Editing Colossus

{{Cabal infobox
|image= [[File:Grimoire Colossus.jpg|300px]]
|name= Colossus
|species= [[Cabal|Barant]]
|legion(s)= [[Blind Legion]] <br> [[Dust Giants]] <br> [[Sand Eaters]] <br> [[Siege Dancers]] <br> [[Skyburners]] <br> [[Broken Legion]] <br> [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Loyalists]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Barant Imperium]]
|role(s)= Elite Heavy Infantry
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Solar}} [[Heavy Slug Thrower]] <br> {{icon|Arc}} [[Cabal Slug Launcher]] <br> {{icon|Solar}} Cabal Cluster Missiles {{c|D1}} <br> {{icon|Arc}} Cabal Cluster Missiles {{c|D2}}
|abilities= {{icon|Arc}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty/D2}} <br> Blinding Effect {{c|D2}} <br> Slowness Debuff {{c|D2}} <br> High Durability <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Quake
}}
{{Quote|Where a Colossus stands, many will fall.|[[Grimoire]] description.}}<ref name="Colossus">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal|Cabal]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Colossus|Colossus]]''</ref>

The '''Colossus''' is a robust type of [[Cabal]] elite warrior.

==Overview==
Massive, even for Cabal standards, Colossi lead through their own relentless demeanor, wielding devastating Gatling-style [[Heavy Slug Thrower]]s and Railgun-like [[Cabal Slug Launcher]]s.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 55''</ref> Colossi also posses radios that allow them to make reports back to their command centers.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Ancient Apocalypse Suit#Ancient Apocalypse Mask|Ancient Apocalypse Mask]]''</ref> They tower over most Cabal infantry with their rapid fire weaponry and near-impenetrable armor, they are the most devastating unit in the Cabal's roster.<ref name="Colossus"/> They are mighty enough that a stomp of their feet can shake the ground beneath them.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/2/9)''', ''Destiny: [[The Taken King]] - Grimoire:[[Grimoire:Activities|Activities]]/[[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities|Other Activities]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Crimson Days#Crimson Days|Crimson Days]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==
===Destiny===
The Colossus is the single most dangerous Cabal unit in the order of battle, clad in nearly impenetrable armor and armed with a devastating arsenal of heavy weapons. Their primary weapon of choice is none other than the Heavy Slug Thrower, a large rotary machine gun which fires a storm of microrockets at an incredibly fast rate. It is also shockingly accurate at long range, rendering any position on the battlefield potentially unfit for cover. Any [[Guardian]] who steps in its line of suppressive fire will have their shield melted in the blink of an eye and will be unable to fight back, for the microrockets fired can knock the player's aim off by a significant amount, so it's best to stay mobile and run away.

Colossi also have the ability to fire homing missile swarms from pods on the back of their armor. These missiles have a high velocity and blast radius, so dodging them can prove to be a difficult prospect because if a full barrage hits their target they could swiftly destroy the player. Although Colossi dominate at long range, facing them up close is still a bad idea, as they will unleash a three-hundred-sixty degree ground smash called the "Quake" that can instantly kill Guardians. For those few that survive, they will suffer massive damage and tremendous knockback, causing them to die of impact with a hard surface at sufficient distance.

However, as fearsome as the Colossus is, they can prove to be vulnerable due to their low mobility, despite their ferocious size and strength. Precision weapons are good for taking them out at a distance while fully automatic weapons allow them a quick death up close.

===Destiny 2===
In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Colossi primarily wield Cabal Slug Launchers, though the Heavy Slug Thrower still exists in their arsenal, renamed to Power Slug Thrower. They also utilize a new form of Cabal Cluster Missiles, which are fired in larger clusters, deal [[Arc]] damage, and have a longer range. If these missiles hit, they will blind, deafen and slow the target for a few seconds, similar to a shorter-lasting Fallen [[Web Mine]]. Movement wise, though they are still slow walkers, Colossi now also utilize their jetpacks more often than in the previous game. Finally, when the Shielded Foes [[Modifier]] is active, Colossi now gain Arc [[Absorption Shield]]s.

