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The Giant is a towering one-eyed cyclops who, until an unexplained transformation, was an ordinary eight-year-old boy. With a child's mind lodged in a monstrous body, he swings from rampaging threat to reluctant sparring partner in Invincible's training.

Born: 2015, Earth
Age: 8
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 1: A Lesson For Your Next Life
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Appearance

Looming over entire city blocks, the Giant is a single-eyed cyclops whose jutting lower jaw shows off two oversized bottom teeth among the rest. For clothing he wears black fingerless gloves trimmed with silver bands and knuckle plates, paired with black trousers set off by a silver waistband.

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Personality

Behind the enormous frame sits the mind of a young child, and in fact he literally is one. That leaves him immature, moody, and full of outsized demands. He flattens a city while insisting he be made President of America and an astronaut, and after losing a fight he dissolves into tears, sobbing that Invincible is mean to him. His temper flares fast and his emotions run right on the surface.

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History

The Giant started out as a regular eight-year-old boy living with his parents until some unknown process warped him into a gargantuan cyclops. He first draws attention on a destructive rampage through a city, which brings the Guardians of the Globe down on him. Rex Splode mocks him for wrecking his favorite bar, and the taunting sets the Giant off into his demands for the presidency and a trip to space. Robot recognizes that the creature reasons like an eight-year-old, and the team eventually forces him down in a parking lot before the Global Defense Agency hauls him in.

He later squares off against Invincible in a sparring bout the G.D.A. arranges to gauge the hero's power. The Giant buries Invincible under a mountain and thinks he has won, only for Invincible to break loose and floor him with an uppercut. Devastated by the defeat, he cries and calls Invincible mean even as the hero helps him up and checks on him. Cecil Stedman calls a halt, praising the Giant's effort and noting his worried parents, since he is only eight. Donald Ferguson thanks the parents for their help with the training and assures them the agency is working to reverse his condition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the Giant in Invincible?

In Invincible, the Giant is an eight-year-old boy transformed into a giant cyclops who rampages through a city before the Guardians of the Globe subdue him, and he later loses a sparring match against Invincible.

How tall is the Giant in Invincible?

The Giant towers over entire city blocks, though Invincible never states an exact height for him.

What powers does the Giant have?

The Giant has immense size, superhuman strength, superhuman durability, and enhanced combat ability, despite retaining the mind of an eight-year-old child.

Why does the Giant demand to be made president?

After Rex Splode mocks him for destroying his favorite bar, the Giant, who reasons like the eight-year-old boy he actually is, angrily demands to be made President of the United States and sent to space.

How does the Giant's sparring match with Invincible end?

The Giant buries Invincible under a mountain of rubble and believes he has won, but Invincible breaks free and knocks him out with an uppercut, leaving the Giant in tears and calling Invincible mean.

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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Invincible anime series, manga, and official materials. Invincible was created by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, published by Image Comics / Skybound, and animated by Skybound Animation. All rights to Invincible and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.

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