Kalliona

Kalliona, with her statuesque form and steely gaze, embodies the relentless spirit of the mountain. Her muscles ripple like the rugged landscape she represents, and her golden armor catches the light of the high sun, a beacon to those who seek victory through persistence and strength. Her flowing hair whips about like the high-altitude winds that carve the stone, and her voice carries the authority of thunder echoing off a mountainside.

Kalliona's legend began when Gigornia was young, and the land was unformed. She forged herself from the bedrock of the highest mountain, her spirit as unyielding as the granite it was born from. She challenged the elements to shape her realm, and each trial only heightened her resilience, sculpting the domain of the Ascendant Peaks.

Kalliona's followers are as varied as the challenges they face: warriors, athletes, and anyone who values the strength of will and body. Her acolytes, known as the Iron Disciples, are renowned for their physical prowess and their unbreakable spirit. They believe that through hard work and determination, any obstacle can be overcome, any summit reached.

The Test of the Titaness is the most storied event in Kalliona's history. It was a time when the giant races were fractured, their people striving against each other in endless conflicts. Kalliona, seeing the potential for greatness squandered in petty rivalry, issued a challenge to all: the first to reach her on the summit of the world's tallest peak, bearing a weapon forged of their own hands, would be granted power and dominion.

The challenge was grueling, pushing the giants to their limits. Many faltered, but one, a smith of no renowned lineage, persisted where others had failed. Upon reaching the peak, weapon in hand, Kalliona granted him the title of Iron Monarch, ruler of the giants. His first decree was to unify the races under a single banner of strength and solidarity.

This event is commemorated during the annual Festival of Ascendancy, where giants from all realms engage in feats of strength, craft their finest weapons, and race to the summits of their domains in honor of Kalliona's tenets of triumph through perseverance.