Combat Arenas & Colosseums
Combat arenas & colosseums are buildings or areas where fighters and gladiators engage in mock or real battle for the amusement of a roaring crowd. Fictional combat arenas may contain prisoner cells, locker rooms, training chambers, concession stands, royal boxes, animal pens, combat grounds or rings, and more. They are home to slaves, giant robots, fierce beasts, warriors, and old, retired gladiators.
| Synonyms: coliseums, gladiator arenas, fighting pits |
| Example Mythonyms: the Blood Pits |
Designing Fictional Arenas and Colosseums
Overview
When designing combat arenas consider the types of combat that is occurring. It may be one-on-one, team-based, or against an animal, beast, or monster. To increase the spectacle for the crowd, the combat ground may be flooded for naval battle, may be organized in a mock castle siege, or may be laid out in a labyrinth. Creature pits, pitfall traps, and other traps may be present. Modern versions of the combat arena have the crowd watching via camera while the combat occurs elsewhere in a meticulously crafted landscape and may last for days.
What will keep the crowd entertained?
Common Weapons
