Titan (Dark Gaia's Minions)


 * For other uses of the term, see Titan (disambiguation).

"If might makes right, this guy's club is the last word in justice."

- Description of the Titans in Sonic Unleashed (Wii/PS2)

The Titan (タイタン) is one of the types of Dark Gaia's minions that appear in Sonic Unleashed. Standing as the largest and most physically imposing of their kind, these behemoths are without a doubt one of the most powerful of Dark Gaia's minions to come by, second only to their empowered versions of themselves and the game's nighttime bosses. They act like in-level mini-bosses. They only appear during the game's nighttime stages.

Overview
The Titans came into being alongside the rest of Dark Gaia's minions when Dark Gaia fell apart into millions of pieces in the beginning of Sonic Unleashed. The energy fragments from the great beast then spread across the world and became Dark Gaia's minions, with a few of them becoming Titans. They first appear in Windmill Isle Night Act 1 on the PS3/Xbox360 version and in Dragon Road Night Act III: Path to Darkness on the PS2/Wii version.

As undoubtedly one of the most powerful of Dark Gaia's minions, the Titans are quite strong and brutal. Described as one of "the biggest and baddest" of Dark Gaia's minions, the Titans are driven by the simple desire to cause destruction and as such do not distinct between allies or foes. They primarily attack with pure brute force and the impact from their attacks are quite devastating and can cause a lot of damage to Sonic the Werehog. In fact, if the Titans can get a clear hit on Sonic, it can leave him immobilized or dazed for a short moment. This is especially prominent on the PS3/Xbox360 version where the player is forced to rapidly press the jump button in order to get Sonic back on his feet after being hit.

Their large and bulky body structure also makes it nearly impossible for Sonic to make them flinch when he attacks them, meaning the Titans can continue executing their movements and attack nearly undisturbed. It is therefore advisable to attack them when they have their guard down and then run away when they are about to attack. Due to their large size, the Titans have rather slow movements, and their attacks can therefore be avoided with good time to spare. They also come in a stronger variant called Red Titans.

Following the reconstruction of Dark Gaia, all of the Titans were reabsorbed by the beast, which was later defeated and sealed inside the core of the planet.

Attack Patterns
In battle, the Titans usually use their large wooden clubs as weapons to attack Sonic by trying to smack him with them or spin them around to hit everything within their radius, but they can also lash out with their free arm to knock away Sonic.

On the PS3/Xbox360 version the Titans can jump into the air and use their immense weight to produce powerful shockwaves that can spread across the battlefield and harm anything that comes in contact with them, be it Sonic or other of Dark Gaia's minions. In some chases they can even channel energy into their clubs in order to send out directed shockwaves along the ground when they slam it into the ground.

Appearance
The Titans stand as cyclops-like giants of about five meters tall with dark bluish skin and purple markings. Their bodies are rather bulky with large lower arms, hands and feet, a broad chest area and they have no visible neck. They possess a rather thick body armor with curved spikes and horns all over them, especially around their shoulders and on their backs. They also have a rather thin tail and they constantly emit purple smoke. They are always seen carrying a two-meter-long club they have carved from trees.

Trivia

 * Titan is one of the Dark Gaia Minions seen threatening Tails in a cutscene in Apotos