A colossus in Hellfire Peninsula.
A colossus (plural colossi) is a type of mountain giant.[1] Their flesh is stony and giant crystals stud their shoulders, back, and skull. If they are killed, they can be mined after they have been looted. They can be found in Outland and Azeroth.
In Hellfire Peninsula, after a red crystal fell to the surface from the sky, colossi were summoned and led by King Goliathon. The red crystal that summons them and drives them mad was created by Pathaleon the Calculator for his master, Kael'thas.[1]
There are also colossi found in other places in Outland. Some of these colossi can be found in Netherstorm and other locations of the shattered world. These colossi are led by Behemothon, King of the Colossi in Shadowmoon Valley. The Illidari are negotiating an alliance with them[2], abortively.[3] Behemothon is likely Goliathon's successor after he was killed in an earlier quest chain.
Colossi on Azeroth are found in Northrend, one is in the Nexus[4] and others are found in the Halls of Stone. A long buried tunnel has been uncovered, releasing the collossi. Some can be seen growing on the walls near Krystallus (who is one itself).
Famous/Named
- File:IconSmall Colossus Small.gifBehemothon
Cragskaar- Gavrock
- Gordawg
- Goliathon
- Karrog
- Krystallus
- Morcrush
- Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
- Tavarok
Speculation
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As collossi are implied to have some sort of connection to the titans in Wrath of the Lich King, this could imply that the colossi of Outland may be further evidence of previous titan involvement on that shattered world (along with ancients and other animals shared by Azeroth and Draenor).