==Known Colossi==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
===[[Dust Giants|Dust Giant]] Colossi===
*[[Valus Ta'aurc]]

===[[Siege Dancers|Siege Dancer]] Colossi===
*[[Bracus Dra'ang]]

===[[Skyburners|Skyburner]] Colossi===
*[[Primus Ta'aun]] 
*[[Valus Gho'ourn]]
*[[Valus Tau'ugh]]

===Legionless Colossi===
*[[Bracus Gu'ulan, Shamed Legionary]]
*[[Ghalar, The Fugitive]]
*[[Gun'nar, Privateer]]
*[[Val'aug, the Brute]]
*[[Valus Dralgur, the Exiled]]
*[[Valus Dulurc]]

===[[Imperial Cabal|Imperial]] Colossi===
*[[Basilius the Golem]]
*[[Valus Ozysas]]
*[[Val Kladior]]

{{Col-3}}

===[[Red Legion]] Colossi===
*[[Bracus Eratl]]
*[[Bruiser Thurn]]
*[[Burg, the Stellar Jailer]]
*[[Deathwatch Commander]]
*[[Devourer Darg]]
*[[Dust-Choked Thrag]]
*[[Enforcer Rusk]]
*[[Glomus, the Severing Slash]]
*[[Jagad, the Overwhelming Surge]]
*[[Kaaron, Blood Infernal]]
*[[Krusk, the Sol's Warden]]
*[[Magnar the Rockjaw]]
*[[Malefic Colossus]]
*[[Moag, the Deafening Volley]]
*[[Primus Cal'aug]]
*[[Prusk, the Unequaled Maul]]
*[[Saruut, Blood Infernal]]
*[[Ta'aul, Disgraced Colossus]]
*[[Taskmaster Vazar]]
*[[Time Warden Paranthul]]
*[[Time Warden Prectorus]]
*[[Time Warden Takronog]]
*[[Tluam, Sister of Vrag]]
*[[Val Drueng]]
*[[Val Garurc]]
*[[Val Palusk]]
*[[Valus Pra'urg]]
*[[Valus Trusug]]
*[[Valus Zullug]]
*[[Vrag, Sister of Tluam]]

{{Col-3}}

===[[Loyalists|Loyalist]] Colossi===
*[[Au'gor, Devoted of Calus]]
*[[Taurg, Disguised by the Emperor]]

===[[Shadow Legion|Shadow]] Colossi===
*[[Artillery Commander]]
*[[Emperor Calus|Calus, The Disciple]]
*[[Gha'ram]]
*[[Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion]]
*[[Ludus, Array Foreguard]]
*[[Tarnus, Shadow Legion Taskmaster]]
*[[Val Bho'kaurl]]
*[[Valus Gathurn]]
*[[Valus Tharum, Gladiatorial Overseer]]
*[[Warden Vincu'us, Shadow Legion]]

===[[Barant Imperium|Imperium]] Colossi===
*[[Administrator Brask]]
*[[Disciple of Harrow]]
*[[Val Cal'ric, Door Technician]]

===[[Proxy]] Colossi===
*[[Val Ghranatum]]
*[[Valus Traud, Proxy]]

===[[Nightmare]] Colossi===
*[[Nightmare of Uaoc, Spine Breaker]]
*[[Valus Thu'ur, Vessel of Nightmares]]
{{Col-end}}

==Variants==
;Notable Variations
*[[Imperium Colossus]] - Colossus of the Barant Imperium
*[[Loyalist Colossus]] - Colossus of the [[Loyalists]].
*[[Nightmare Colossus]] - A [[Nightmare]] in the shape of a Colossus.
;Common Variants
*[[Barrier Colossus]] - [[Champion]]
*Elite Colossus - Epic difficulty
*[[Esteemed Colossus]] - [[Major]] Colossus {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
*Fleet Colossus - Heroic difficulty
*[[Honored Colossus]] - [[Elite]] Colossus
*Imperial Colossus - [[Major]] Colossus {{C|''Destiny''}}
*[[Imperium Electi Colossus]] - Major Imperium Colossus
*[[Legatus Colossus]] - Elite Imperium Colossus
;Specific Variants
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*[[Aspirant of Nezarec]]
*[[Barrier Conquest Keymaster]]
*[[Bound Colossus]]
*[[Scytale]]
*[[Brawl Gladiator]]
*[[Bruised Colossus]]
*[[C-Block Blood Colossus]]
*[[Commander of Eternity]]
*[[Conquest Keymaster]]
*[[Data Encryptor]]
*[[Data Warden]]
*[[Deceived Colossus]]
*[[Demolitionist]]
*[[Elevated Imperium Colossus]]
*[[Esteemed Bulwark]]
*[[Elite Mercury Conqueror]]
*[[Etherbound Familiar]]
*[[Ether-Shielded Bulwark]]
*[[Excavation Valus]]
*[[Excavator Valus]]
*[[EZ Colossus]]
*[[Grim Harbinger]]
*[[Honorchasing Colossus]]

