Johnny B. Decent
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jan 30, 2011 12:29:07 GMT -5
Trying to do a clasic element + monster thing, and while you have things like a Salamander for Fire, a Thunderbird for Lighting, Cerebus for Lava (Hell and all that), I can't think of one for Metal.
More in-the-know crappers, help a brotha out.
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Post by Young Game on Jan 30, 2011 12:34:04 GMT -5
Ohhhhh. That kind of Metal.
Alright. I'll see myself out.
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Post by Fiddleford H. McGucket on Jan 30, 2011 12:39:25 GMT -5
Specific Metals? Not so much, generally you either run into various constructs (Colossi and Golems), or a Creature obsesed with either "Treasure" in general or a specific treasure that it guards (Dragon, Leprechaun, Unicorn)
The closest thing to a "Metal" Elemental creature would be Dwarves. More specifically Old Depictions of Dwarves as miners and Metalworkers.
Another route you may want to take is look more toward the "Earth/Stone" elemental creatures and go from there.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jan 30, 2011 12:43:36 GMT -5
Yeah, all purpose, like Iron/Steel/Whatever. I was thinking of a Golem, because of this: www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/NewCV/cotmweapons.htmAs my quasi-OCD can't accept Earth & Stone being seperate. Like Rock & Ground from Pokemon. |
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Post by Legion on Jan 30, 2011 12:43:47 GMT -5
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Post by Orange on Jan 30, 2011 13:05:17 GMT -5
Ohhhhh. That kind of Metal. Alright. I'll see myself out. That was my thought as well. |
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Post by Yami Daimao on Jan 30, 2011 13:42:27 GMT -5
Ohhhhh. That kind of Metal. Alright. I'll see myself out. That was my thought as well. Same here. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 30, 2011 14:43:56 GMT -5
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Post by Legion on Jan 30, 2011 14:51:34 GMT -5
The Gorgan sisters, the most famous of which is Medusa, had bronze wings and claws as well now that I think about it.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 30, 2011 14:58:16 GMT -5
Yeah, Metal isn't a classic element. Metal is probably a compound between Earth and Fire Atoms. I say probably, because I never took Alchemy in college.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jan 30, 2011 15:50:03 GMT -5
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Jan 30, 2011 16:04:46 GMT -5
Val Hallen Viking God of Rock
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jan 30, 2011 18:01:44 GMT -5
Yeah, Metal isn't a classic element. Metal is probably a compound between Earth and Fire Atoms. I say probably, because I never took Alchemy in college. Well, it is in the Chinese system. Along with Wood. Also, thanks fella. |
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 30, 2011 20:40:39 GMT -5
Bah! I go with Greek Pseudo-Sciences over Chinese Pseudo-Sciences any day! But yeah, not many creatures of metal. Metalworkers, sure. The Elder Cyclops, Vulcan. Metal Slime, but that's not really ancient. I suppose Scorpion-men of Sumerian Mythology are armored, and might fit the bill. Same could be said for a Dragon, or the Crab Cancer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 22:53:06 GMT -5
You can also check out medieval bestiaries as well as the Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges. From Borges' book, you have the Alicanto, a bird that eats gold and is thus chased away by miners. Here's a digital bestiary: bestiary.ca/ |
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 30, 2011 23:03:14 GMT -5
Bubo the mechanical owl from Clash of the titians?
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Jan 31, 2011 4:01:45 GMT -5
I was about to suggest all of Amon Amarth's songs, then saw what the thread was actually about lol
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Post by Cela on Jan 31, 2011 4:39:28 GMT -5
Stymphalian Birds. One of Heracles tasks.
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Jan 31, 2011 5:57:04 GMT -5
Kobolds are related to cobalt, they are a Germanic type of gnome creature.
Gremlins are associated with machines and breaking them.
Perhaps the Gargoyle but they are usually made of stone.
None o these are classical though, as metal usually killed mythological monsters, like the chimera died due to lead tipped lance.
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