The Martian tripod also is composed of a segment known as the 'body', for which there are few details. The tripod as a whole appears as if it is made from a substance similar to aluminum. Whether 'brazen' here refers to the hood being made of a brass-like substance or its attitude is uncertain. The head is described as a 'brazen' hood that holds the Martian pilot. Tentacles were also used in the novel to pick up people, throw them at objects, and even rip up small trees, indicating a high degree of strength and precision. The tentacles are also able to hold a Magnetic Acceleration Cannon. The fighting-machines are assembled in the Martian pits by handling-machines before activation and each tripod possesses an unspecified number of tentacles, one of which can retract into the tripod when its primary weapon, the Heat-Ray, is not in use. 2.11 The War of the Worlds (TV Miniseries).2.6 The Asylum productions War of the Worlds.