{{Col-2}}
*[[Imbalanced Warden]]
*[[Imperial Engineer]]
*[[Imperial Mechanic]]
*[[Imperator Colossus]]
*[[Imperium Warden]]
*[[Infiltrator Valus]]
*[[Keymaster Colossus]]
*[[Lawless Tracker]]
*[[Nest Keeper]]
*[[Outlaw Colossus]]
*[[Phased Colossus]]
*[[Prisoner Extraction Expert]]
*[[Retaliator]]
*[[Revered Colossus]]
*[[Ruination Colossus]]
*[[The Severing Nightmare|Severing Nightmare]]
*[[Shadow Legion Engineer]]
*[[Supreme Colossus]]
*[[Terrestrial Lieutenant]]
*[[Uprooted Gladiator]]
*[[Weapons Specialist]]
*[[Witness's Conscript]]
{{Col-end}}

==Trivia==
*During the development of ''[[Destiny]]'', Colossi were called Gladiators. 
**The name [[Gladiator]] was later used for a new Cabal enemy in ''Destiny 2''.
**However there are few instances of unique Colossi units being called Gladiator in ''Destiny 2'', for example the [[Brawl Gladiator]].

==Non-canon appearances==
;Rising Timeline
{{Main|Colossus/Rising}}

==Gallery==
'''Destiny'''
<gallery>
File:Destiny-CabalColossus.jpg|A [[Dust Giants]] Colossus

File:Colossus (BL).jpg|A Blind Legion Colossus
File:Colossus (SD).jpg|A [[Siege Dancers]] Colossus
File:Colossus (SE).jpg|A [[Sand Eaters]] Colossus
File:Colossus (Sb).jpg|A [[Skyburners]] Colossus

</gallery>
'''Destiny 2'''
<gallery>
File:Colossus (RL).png|A [[Red Legion]] Colossus
File:LoyalistColossusMinor.jpg|A [[Loyalists|Loyalist]] Colossus

SLColossus.jpg |A [[Shadow Legion]] Colossus 
File:Imperium Colossus.jpg|A [[Barant Imperium]] Colossus


</gallery>
;Miscellaneous 
<gallery>
File:Cabal Gladiator red.jpg|A Colossus challenges their opponents
File:Cabal Gladiator red firing.jpg|A Colossus firing his Heavy Slug Thrower
File:Law of the Jungle, Big man.png|A Colossus facing three [[Guardian]]s in ''[[The Law Of The Jungle]]''
File:Collosus.jpg|A helmetless Colossus firing its Heavy Slug Thrower in ''The Law Of The Jungle''
File:Collosus1.jpg|A helmetless Colossus
File:Gladiator render.jpg|Helmetless render of Colossus
File:Colossus.png|An [[Elite]] Colossus in ''Destiny 2''
File:D2 Gold Colossus Render.jpg|A Colossus clad in gold armor, usually a [[Major]]
File:D2 Colossus Render Front.jpg|Front render of the ''Destiny 2'' Colossus
File:D2 Colossus Render Back.jpg|Back render of the ''Destiny 2'' Colossus
File:D2 Colossus Render 1.jpg|Another render of the ''Destiny 2'' Colossus
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[The Law Of The Jungle]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Forge]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Season of Dawn]]''
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]''
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Lightfall]]''
**''[[Season of Defiance]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]''
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]''
**''[[Renegades]]''
**''[[Lawless]]''

==References==
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