Orcs
“The best defense is brutality. Particularly on offense. With a two handed weapon. Bellowing.” - Famous orcish saying(s).
Orcs were regarded as maniacal raiders for much of the early Second Eon by the self proclaimed “civilized races”. And they were largely disregarded as brutal savages, thus unworthy of diplomacy or mercy. That’s naturally spun a vicious circle of locked struggles and several wars or purges of the orcish peoples, which has driven uncountable tragedies and them almost to their extinction. Thez saved themselves thanks to extreme leadership, that came at the right time, accompanied of a stubborn unwillingness to give up, that’s even greater than the dwarven inflexibility of their traditions is famous.
Little room was left in the history scrolls to clarify why the roaming barbaric orcish cultures served as a spearhead of destruction, fighting endlessly to pillage with merciless fury.
It's also unclear how the chaotic destruction and the insanity of war after war on all corners of the world developed in their tribal cultures. No sage or scholar claims to know what came first: their coming to Lantartia or warmongering. Nevertheless their presence was negatively marked and the orcish bards and scholars tell of whole tribes being shuned away when in need or even being persecuted directly.
Being the strongest of the humanoids for their size, the description of the coming of their hordes as "tidal obliterations" is somewhat accurate. Their strength runs parallel even to most giants - as the Last Mighty War campaign that led to the formation of the Orcish Kingdom of Urudia, when the Giantfolk menaced the whole north of Lanturia showed.
Few sources actually mention this, but the orcs thrived at this time, instead of being ravaged by so much conflict. Their ingenuity was proved and they erected a powerful kingdom that finally has brought them peace and respect. It's also seldom known that the early offensives of the orcs frequently targeted wildly unhospitable lands or even led them to and across demonic territory. During the Second Eon they ended up "cleansing" much of the land that later was settled by the other weaker races of the world.
Orcs were regarded as maniacal raiders for much of the early Second Eon by the self proclaimed “civilized races”. And they were largely disregarded as brutal savages, thus unworthy of diplomacy or mercy. That’s naturally spun a vicious circle of locked struggles and several wars or purges of the orcish peoples, which has driven uncountable tragedies and them almost to their extinction. Thez saved themselves thanks to extreme leadership, that came at the right time, accompanied of a stubborn unwillingness to give up, that’s even greater than the dwarven inflexibility of their traditions is famous.
Little room was left in the history scrolls to clarify why the roaming barbaric orcish cultures served as a spearhead of destruction, fighting endlessly to pillage with merciless fury.
It's also unclear how the chaotic destruction and the insanity of war after war on all corners of the world developed in their tribal cultures. No sage or scholar claims to know what came first: their coming to Lantartia or warmongering. Nevertheless their presence was negatively marked and the orcish bards and scholars tell of whole tribes being shuned away when in need or even being persecuted directly.
Being the strongest of the humanoids for their size, the description of the coming of their hordes as "tidal obliterations" is somewhat accurate. Their strength runs parallel even to most giants - as the Last Mighty War campaign that led to the formation of the Orcish Kingdom of Urudia, when the Giantfolk menaced the whole north of Lanturia showed.
Few sources actually mention this, but the orcs thrived at this time, instead of being ravaged by so much conflict. Their ingenuity was proved and they erected a powerful kingdom that finally has brought them peace and respect. It's also seldom known that the early offensives of the orcs frequently targeted wildly unhospitable lands or even led them to and across demonic territory. During the Second Eon they ended up "cleansing" much of the land that later was settled by the other weaker races of the world.
Profile Highlights
(Humanoid, Orc)
Brutish fierce;
Classical fantasy styled;
Militaristic;
Resilient;
Strong;
Wrathful.
(Humanoid, Orc)
Brutish fierce;
Classical fantasy styled;
Militaristic;
Resilient;
Strong;
Wrathful.
Lifespan
90 years.
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