Cyclops

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**Cyclopes** were one-eyed giants that originally came from the Feywild.

## Description

Cyclopes were one of the smallest types of giants, standing only 12 feet (4 meters) and weighing 1,200 pounds (540 kilograms), but they were as strong as the average stone giant. Cyclopes had earthy skin tones that blended with their surroundings. Males and females cyclopes of the Feywild were bald and had spiked heads instead of hair. Other cyclops had hair and more human-like appearances.

The most peculiar and distinguishing thing about cyclopes was the fact that they only had one large eye in the middle of their foreheads. It tended to be the same as the color of their skin. This eye was rumored to cause fear in any who looked at it. Their single eye gave them poor depth perception, however, and therefore they couldn't use missile weapons very well.

## Abilities

Cyclopes could throw boulders like all giant-kin, but with less accuracy than normal because of their single eye. Cyclopes that lived in the Feywild Underdark were also amazing blacksmiths and crafted powerful items for their fomorian masters.

## History

While cyclopes stated they descended from the line of Annam, most giants thought these brutes came from one of Othea's trysts.

### Religion

Cyclopes worshiped Grolantor because they admired his power and might over giant-kin.

### Craft

Cyclopes made many different and powerful magical and non-magical items. Their most proficient blacksmiths could forge rings of great magical power and swords with blades of lightning.

### Activities

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They usually served as bodyguards, blacksmiths, and soldiers for more powerful fomorian masters.

## Homelands

Some cyclopes lived in cities such as:

* Ched Nasad[*citation needed*]
* Mag Tureah[*citation needed*]
* Menzoberranzan[*citation needed*]
* Nacmoran
* Pirate Isles[*citation needed*]
* Thay[*citation needed*]

When not living in cities, many cyclopes lived in caves, ruins, or forests:

* Citadel Umbra
* Curna Mountains
* Feywild
* Giant's Belt Mountains
* Kryonar's Caverns
* Mines of Tethyamar
* Oman
* Veldorn
* Snapping Turtle Bay

## Notable Cyclopes

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In the Year of the Prince, 1357 DR, the mage Chancil Crystalheart of Memnon summoned a cyclops to beat Conner to death but eventually relented and dispelled the summons.

## Appendix

### Notes

In the 2nd-edition *Monstrous Manual* and the 3rd-edition *Shining South*, the plural version of cyclops is spelled "cyclopes". In the 4th-edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, this was changed to "cyclopses". The original spelling "cyclopes" was restored in the 5th-edition *Monster Manual*.

### Appearances

Comics

* *Shell Game*

Computer Games

* *Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse*
* *Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear*
* *Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition*

### References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). *Monster Manual 5th edition*. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 45. ISBN 978-0786965614.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). *Monster Manual 4th edition*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Thomas Reid (October 2004). *Shining South*. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. {{#regex:64–65|%(,)(\S)%|$1 $2}}. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Doug Stewart (June 1993). *Monstrous Manual*. (TSR, Inc), p. 133. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
5. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops\_(Dungeons\_%26\_Dragons)#cite\_note-2
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). *Monster Manual 3.5*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Gary Gygax (August 1983). *Monster Manual II 1st edition*. (TSR, Inc), p. 27. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dan Mishkin (December 1989). “Shackles of the Past”. In Elliot S. Maggin ed. *Advanced Dungeons & Dragons* #13 (DC Comics), pp. {{#regex:18–20|%(,)(\S)%|$1 $2}}.
9. ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). *Giantcraft*. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 16. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
10. ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). *Monster Manual 4th edition*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). *Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide*. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, *et al*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). *Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide*. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, *et al*. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. {{#regex:152–153|%(,)(\S)%|$1 $2}}. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
13. ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). *Shining South*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
14. ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). *Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide*. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, *et al*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
15. ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). *Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide*. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, *et al*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
16. ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). *Shining South*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
17. ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). *Tomb of Annihilation*. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.

### Connections

Giants
**True Giants**
Cloud  • Ettin • Fire (Fire titan ) • Fog • Frost • Hill (Earth titan • Mouth of Grolantor) • Mountain • Stone • Storm (Storm titan) • Titan

**True Giant Offshoots**
Ash • Craa'ghoran • Maur • Phaerlin

**Giant-Kin**
**Cyclops** (Cyclopskin) • Firbolg • Fomorian • Ogre (Oni) • Verbeeg • Voadkyn

**Zakharan Giants**
Desert • Island • Jungle • Ogre giant • Reef

**Other Giants**
Eldritch • Death • Sand • Troll