| “ | The flower bulb-like section was its weak point. | „ |
| ~ Excerpt from the Shadow of the Colossus Artbook and Guidebook about the Worm. |
The Worm, nicknamed Dionin by fans, was a boss intended to appear in the 2005 video game Shadow of the Colossus.
Biography[]
Like the other colossi in the game, the Worm would have been created by Lord Emon to contain the fragmented essence of the defeated evil Dormin. He set them all to wander the Forbidden Lands, destroying anyone that comes their way, so that Dormin could never be resurrected. When a young man named Wander trespasses in the Forbidden Lands and asks the disembodied spirit of Dormin to resurrect his deceased lover Mono, Dormin agrees under the condition that Wander kills all of the colossi (tricking Wander into releasing his essence so he may be reborn). Wander agrees, and sets off. The Worm would have likely been found in the deserts of either Quadrant B2 or C2.
The Worm would have been a massive Colossus. However, the only information known about it would be that it would have likely burrowed like Dirge or Phalanx, and that, according to the Shadow of the Colossus Artbook and Guidebook, the "flower bulb-like section" was its weak point and possibly contained its sigil. It remains one of the most enigmatic of the cut Colossi.
Once the Worm was dead, the fragmental part of Dormin will bring Wander back to the Shrine of Worship, where he will be prepared to face his next foe.
According to a blog post, the Worm was cut for being too powerful and requiring too large of an area to fight in.
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