#merlen

Lobolg, the Beast

God of Chaos Age: Many, many Millennia

Race: Hob Height: 250 feet Gender: Genderless, he/him Lobolg's true, primal form. He bears a great deal more self-confidence and excitability in this state, far more spontaneous, as his domain would suggest. Born from a falling star colliding with a magic-rich ocean, he was originally feral and mute, but learned to speak, read, write, and understand the world around him by eating the literature that those studying him had in storage. He soon grew to immense size and strength, catching the attention of the gods, who, sensing his power, decided to make him a fellow deity before he decided to stage a mutiny of his own. This massive beast lords over chaos itself; change, randomness, color, music, and bedlam are sure to follow. He speaks in a far more civilized manner than his appearance would suggest, preferring to sit and chat with mortals rather than force their supplication (though he appreciates when he can make them quake with a bit of fear).

He lost his ability to lie after betraying the trust of Kragg, the god of earth, who tore one of his tails off and turned it into a wooden staff. If he parts with it, he is wracked with pain akin to losing a limb, but it is bound by a curse that ensures he always speaks the truth. Because of this, he is a trickster more with his actions than his words.

Lorenzo, the Vagabond

The Wandering Bard

Age: Roughly mid-60's

Race: Half-elf Height: 6'5" Gender: He/Him Lorenzo Scompigli, or the "Old Man" persona, as Lobolg sometimes calls this form. More patient, more observant, perhaps a bit more cunning... though, this is still Lobolg, putting on an act. He wanders the world, performing and recruiting... worshippers? He's loath to call them such, preferring to see himself as a mentor figure, teaching them music or another form of art. He simply craves a bit of mortal interaction from time to time, and many are quick to write off a mad old man, but many are also quick to see the implied wisdom in such a form. He finds it very useful...

Loughran, the Trickster

(Shown here in a hybrid form) The Youthful Outlier

Age: Roughly mid-20s

Race: Half-Elf

Height: 6'2" Gender: He/They

At times, when Lorenzo simply isn't fit for the crowd Lobolg wishes to interact with, he instead chooses Loughran, a more youthful and suave figure. He enjoys this form when he conducts less... scrupulous ventures. Loughran portrays themselves as a self-trained con artist and magic user, able to seduce, manipulate and eliminate those who need to be eliminated. Lobolg himself doesn't enjoy such trickery on innocent sorts... so it's a good thing he's a deity, who can get a read on people's intentions quickly and thoroughly. He enjoys playing games with, irritating, or tricking the truly wicked in this form. They get the job done with elegance and grace that, while Lorenzo may have it, is much easier to be convincing in a younger form. . . .

Humans and the Celestials Humans stand, on average, around 5 feet tall, with some variance from there... but being the children of the celestials, the first gods, there is no feasible way to truly measure the difference... the celestials are infinite, enormous, with two of them making up the planet of Merlen-Gala itself.

As such, a comparison would look something like this... though there isn’t much to see. 

Elves and Drelys

Elves stand at an average of 6 feet tall, and Drelys, the goddess of the sun’s physical form stands at 60 feet, her radiant form towering over her children. 

Dwarves and Tal

Tal, the god of fire, is among the shorter gods, though still towers over the average 4′6″ tall dwarf, at 40ft tall.

Dark Elves and Achmari

The dark elves, zaftig and shorter than their elf siblings, are around 5′6″ on average, with Achmari, the goddess of night, falling around 40 feet tall.

Orcs and Skoll

Skoll, the god of metal, reflects his children by being tall, but not as tall as one would think the 10′ average orc would lead you to believe, being about 80 feet himself.

Giants and Kragg

This is where things start getting a little wild. Giants grow throughout their lifetimes, and usually even out at around 120 feet after a few centuries... Kragg, god of earth, at 1200 feet, is a titanic force of nature, and as such often keeps his physical form deep beneath the ground, and rarely moves it.

Giant height is based on a giant at their max, or prime... and this pic includes a human for scale.

Fae and Foffer Fae are the smallest Merlenian race, being around 2′ tall on average, but their deity, Foffer, deity of nature, born from an enormous tree, makes them look even smaller, at 250 feet tall.

Centaurs and Equus Equus, god of storms, commands the skies, standing incredibly tall, 150 feet above the clouds he races across. His children stand roughly 6′6″ tall on average, though their wide, long equine frames makes them seem much larger.

Tengu and Haruhi Tengu stand rather short in comparison to humans, being around 3′6″ tall on average. Their deity, Haruhi, goddess of wind, is the shortest of the Merlenian gods, standing a comparatively tiny 30 feet.

Satyrs and Savren Satyrs are powerhouses, standing 7′6″ on average and being broad and muscular, to fit their mountain home. Their god, Savren, god of ice, is smaller and more lithe, since he’s a spellcaster, his physical form standing around 55 feet.

BONUS: Hobs and Lobolg

While not hailing from Merlen, the beastly hobs and their deity, Lobolg, are easily the most fleshed-out race I have prepared from Gala, and thus I have their heights ready. Hobs are massive, standing around 40 feet tall on average when fully grown, and Lobolg, god of chaos, is even more so, standing a staggering 250 feet. This combined with his chaotic aura and beastly nature, makes him especially intimidating to anyone but the tallest giants... or Kragg.