His spine contorted, cracking as it elongated, and his torso expanded, tearing free from the constraints of the armor that had once held it. Rows of jagged, bone-like spines jutted out along his back, each one sharpened to a deadly edge. His legs morphed, bending backward and taking on a more bestial structure, granting him a predatory, animalistic stance. The golden encasement on his knee crumbled, swept away by the raw power coursing through him, and his entire form grew, towering over Arpious and Elara, who could only look on in horrified awe.