Talos, based on the Titan of the same name, is a minor antagonist in the 1963 classic fantasy film Jason & the Argonauts. He tries to kill the Argonauts because Hercules stole his one of his treasures. He is a living giant bronze statue who lives on the Isle of Bronze. Even in cold marble, these monsters come alive. Part of his secret was to get actors to react convincingly to monsters they couldn’t see, long before this became the CGI norm. Talos is a giant bronze statue the Argonauts find on a deserted island. As the Argo tries to sail away, the towering Talos stands straddling the harbour – an image inspired by legends of the Colossus of Rhodes, as the special effects wizard once pointed out in an interview. Occupation Jason asked Hera if there was a way to defeat Talos, and she told Jason to use his wits and look for Talos' ankle. Medusa, cyclops, harpies, centaurs – name a classical monster and he almost certainly animated it. The Argo then spoke and said that they should seek purification with Circe, a nymph living on the island of Aeaea. Alias Kill Jason and his fellow Argonauts for stealing his possessions and keep his treasures. When Jason meets Phineas, whose food keeps getting eaten by the harpies, Harryhausen gives these winged monsters the perfect location: the Greek temple at Paestum in southern Italy, one of the most atmospheric of all ancient ruins. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Hobby Jason bravely went up close to Talos and removed the peg, releasing gallons of boiling water called Ichor (the life-blood of the Gods), and after clutching his neck and gasping loudly for air, Talos fell down and broke into pieces. Talos was an enormous bronze giant armed with a sword who protected Europe from pirates and thieves in Greek Mythology. His first mythic film was The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Talos was first seen by Hylas and Hercules on top a room, seemingly a normal statue. These are the images that terrorised me as a kid, quaking in front of the big screen at the Odeon in Rhyl, Wales. Hylas was crushed and killed by Talos' falling body, which had had the head and arms break off, killing him. Muscles ripple on their chests as they throttle, or rear over their opponents. The epic poem haunts Harryhausen’s work. Jason looked to the ancient Greek goddess Hera, who directed him to an large oval peg on Talos' right foot. “All those beautiful artists had such an influence on his film work,” says Vanessa Harryhausen of her father. But is all this not a childish simplification of Greek mythology? At the end of the battle, the back of his foot was opened, causing a substance to leak out of him. But are they scarier than Kali, the multi-limbed goddess who fights Sinbad the Sailor with weapons clutched in all six hands, her blue arms scything through the air as our mariner hero scurries for his life? Powers/Skills Type of Villain Jason & the Argonauts (1963)