Name: Korraz Thaumah
(“KOHR-raz THOM-ah”)Alias: The Mountain, The Thunder-Roarer, Koko
Height: 13 feet
Weight: 3,500 pounds
Description: Korraz is the most physically impressive member of the Blooded, but she is also among the least violence-inclined, something that reflects itself in her outfit as she carries no weapons whatsoever on her person nor trophies of past foes. Wearing her “Mountain” moniker well, she indeed resembles a living mountain of muscle. She is a giant among giants, standing head and shoulders above her peers. She is covered in thick charcoal grey fur that is dotted with darker spots. She wears a distinctive duster coat whose length reaches just above her feet. It is made of conductive chainmail striped with long, glowing blue bars running down its length. She also wears a mask made of spiked metallic plates kept together by magnetism, which move when she does, as well as blocky metallic gauntlets and armor on her feet of the same near-black color as her coat and mask. Korraz is noticeably stocky, a trait she coincidentally has in common with the Beast she shares the Blood of. Her eyes are yellow, though the right one is blind and is noticeably misty. Though her body in general features numerous scars, the most noticeable beyond her notched ear and blind eye are the dozens of deep, gruesome scars lining her throat; her face is even worse off, though that latter painful and horrific display is kept hidden underneath a mask that she never takes off.
Korraz has changed little over the years, though her coat now displays two yellow stripes in the middle, and she wears a necklace of a metallic polar bear with a hammer etched in the middle; a gift from her mate kept against her heart at all times, tucked safely underneath her coat.
Personality: Not much is known about Korraz other than she dislikes violence. When disputes spring up, Korraz will be the one to quell them. She is entirely mute and expresses herself through gestures and sign language or through drawings and writings if she happens to have something to draw or write on. Though she may be mistaken for a dumb brute, she is actually very intelligent and especially crafty with her electric and magnetic abilities. She also enjoys sipping tea.
Info: A pacifist whose hand is constantly forced to violence, Korraz is a mighty and protective Colossian that works to defend nature and what she loves as a strong, silent guardian. Even bigger than her muscles is her heart; Korraz practically wears her heart on her sleeve, a gentle, caring creature whose calm and laid-back temperament completely contrast her stern and intimidating appearance. A certain aura of mystery reigns around her regarding whatever traumatic past she had. Korraz is the mate of Sirmaq and mother of two cubs: her son Kovrald and her daughter Skovska.
Powers and Abilities:- Stout Strength: With her ability to lift ten times her own weight above her head and hurl it several distances away, Korraz is quite easily among the strongest Colossians to ever live. She can carry other Colossians like stuffed toys. It is frighteningly easy for her to inflict irreparable damage to her foes. However, as a pacifist, she ultimately prefers to use her strength for means other than violence, such as helping fellow Colossians with carrying heavy objects. Korraz possesses a lot of stamina, her muscular and stocky body providing her with enough energy to perform heavy lifting and other incredible feats of strength for hours on end. (For fairness' sake, we'll say her hits hurt like heck, but they won't break anything unless that's the goal.)
- Stonewall: Not only is Korraz extremely strong, but she is also extremely tough, famous for her uncanny ability to withstand brutal hits from multiple enemies for hours on end. Fortunately for her pacifist self, her durability allows her to simply let her enemies tire themselves in trying to take her down without having to raise a finger against them. Several factors make up her toughness. The first and perhaps most obvious is her size, which lessens the damage taken from creatures smaller than she is, blows and arrows from the average Colossian practically becoming lost in a sea of fur. The second is her natural hardiness from living in a cold, harsh world. The third is her muscles, which serve as armor; they are very powerful, and her bones, tough of their own, are capable of withstanding their might without breaking. The fourth is her stockiness; a layer of fat aids her muscles and fur in absorbing physical blows as though the attacker was punching a pillow. Finally, her thick fur also helps to take hits and insulates her against temperature extremes, typically leaving melee combatants with their weapons and arrows entangled in her pelt. Her coat wards off projectiles and bladed weapons to a degree, on top of being waterproof and conductive so that the electricity she can generate flows through it easily. It is resistant to temperature extremes, notably capable of withstanding the sheer temperatures of the electricity conjured by its owner. Another factor rendering Korraz so durable is her inability to be slowed or affected by physical pain; torture at the hands of the Skallbor wound up making her a worse problem than before for them, as it effectively killed her pain receptors. No matter how grievous the injuries she is dealt, she will never react to them. Her toughness is not merely physical, as she is a strong-willed Colossian capable of enduring the worst thrown at her. No matter the amount of harm she is dealt, physically or mentally, she will keep going until she is downright knocked unconscious or killed flat-out. (Also for fairness' sake, we'll say Koko is no slouch at all, but still very much damageable.)
