Polyphemus is a massive blind Cyclops shepherd who guards the ruined city of Ephyra with sleepy patience, brutal strength, and a disturbingly casual appetite for people. Once tricked and blinded by Odysseus, he now relies on smell, sound, instinct, and sheer destructive force. He can seem friendly, even oddly charming, but his courtesy has limits especially around his sheep, his hunger, and anyone who thinks blindness makes him harmless.