Shadow of Colossus Size Comparison (Heights)
Compare 16 Shadow of the Colossus colossi sizes: Celosia 4m, Valus 21m, Gaius 30m, Malus 59m, Phalanx 170m long and more. Guide data. See full table inside now.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celosia Smallest here. Lion charge. | 4 m (13.1 ft) | No. 11 and 14 size class, 12 ft height | SOTC Official Artbook Guide via Team Ico Wiki: Celosia 12 ft 4 m |
| Cenobia Ties Celosia. | 4 m (13.1 ft) | No. 14, 12 ft height | SOTC Official Artbook Guide via Team Ico Wiki: Cenobia 12 ft 4 m |
| Kuromori Climbs colosseum walls. | 5 m (16.4 ft) | No. 8 wall lizard, 16 ft height 56 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Kuromori 16 ft high 56 ft long |
| Valus First colossus. | 21 m (68.9 ft) | No. 1 guardian, 70 ft tall | SOTC Official Artbook Guide via LPArchive: Valus 70 ft 21 m |
| Basaran Geyser weak point. | 23 m (75.5 ft) | No. 9 turtle, 75 ft high 160 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Basaran 75 ft high |
| Argus Ties Basaran height. | 23 m (75.5 ft) | No. 15 guardian, 75 ft tall | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Argus 75 ft tall |
| Barba Beard climb. | 24 m (78.7 ft) | No. 6 beard giant, 80 ft tall | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Barba 80 ft tall |
| Pelagia Water arena. | 27 m (88.6 ft) | No. 12 lake serpent, 89 ft high 100 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Pelagia 89 ft high |
| Gaius Sword slab arena. | 30 m (98.4 ft) | No. 3 swordsman, 97 ft tall | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Gaius 97 ft 30 m |
| Quadratus Ties Gaius. | 30 m (98.4 ft) | No. 2 bull, 98 ft high 115 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Quadratus 98 ft high |
| Phaedra Ties at 30. | 30 m (98.4 ft) | No. 4 horse tomb, 98 ft high 90 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Phaedra 98 ft high |
| Avion Length, not height. | 43 m (141.1 ft) | No. 5 bird, 140 ft beak to tail | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Avion 140 ft long |
| Malus Tallest standing here. | 59 m (193.6 ft) | No. 16 final, 195 ft tall | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Malus 195 ft 59 m |
| Dirge Length through sand. | 79 m (259.2 ft) | No. 10 sand snake, 260 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Dirge 260 ft long |
| Hydrus Underwater length. | 85 m (278.9 ft) | No. 7 water serpent, 280 ft long | SOTC Official Artbook Guide: Hydrus 280 ft long |
| Phalanx Longest here. Canon 200 in interview. | 170 m (557.7 ft) | No. 13 desert snake, 557 ft long, Ueda 200 m canon | Ueda Official Artbook interview pp.140-141: Phalanx around 200 m long; guide 557 ft 170 m |
About this converter
Shadow of the Colossus never prints meters in game, but the 2006 Enterbrain Official Artbook and Guide documents feet for all sixteen. Celosia and Cenobia open at 4, Kuromori at 5, Valus at 21, Basaran and Argus at 23, Barba at 24, Pelagia at 27, Gaius, Quadratus and Phaedra at 30, Avion at 43 long, Malus at 59, Dirge at 79 long, Hydrus at 85 long and Phalanx at 170 long. Ueda says Phalanx is around 200 long in interview pages 140 to 141, which the note calls out against the 170 guide math. Every row here names height or length so wingspans never mix with standing heights.
How to use it
Pick two colossi and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any number and the other two update to the matching size. The bars below scale to Phalanx so you can see the gap at a glance, shown in the unit you picked. Ratios are exact divisions of the guide numbers.
Two honest caveats. First, feet convert to meters at 0.3048, so metric rows are rounded guide math, not canon metric. Second, in game memory measures differ, for example Valus 16 in game against 21 guide, so this table pins guide figures and says so. Length rows for Avion, Dirge, Hydrus and Phalanx never compare as heights.
FAQ
How big is Valus?
70 ft or 21 m tall per the Official Artbook Guide. First colossus.
How big is Phalanx?
557 ft or 170 m long in guide math. Ueda says around 200 m in interview.
Who is tallest standing?
Malus at 195 ft or 59 m. Longest overall is Phalanx.
Are these official meters?
No. They are guide feet converted to meters. Only Phalanx has a canon meter line from Ueda.
Sources
- Shadow of the Colossus Official Artbook and Guidebook (Enterbrain 2006-01-16, 207p): feet tables for all 16 colossi
- Ueda interview pp.140-141 translated by GlitterBerri: Phalanx nickname Snake, around 200 m long
- Team Ico Wiki artbook aggregation via Arqade Q10790 and LPArchive Update 02 (Valus 70 ft 21 m)
- Nomad SOTC Blog in-game vs real-world scales (Valus 16 in-game 22 real-world, Phalanx 146 in-game)
Last verified: 2026-09-29 · 16 entries
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