- Shock and Awe: As she possesses the Blood of a Beast, Korraz is capable of using electric and magnetic abilities, lending her a very wide array of abilities. Coupled with her smarts, these powers are very dangerous, although Korraz is far more likely to use her abilities in passive or peaceful ways, such as using magnetism to pull objects towards her. She commonly forms a leash between herself and minerals found beneath the earth, practically anchoring herself to stand firm in combat; this magnetic anchor, forming a cone-like shape and spreading many feet underneath the ground, makes it very hard for enemies to move her, including physically lifting her off the ground. She can temporarily stun her foes with well-aimed lightning bolts, typically leaving them paralyzed or left spasming on the floor in a painful seizure. Korraz herself is completely immune to such powers and will not be phased by electric and magnetic attacks directed towards her. In fact, she is likely to instead turn such attacks right back at her foes. Korraz does not actually need conductive surfaces to reach her opponents. She can ionize the air around her to create a conductive path between her and her target. No matter where she and her enemies find themselves, she will be perfectly capable of reaching them. Korraz is also capable of sensing electricity and magnetic forces passively, although it does not actually distract her; she will simply be aware that it is there. This, coupled with her own enhanced senses as a Colossian, means that enemies will have extreme difficulty hiding from her. A notable tactic of Korraz, called the “Thunder Stomp”, is used to cause a time-out of sorts during battle. As its name suggests, Korraz will smash the floor with her foot in a powerful stomp, shaking the earth and sending her foes flying in the air. A surge of magnetic power accompanies her strike and keeps the enemies floating in the air. The floating foes are trapped and incapable of moving or talking, although they may still breathe. Korraz will typically simply let her enemies slowly fall back to the earth as the magnetic energy slowly subsides. While she can simply lift up her foes with her magnetic field manipulation for the same effect, she prefers stomping the ground to serve as a method of intimidation.
- Stormcaller: Korraz can conjure storms of great power, both used to deafen and threaten her foes and for the combat advantages they bring; in snowy weather, for example, she can make the entire area dangerously slippery and wear down her foes with harsh, cold rain. Practically a living battery and magnet, it is common for lightning bolts during such storms to seek to strike her in particular, where she can absorb their power and redirect them at her enemies. She can turn the power of several bolts into a single, empowered strike, combining their might into a concentrated, powerful blast.
- Shellshocked Veteran: Having been forced to battle her entire life, Korraz is no stranger to combat. She uses experience, along with her smarts, to battle her foes. She would not be taken off-guard when battling enemies of similar size and strength as herself, as she has fought foes bigger than herself when growing up and remembers how to deal with them. She knows several complex grapples and hurls.
- Size: Korraz’s enormous size can be used to her advantage, notably allowing her to simply crush her foes underneath her paws. A simple shift of her weight can knock enemies off of her. The massive difference in size between her enemies and herself means their weapons are less effective than they would be against a smaller opponent, dealing far less damage. Korraz is known to shift her weight into her physical strikes, such as her punches, to hit harder. Her size is often a deterrent dissuading foes from attacking her, but the opposite reaction - seeing her as a challenge, a mountain to topple over - is just as common.
