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The '''koloss'''
== Appearance ==
The koloss
== Creation and reproduction==
Similar to [[Steel Inquisitor]]s, the creation of a koloss
The spiking, however, only affected them in the [[Physical Realm]]. When they appeared in the [[Cognitive Realm]] after death, they look exactly like the humans they were before being spiked.▼
The addition of four spikes containing the strength and a portion of the [[spiritweb]] of four other people causes them to grow in physical strength far beyond human limits as well as making it possible for them to continue growing in size until they can no longer physically support their own bodies and their hearts give out. The four spikes also have the effect of reducing their intelligence to almost that of a basic animal. These spikes can be reused, however they are subject to Hemalurgic decay, meaning that the power in the spikes diminishes with each re-use, which allows for more of the koloss' humanity to remain.{{epigraph ref|mb3|40}}
When a koloss dies, other koloss in the vicinity would attempt to collect and reuse the spikes from the dead one. This resulted in the koloss being able to reproduce in a manner of speaking, provided that they had someone to stick the spikes into. The koloss were periodically supplied with fresh spikes and skaa captives to produce more koloss, but after the death of the Lord Ruler, they learned how to reproduce on their own, via harvesting the spikes from their dead brethren and re-using them.{{epigraph ref|mb3|42}}▼
Because of this, after the Lord Ruler's control over the koloss ended, many of the koloss would attack nearby human inhabitants in an attempt to make more Koloss. When [[Vin]] visited a Koloss camp, they requested for her to give them more Koloss. She did not know how, but they expected a human to be able to provide them with more Koloss.▼
▲The spiking, however, only
In Era 2 of Mistborn, Koloss become self reproducing species. When two koloss reproduce, the child is born koloss-blooded. This means that they are physically strong, with a mottled granite-like complexion.{{book ref|mb4|5}} A semi-offensive term for them is kig {{book ref| mb6|}}Furthermore they continue to grow taller throughout their lives. They heal quickly, and are often less intelligent than average. They become a full koloss once they accept the spikes.{{ref|name=WoRbeaverton}}[[Wax]] estimates [[Tarson]] to be young purely by his short but stocky frame.{{book ref|mb4|19}}▼
▲When a koloss dies, other koloss in the vicinity
▲Because of this, after the Lord Ruler's control over the koloss
▲In
== Powers ==
The only real powers in a koloss' arsenal
Allomancers who are transformed into koloss will retain their Allomantic abilities, though they may not necessarily retain the knowledge to use those abilities.{{qa ref|692|25|An Allomancer turned into a koloss would keep their powers because, as you'll recall, an Allomancer turned in to an Inquisitor retains their powers.|date=15 October 2010}}
== Culture==
Because of their diminished intelligence, the Final Empire-era koloss
Koloss
Most of the killing within a tribe
▲Koloss were said to have two emotional states: boredom and rage. Because of this, their day to day lives were filled with milling about and fighting. When there was nothing else to fight near them, the koloss would turn to in-fighting. Their [[koloss blades|blades]] are distributed as a means of population control, as well as weaponry. If a koloss didn't have a sword, they would have to kill another koloss and take theirs. If there was an extra, they could make a human into a koloss.
▲Most of the killing within a tribe was done solely on a whim, usually to get something the other koloss owned, or because some random glance or act had enraged one of the koloss.{{book ref|mb2|19}}
==After the Ascension==
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