared as large as other Wardens he was a good bit smaller with only ice forming extra layers onto his body having absorbed a great deal of boralite instantly freezing water that touches him. The brothers Aurtorios and Zivalt were often at odds with one another with both having their primary temples close to Alcazath. While Aurtorios sought to fulfill the ideals of the guardians through his duties directly, Zivalt preferred to follow the orders directly of Alcazath despite the warnings of his brother for his more hostile tactics.

This clan’s method of maintain balance was one more of fear and direct control, the races under the watchful eye of Zivalt did not dare invoke his anger more than once. Settling disputes were not his usual method and instead would just let conflict break out and then afterwards break it up with great force to get the message across. While not able to command an earthquake or volcano Zivalt was infused with such large amounts of boralite he could freeze most non-ice element creatures by touch alone apart from his greater strength. It would be these methods that Alcazath would later adopt for his own seeing the simplicity of how this particular Warden solved his problems; despite others questioning his method in regards to the Guardian’s purpose for them.

Size:

The size of an actual clan temple fortress is truly massive, aside from the fact that these buildings were designed by use of the titans and would be scaled as such these single buildings could easily be considered a city in its own right. For an idea of the size, the Mysterious Temple’s upper levels which are visible on the map alone are large enough to be considered nearly the size of Negav or the ruins of Ur-Sagol is just the top of the Tomb of Alcazath, a former titan fortress temple. The full temple itself can actually be thought of as nearly as large as the lake it is sunken into by width and length and the height of such a temple standing clearly over the tree line but still nowhere near as gargantuan as the current Giant Tree- the titan’s were not exactly the most modest of architects! While Alcazath’s Temple, the fortress before being sunken and made into his tomb, was the largest of these temples being the home of the king, other such temple fortresses were similarly designed but not quite as massive.

Architecture:

The basic design of the temples was that of a pyramid as noted by the Tomb of Alcazath once again and the exterior could best be described as a mix between Egyptian and Mayan or Aztec structure. The interiors were a different story though as the great hallways were supported by massive Grecian style columns and various statues of titans; some of the walls of which were decorated in mysterious glyphs in a language unique to the titans that one could not simply read. The glyphs lining the halls were not simply ancient writings, but instead the actual memories of titans past laid to bear for others to listen: using the proper magic one might be able to hear some of the ancient mysteries of Felarya from the forgotten race.

All the temples had one common feature relating to the bottom entry floor leading into the main central temple area for new arrivals to rest and halls leading to outer edges and upwards to the next floors. Aside from the imposing nature of a massive temple of titans, the central room also led directly to the warden’s chambers sealed by great doors covered in glyphs that only the warden of a particular temple could unlock. The rest of the design were more glyphed stone doors locking the interior of the upper levels one traveled upward as they held more and more titan specific things. Namely the upper and middle levels holding various titan artifact weaponry out of reach of others and more of their other unique relics that only specific magic could unlock. The lower levels just above the main temple were mostly just rooms for the titans and the various temple visitors to rest in.

Purpose:

Ultimately these temples served a few key roles, namely being the base of titan operations in a region with which to ensure the balance of things was kept in order. Aside from serving as a massive barracks of sorts these served as sanctuaries for other visiting races regardless of size and were a neutral zone between species at one of these temples. While the temples were open it was strictly forbidden to try to eat or harm the other guests unless they wanted to get the attention of a lot of angry titans for ignoring their rules. While they were allowed to stop by for sanctuary it was forbidden to allow their guests to stay for a long term; the titan’s main purpose to not affect the world they were in too greatly meant they could not shelter others from the natural way of the land.

The warden’s chambers held special altars designed to allow Alcazath and the Wardens to communicate as it was not very feasible to travel across Felarya for days to send messages as needed. The exact nature of these altars is unknown and only the Wardens or Alcazath fully knew all their secrets; it was even believed that the Guardians could communicate through these artifacts to the titans. The temples were also great libraries having held the memories of past titans inscribed into the walls all around them. To inscribe one’s memories into the temple was a great honor among the titans as it was their method to continue serving even after they had passed away. In this sense most of the temples were also tombs, the final resting place of fallen titans returned to their temple.

Titan-Elemental Relations and History:

Upon creation, Alcazath and the original Titans sought out to do what they were made for- defend Felarya against the threat of the Correctors and maintain the balance of Felarya, and Alcazath took great pride in his duties seeking to prove himself to his masters. This pride would turn to be a weakness for him as he first clashed with the mysterious Planeswalkers. Alcazath led his army to the forefront of the conflict, hoping to match their strength and limit the damage the Correctors could cause to Felarya and its inhabitants; he vastly underestimated their powers. The Titan King did manage to claim victory with the aid of his masters, the Guardians, but at a terrible cost having taken tremendous casualties. His Titans would be woefully unprepared should the Correctors strike again soon.

The great conflict was felt throughout Felarya and the Elementals were among the first to sense the damage that had taken place. These inhabitants felt helpless standing at the sidelines of the conflict, having been denied by the Titan King to aid him as he sought to earn his place in the eyes of his masters. They too could tell how devastated his forces were and approached him knowing that he would need help before the next assault. Alcazath reluctantly agreed to meet with some of the ancient elemental lords that had approached him and accepted the aid they offered, forming alliances with them as he rebuilt his forces. The ingenuity and powers of the elementals were impressive to him, and he was able to learn much to be able to adapt his forces by being able to shape special titan constructs with the knowledge some of these ancient beings knew of the land. It is rumored he was particularly impressed with the skills of the lava elementals of King Trazix that had helped arm his forces, and in return taught their royal blacksmith the secrets of Tedrek Steel. There is suspicion other elemental beings were also taught some knowledge of the Titans, as a symbol of his trust to their kind and for their aid.

With the combination of knowledge of the ancient elementals and their powers along with his own, Alcazath was able to more successfully meet the next attack of the Correctors when they arrived again. The Planeswalker’s powers were still incredibly strong but he had learned from his mistake and was able to claim a more decisive victory. The Titan-Elemental alliance seemed to prove to be effective enough to hold the Correctors at bay; united they formed a very formidable defense against their attacks along with the aid the Guardians lent.

As time wore on and Alcazath lost touch with his purpose during his battles with the Correctors, slowly beginning his rule over the races of flesh and magic with the Titan armies; the elementals approached him again out of concern for his actions. It is unknown what exactly occurred during this meeting but what are known are the results- the elemental lords were betrayed and soon found themselves to be the focus of his campaign of domination. With the knowledge of the elementals at his disposal, he shaped more and more monstrous titans, specifically built to harm his former allies instead of protecting them. Some suspected the hand of the Correctors amongst this radical shift of loyalties, as an act to not only break up the alliance that opposed them but to also combat itself for them.

This deadly conflict was enough to warrant the attention of the Guardians and their intervention, seeing just how wayward Alcazath had become. When confronted, the insane King claimed that the elementals first betrayed him and were themselves the cause in this conflict. In defiance to the Guardians when commanded to step down, he readied his armies and renewed his assault on the elementals before the historic gigantic battle took place to prevent their intervention as well in the coming conflict. The assault was brutal having led to the deaths of some elemental lords and others being forced into hiding, some were suspected of being deeply scarred and possibly corrupted as well from the conflict before the Guardians managed to regain control of Felarya from the Correctors and Titan uprising. It is rumored there may still yet be survivors of this conflict, who were witnesses to what had happened and may know what had driven the Titan King to madness.