- Seeing Red - BERSAERKERGANG!!!: Korraz is a pacifist and a remarkably calm Colossian who is rarely at all phased by much of anything. However, despite her tame behavior, she has her limits, known to fly into terrifying frenzies on very rare and specific occasions. This anger is not built up; it is instead caused by a specific trigger, which is to speak ill of her late younger sister, though it can also happen when one she wants to protect is seriously injured. She goes from one extreme to another in a split second, going from a slow-moving, gentle creature to a rapid rampaging one. Shaking hands and bloodshot eyes are the main physical signs of this furious state. During this rage, Korraz gains an increase in adrenaline as well as drastically improved strength, senses and reflexes. In her fury, Korraz will focus on taking out her anger on whoever has offended her, though anything that gets on her path, be it friend or foe, animate or inanimate, is in danger of being severely manhandled. As she experiences tunnel vision and muffled hearing, she will not hear her friends’ desperate pleas for her to calm down. She is likely to hurt someone or something she should not. It is practically impossible to reach to her in that state, and yet, there are indeed a few things known to calm her down. The sound of a cub in distress is able to immediately snap her out of her angered haze. Another thing known to work is simply time; given enough time, Korraz can get over her anger on her own. As her rage state has her expend a lot of energy, Korraz finds herself exhausted equally physically and psychologically when she is finally soothed. The rapid shift in blood pressure, especially when coupled with extensive blood loss, can even cause her to momentarily lose consciousness.
- As a Mountain Colossian, known for their increased lung capacity and breathing efficiency, Korraz does not suffer from oxygen deprivation at high altitudes and can hold her breath for a long time. Her grey coloring lets her blend very well in rocky, mountainous regions.
- Korraz’s sheer stubbornness makes it difficult for enemies to mind-control her; breaking her will is even harder than breaking her body.
- As a blacksmith, Korraz can create and repair armor, weapons and various tools and objects which her allies may need. Provided she has the necessary tools, she can provide her teammates with what they need.
- Her claws are long and sharp, capable of flaying flesh and muscle off her foes with ease, especially when backed with her strength. Her tusked jaws are no slouch either, able to effortlessly crush bone. Her claws, as well as dermal bumps found underneath her paws, stops her from slipping on slippery surfaces.
Weaknesses:- Most creatures sharing the Blood of the Beast are weak to poison, Korraz being no exception.
- Nether/void and death magic, as it contradicts the properties of her Blood, are a major weakness.
- Though she can muster sprints for short distances, Korraz is very slow and can easily be outrun. She typically prefers to stand her ground and conserve her energy.
- Due to her inability to feel pain, Korraz might not notice certain wounds on herself and over-exert damaged appendages and joints.
- As her right eye is blind, Korraz possesses a blind spot on that respective side.
- Her reluctance to use violence may work against her.
- Due to her size and glowing coat, Korraz is rather hard to miss, making her easy to spot from any distance. Even if she is nowhere in sight, she can be heard coming from a good distance thanks to the loud clanking of her chainmail and distinctive metallic footsteps caused by the armor on her feet.
- One particular, specific sound is capable of completely disabling Korraz for several seconds: that of a weapon banging against a shield. As that noise is associated with a traumatic event in her life, hearing it will cause her to abruptly stop and drop to the floor in a seizure, leaving her wide open for free attacks from her foes.
- Korraz is known to fly into an uncontrollable frenzy when her deceased sister is spoken ill of.
Trivia:
- Korraz having yellow eyes and blue on her coat is a reference to two common colors for electricity in various media.
- Korraz was partly inspired from Mexican wrestlers, notably her honorable attitude, her face being hidden underneath a mask that she never takes off and most of her fighting style revolving around various throws and hurls. She also has some inspiration from the Hulk. Her main inspiration was the concept of the most gentle people being the most frightening when they snap.
- Along with her son Kovrald, Korraz is the only living/surviving member of the village of Fredelig.
Theme Song: "Bersaerkergang"
