The Rise of the Ascension Bullies Giantess: Exploring a Powerful New Archetype
However, not all beings in Eridoria were as peaceful as Thalia. The Ascenders, a group of powerful entities, sought to elevate their status and dominate the realm. They believed that to ascend was to become the ultimate form of existence, and they were willing to do whatever it took to reach this state, including bullying and oppressing others.
But Thalia, despite her gentle nature, was not one to be underestimated. She had a deep connection to the earth and its creatures. The pain and betrayal she felt from the bullying and the deceit of the Ascenders sparked something within her. The land itself began to rise in her defense. Earthquakes occurred whenever the bullies approached, and the skies filled with storms that chased them away.
They called themselves the Ascension Bullies. Clad in chrome and certitude, they had terraformed empathy into a weapon, shrinking dissent with a laugh and a laser. They piloted leviathans that peeled hope like a rind. But now, for the first time, they looked up —and saw her face in the ozone, calm as a murdered star.
Realizing her true power and the support of the land and its creatures, Thalia underwent a transformation. She ascended, not through the dark means the Ascenders used, but through a natural evolution of her being. The earth, the sea, and the sky acknowledged her as a guardian and a protector. Her size and strength increased, but more importantly, her wisdom and power grew.
This adds a layer of personality and conflict. These characters aren’t gentle giants. They possess an assertive, dominant, and often mocking persona. They use their size and newfound power to exert control or taunt those they perceive as "lesser" or "un-ascended."