Giant-kin (/ˈʤaɪᵊnt-kɪn/)

Giant-kin were large Humanoids related to the true Giants. Any race that could trace its lineage back to Othea's relationship with Ulutiu could be considered giant-kin. The mother of all Giants, Othea, cheated on her husband Annam All-Father, the father of Giants, with Ulutiu, producing the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs, and the voadkyn. All true Giants considered these types of giant-kin maug because of this act of unfaithfulness.

Giants

True Giants

Cloud • Ettin • Fire (Fire titan ) • Fog • Frost • Hill (Earth titan • Mouth of Grolantor) • Mountain • Stone • Storm • Titan

True Giant Offshoots

Ash • Craa'ghoran • Maur • Phaerlin

Giant-Kin

Cyclops (Cyclopskin) • Firbolg • Fomorian • Ogre (Oni) • Verbeeg • Voadkyn

Zakharan Giants

Desert • Island • Jungle • Ogre giant • Reef
Other Giants Eldritch • Death • Sand • Troll

Basic Information

Biological Cycle

A typical giant-kin pregnancy was nine months, and the offspring took around eighteen years to reach maturity.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Giant-kin did not generally associate with different types of giant-kin. Within their own tribes, they were bound by the ordning (except firbolgs), and when they did interact with other giant species, they were ranked below all others, except ogres. Most giant-kin were under the impression that one day, they would be accepted back into "true giant" society and be accepted by their half-brothers.

History

Despite the usual reluctance of giant-kin to interact with other giant-kin species, the coming of the Twilight Spirit increased the activity of true giant tribes in the Ice Spires, leading to concerns among giant-kin for their own protection, and some resulting cooperation between the species.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Main types of giant-kin Firbolgs Verbeegs Voadkyn Fomorians
Other types The ogres were created during Othea's affair with Vaprak, and as a result were despised as giant-kin by true giants. Cyclopes and cyclopskin were of unknown descent but were believed to be the product of another of Othea's affairs.[1]

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Giants

Genetic Descendants

• Fomorian
• Ogre
• Troll

Scientific Name

Animalia, Materia, Humanoidus, Bipedia, Gigantus

Origin/Ancestry

Giant (Monstrous Humanoid)

Lifespan

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Conservation Status

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Average Height

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Average Weight

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Average Length

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Related Ethnicities

• Giant Creatures