Gargoyles shaped more like human angels may stand a better chance among society, but even they will be shunned and mistreated in some way. A Gargoyle would be terrifying in the eyes of townsfolk, and attacked almost instantly. Possessing great wisdom and understanding, they own the night, and when needed, the day. Rarely seen among society other than to feed on the unfortunate, but even then leaving no witnesses. The fact is that these are all true, in some regard, but whatever they were used for, they were not put to waste, as the amount of time and effort needed to make a proper and useful gargoyle was great. And still others say that gargoyles are alive and can watch over places and people, even through their stone exterior.

Others claim that the gargoyle is a creature that is stone during the day but comes to life at night. Legend says that these stone creatures actually come to life to ward off evil, and that they can communicate with others when the wind or rain passes through their mouths. That is, until powerful and intelligent entities discovered better uses for them. However, the creators of these constructs have been able to use whatever is on hand, so long as it is durable enough.įormed by townsfolk and supreme sorcerers alike, gargoyles were just a decorative statue at one time.

The color scheme of gargoyles varies greatly, though most are a solid grey with moss strung from them, or have tinges of metal ore displacements.

All gargoyle have wings, whether large or small, as well as exaggerated features in the face region. Gargoyles come in all different shapes and sizes, however, some things do tend to shine within all of them. Most gargoyles are depicted as grotesque creatures, but it is said that – like snowflakes – you will never find two that are exactly alike.

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