Talk:Giganticus Lupicus

Who says the Great Giants were preparing Tyria for the Old Gods? My gut feeling is that they are as "bad" as the Titans in ancient Greek Mythology. i.e. Ancient magnficent and powerful beings that preceded the Gods. But if there is a reference that they were there for the Gods, great! --Karlos 20:24, 9 Oct 2005 (EST)


 * All we know about them is one single line in the manual. Anything else is wild guessing, speculation, assumptions. My guess would be that the Giants created the world, and then left it, in a raw state. The Old Gods shaped it later. I don't think that the Giants worked under order of the Old Gods. I'd rather guess that they are even higher, more powerful beings that the Old Gods.


 * Giganticus Lupicus - Who came up with the weird pseudo-latin name anyway? I had latin in school for 5 years, and even though I can't say I learned much during that time, this is what I can say with the little bit that I grasped:
 * Giganticus doesn't mean Giant, but gigantic. It's an adjective.
 * Both Giganticus and Lupicus are singular. So it wouldn't be Giants, but only one Giant.
 * Lupicus means neither Great nor Giant. It would be the adjective form of Lupus, which means wolf. So it would be wolf-ish or wolf-like.
 * And last but not least (nothing to do with latin): Isn't Great Giant a tautology anyway? Are there any small giants?? --Tetris L 02:59, 10 Oct 2005 (EST)


 * My humble 5 minute research into Latin revealed that Lupus could also mean RAVENOUS FISH (evolotion anyone?). So, these guys could be big mean fish.
 * Also, your guess conflicts with the game. The monks and sages of the game always say the Old Gods made Tyria. So, I am taking that note out. That is complete speculation and there was no reason to put that there. --Karlos 16:42, 10 Oct 2005 (EST)


 * Im not sure where the reference to these giants is in the story, but couldnt they refer to those giant fish skeletons in the crystal desert? --Crusty 17:57, 28 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Maybe they're called the 'great giants' because the skeletons or ruins indicate that they were even bigger than the hill giants, sand giants and tundra giants of modern Tyria. With regards to the weird pseudo-latin, it's pretty common in fantasy, not everyone's Tolkien. As for Lupicus, it could be the name of the archaeologist who first discovered them or something.


 * On the offivial page they are now jst called the Giants, maybe the article should be moved to the new name.

On the name
Someone in ANet apparently read this because in the Factions manual they translate the name as "the TRUE giants." --Karlos 05:11, 4 May 2006 (CDT)