You see footprints press into the clouds, heavy and deliberate. Around you, shapes twist—towering forms, flickering shadows, looming eyes—none the same twice. The air shifts, thick with presence, though nothing stands where it should.
Cloud Giants: The Skyborne Sovereigns
Cloud giants are towering, majestic beings descended from the uppermost lineage of giantkind. Regal and aloof, they rule from cities suspended in the heavens, shrouded in mist and magic. With skin like pale stone or storm-washed marble and eyes that flicker like lightning behind a veil of calm, they carry themselves with grace befitting their lofty origins.
Cloud Giants: Keepers of Sky and Storm
Cloud giants live among the clouds, building vast keeps atop floating mountains or within the hearts of storms. Their culture values refinement, intellect, and beauty as highly as power. They stand taller than most giants, draped in robes woven from thundercloud and starlight. Though they can live for centuries, time shapes them slowly, aging them like weathered peaks — grander with every passing year.
Masters of Wind and Weather
In battle, cloud giants wield the fury of the skies. A gesture from one can call down lightning or summon gales strong enough to hurl foes into the air. Their steps reverberate like distant thunder, and a swing of their arm can scatter entire formations. They float with ease, supported by air currents or magical winds, making them unpredictable and terrifying combatants.
Artistry Among the Clouds
Beyond their formidable prowess, cloud giants are visionaries. They are philosophers, architects, and artists, known for constructing crystalline halls suspended over bottomless drops or crafting instruments that sing with the voice of the storm. Their intelligence rivals that of dragons, and their libraries are said to hold secrets whispered by the wind itself.
Elusive, Yet Influential
Rarely seen by those below, cloud giants are enigmatic figures whose influence echoes across the world through trade, prophecy, or sudden intervention. When one descends from the skies, kingdoms take notice. Whether as allies, adversaries, or ancient rulers returning to claim forgotten realms, cloud giants are a rare but unforgettable force in any world — embodiments of wisdom, power, and the boundless majesty of the open sky.
You gaze up as the cloud giant steps through the mist, towering and robed in flowing fabric that shifts like drifting fog. Their eyes glint like distant stars, and the air bends gently around them.