Time for a history lesson. The Giant is rumoured to have existed for centuries; with cave paintings and ancient woodcuts to back this up. From this, I have scraped together a timeline of the Giant:
Some of the earliest cave paintings in history detail an encounter with the Giant. They show a tall, dark man coming from deep woods near an early fire, apparently standing in the flames unaffected. People stand around him, seemingly worshipping him, only to be killed(?)
Early written accounts dating back to early middle eastern culture speak of the God of Death or God of Fear (varies between accounts) taking the children of criminals and 'men of immorality', who dressed in black silken robes with a blank mask-face. Oddly, later folklore makes no reference to the 'silken man'.
Certain portions of the bible's books were omitted, though early copies make reference to the 'Cloaked Demon/Angel' who had supposedly partaken in Satan's rebellion and was doomed to roam the Earth for centuries. However, it should be noted that while distinctly lacking a face for the most par, it is mentioned to possess a mouth, though it can not speak. It is said also to sometimes wear a white hooded cloak or a green one, and is only mentioned as wearing black once. Unfortunately, the only known copies are within collections even the Agency cannot obtain. This is why I lack citations on the matter.
Reports place the Giant in 9th Century Japan.
German folklore tells of "Der Grossman", a dark-clad figure (there's a pattern here...) who steals naughty children in the night. It is said to be very tall, up to fifteen feet in height according to some.
In Middle Ages England and Scotland, the Fear Dubh fairytale speaks of a disturbingly similar creature to the Giant haunting pathways through forests at night. One account describes a group of knights being sent into the woods to fight the 'noble demon' and are said to have been "butchered in the swiftest and most torturous fashion," save for one man who is returned crippled and dying to his village as if by magic.
More recent tales backed with photographs and, later, home videos serving as evidence of the Giant's influence. This form of the Entity has already been rather briefly discussed
This is everything I can make direct connections between so far. Will post more soon.
~/Survivor/
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