In Classical antiquity, an acrolith (Greek etymology: acros and lithos, English translation: "height" or "extremity" and "stone") was a statue in which the trunk of the figure was made of wood, and the extremities (head, hands and feet) of marble. The wood was concealed either by gilding or, more commonly, by drapery, and the marble parts alone were exposed. The similar, earlier, Chryselephantine sculptures used ivory instead of marble, and normally gold on the body. Acroliths are frequently mentioned by Pausanias (100s CE), the best known example being the Athene Areia ("Warlike Athena") of the Plataeans.
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| - In Classical antiquity, an acrolith (Greek etymology: acros and lithos, English translation: "height" or "extremity" and "stone") was a statue in which the trunk of the figure was made of wood, and the extremities (head, hands and feet) of marble. The wood was concealed either by gilding or, more commonly, by drapery, and the marble parts alone were exposed. The similar, earlier, Chryselephantine sculptures used ivory instead of marble, and normally gold on the body. Acroliths are frequently mentioned by Pausanias (100s CE), the best known example being the Athene Areia ("Warlike Athena") of the Plataeans.
- Acroliths are a type of cybernetic enemy added to Random Kingdom III in the January 2012 Revision. They are Vampires (cybernetic undead in that setting) with much more pronounced mechanical features, being essentially human torsos strapped into a rig of mechanical limbs. This rig seems to actually be a mobilized version of a vampire Sarcophagus or Coffin that is permanently fused with them, hinting that at the point of their creation, this intervention might have been necessary to ensure their survival - perhaps they were war veterans or especially sick or injured members of their lord's retinue. Like with the stationary sarcophagi of the vampire lords, the acrolith's mechanical parts include a multitude of weapon systems, such as sentry guns, laser batteries and even antiquated rocket lau
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| - In Classical antiquity, an acrolith (Greek etymology: acros and lithos, English translation: "height" or "extremity" and "stone") was a statue in which the trunk of the figure was made of wood, and the extremities (head, hands and feet) of marble. The wood was concealed either by gilding or, more commonly, by drapery, and the marble parts alone were exposed. The similar, earlier, Chryselephantine sculptures used ivory instead of marble, and normally gold on the body. Acroliths are frequently mentioned by Pausanias (100s CE), the best known example being the Athene Areia ("Warlike Athena") of the Plataeans.
- Acroliths are a type of cybernetic enemy added to Random Kingdom III in the January 2012 Revision. They are Vampires (cybernetic undead in that setting) with much more pronounced mechanical features, being essentially human torsos strapped into a rig of mechanical limbs. This rig seems to actually be a mobilized version of a vampire Sarcophagus or Coffin that is permanently fused with them, hinting that at the point of their creation, this intervention might have been necessary to ensure their survival - perhaps they were war veterans or especially sick or injured members of their lord's retinue. Like with the stationary sarcophagi of the vampire lords, the acrolith's mechanical parts include a multitude of weapon systems, such as sentry guns, laser batteries and even antiquated rocket launchers. Acroliths are mostly found in the armies of the mediterranean Lamia bloodline.
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