Cyclops

Cyclopes are a macro race of anthropomorphs distinguished by a large single eye at the center of their heads. Cyclopes are not to be confused with cyclopeanism, the physical attribute of having a single central ocular globe.

## **Physiology**

Their status as a proper race is in question, they are believed to be a species of ogre.

Cyclopes eyes are extremely complex organs, are fed by multiple arteries and consume as much energy as their brains. They lack depth perception, but can see very far and have excellent low-light visions, and they're also known to be able to literally see into the future (in reality simply super perception thanks to their eyes). Their single eye grows to occupy roughly 50% of their head is dedicated to their eye. As a result of having a single eye, Cyclopes have no depth perception, although they have ways to compensate for this. Younger Cyclopes however, have excellent vision.

Cyclops also commonly have a single horn and tusks.

## **History**

Little documented sources exist on the history of the Cyclopes as a whole, but there exist a number of stories that are well known from cyclopean tales most notably the fall of their capital as told by refugees from Monoculus.

### The eruption of the Stray mountain, the fall of Monoculus.

Cyclopes are one example of a flourishing society destroyed not by hubris but by a cataclysm. The exact origins of their fall is thought to have been because of their feud with gorgons. Cyclopes civilization went from blacksmithing, herding and stonemasonry to vagabondism and degeneracy after a Ghortaur erupted in the center of their civilization. With their civilization destroyed in an instant, the Cyclopes never recovered from the loss of their capital, especially after the horror of 60% of their population disappearing or being turned to statues in their capital of Monoculus.

### Genesis from the sea

Following the fall of Monoculus, cyclopes created a new religion where they claim to have been fathered by a sea god that likes horses, as such they protect nor hunt nor ride horses (although the latter is more likely due to their size).

### Enslavement to the thunder god

Were at some point imprisoned underground and kept by a dragon. Were once resurrected by a thunder god from death, creating the skeletal Cyclopes. Some Cyclopes seek to unleash titans to return them to their lost prominence.

### World bone crisis

The Cyclopes at one point held a region hostage, threatening to strike a World bone with a giant hammer, creating earthquakes.

## **Culture**

Some are nomadic, most of them are since the fall of their civilization.

Despite their skill as smiths, most will throw boulders in combat.

Cyclopes cults wear eyepatches and eat white hellebore to induce cyclopia in their children. Have an affinity to warlocks.

Famous Cyclopes hybrid with the legs of a goat, the lips of a camel, the jagged teeth of a boar, and the claws of a lion.

Their relationship to demons extends to there being a demon whose condition involves a Cyclopes. A Cyclopes crushing someone in a fit of jealousy with a boulder is the condition for a demon creating an aquifer that will turn into a river from where the boulder struck.

Their religion ties them to the sea.

## **Society**

They use the similarity of their skulls in their relation with pygmy elephants they raise, calling themselves “Brothers of the skull” with elephants.

There is a generational gap between those that knew cyclopean society and are ill tempered crafters and those that enjoy the nomadic lifestyle, and are usually younger.

Older Cyclopes can be found guarding vaults, chests, puzzles, from their former civilization with other creatures or monsters, younger Cyclopes will most likely be found resting upon hills with boulders scattered about.

Defeating Cyclopes usually entails wounding its obvious single eye. Cyclopes have several ways to protect their eye, such as covering it with their hands, clear viewed helmets, reinforcing the eyelids or making them transparent.

Their hermetism led to their status as an other race to be questioned; some members go as far as to eat any unwary traveler that wandered their way. The hair on their heads and on the rest of their bodies, including their beards, is often infested with lice and other insects.

## Technology

Natural blacksmiths that create thunderbolts from thunder salts. fight with tridents (which they commonly sell to sea giants) and have helms that bend light. Thunderbolts require three ingredients; brightness, thunder and lightning.

Create arrows of sunrays and moonlight.

Younger Cyclopes use scythes in combat.

Responsible for cyclopean architecture, with an abundance of columns (that they sometimes use in combat). Build large fortified areas near volcanoes.

Their weapon skills make them a sort of kingmaker power, as their capacity to create destructive weapons usable by all races is extremely valuable.

Some Cyclopes, called oculomancers, can fire energy from their single eye. Some have been seen to use Medusa's glance.