Talos
Crete's metal sentinel
Talos comes from Greek myth, where it names a giant bronze automaton that protected Crete by circling the island and hurling boulders at invaders.
The name has been adopted for robots, artificial intelligence systems, and mechanical guardians in science fiction and video games, drawing on the original sense of a constructed protector: The Talos Principle explores what it means to be a thinking machine.
Leg-foot joint
- heelFoot's rear underside
- nailMetal fastener or keratin plate
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- ichorMythic deity essence
vein · Medea · weakness · fatal · undoing · deception · trickery · sorcery
Hard conductive solid
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- heatedWarmed or passionate
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
casting · hollow · veins · ichor · alloy · copper · tin · statue
Guard who monitors
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- circlingMoving around a center
- CreteLargest Greek island
defender · watchman · vigilant · tireless · coastal · shores · unwavering · duty
Machine resembling a person
- HephaestusGreek forge deity
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- constructedBuilt or assembled
lifeless · tireless · programmed · obedient · servitor · golem · robot · clockwork
Statue of immense size
- toweringOf imposing height
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- stridingWalking with long steps
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
enormous · titan · immense · colossal · monumental · imposing · formidable · overwhelming
ankle
Leg-foot joint
ichor · vein · Medea · weakness · fatal · undoing · deception · trickery · sorcery · death
metal
Hard conductive solid
impenetrable · casting · hollow · veins · ichor · alloy · copper · tin · statue · colossus
sentinel
Guard who monitors
Crete · defender · watchman · vigilant · tireless · coastal · shores · unwavering · duty · warden
android
Machine resembling a person
- HephaestusGreek forge deity
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
constructed · lifeless · tireless · programmed · obedient · servitor · golem · robot · clockwork · artificial
colossus
Statue of immense size
looming · enormous · titan · immense · colossal · monumental · imposing · formidable · overwhelming · sky-high
Talosflesh and blood
One's close relatives
flesh · human · soft tissue · warm-blooded · carbon-based life
- talent showAmateur performance contest
- natural talent
- hidden talentUnrecognized natural aptitude
- talent scoutRecruiter of promising performers
- raw talentInnate ability before training
- talent agentPerformer's career representative