Orthalin

Strong, agile and utterly unpredictable, an Orthalin is formidable yet despised by both their parent races. Those born to elven mothers are sometimes raised in secret, or taken to human lands and raised there instead. Those born to orc mothers aren't usually allowed to live. The loathing between these races cuts to the very core of their being, and the rare child sired between them is condemned to the life of an outcast.
Orthalin are blessed with the beauty of elves, marred only by jutting jaws, prominent teeth and a slight hunch to their build. Orthalin stand between 6 to 7 feet tall yet lack the broad, bulky bodies of their orc parent, instead having slim builds with their natural muscle wrapped tightly beneath the flesh. Their skin tones tend to reflect that of their elven parent tinged with a grayish, dulling hint.
There is an almost elegant quality to their purposeful movements, reminiscent of lion or tiger powerful, yet precise and fluid. Orthalin are not as strong as full orcs, nor as agile as pure elves, they instead embody a near-perfect balance between might and speed. They are impulsive and erratic, making them all but impossible to anticipate in battle; a trait which earns the respect of some of their parent races, if not their acceptance.
The Orthalin are a people that not only struggle with others, but also conflict with themselves. The whispers of the orc god Gruumsh do not directly reach their minds, kept at bay by their fey ancestry, yet his influence still burns in each and every Orthalin. It's this influence with amplifies their already chaotic tendencies, a gift also of their elf blood, and sees them act on instinct unpredictable but often reckless, with little regard for law and order. It drives them to violence, and only the fine control granted by their elven heritage allows them to mostly rein in these urges.
Likewise, their elf blood steers them toward doing good, a task made difficult by the fact that they are widely shunned, along with their vicious cravings and aloof nature. These often futile desires commonly lead to frustration, and see more Orthalin maintain a neutral or evil alignment than any form of good.
Misunderstood by their parents and almost every other race, including other part-orc people, Orthalin feel most at ease among tieflings who know what is to be scorned by the masses. Those with power who come to accept Orthalin find them to be both capable and efficient, often employing them as personal bodyguards, lethal assassins, bounty hunters or shock troops

Lifespan

150

Average Height

6ft. to 7ft.