Sacred:Goblinoids

Goblinoids

The origins of the Goblinoids, the Orcs and the Ogres are not known. There is speculation that they might be offshoots of a previous mixing of human and dwarf tribes. The Ogres are a variant that arose out of the breeding of warriors among the slave Orcs of Mhurag-Nar during their enslavement at the hands of the Dark Elves' empire.

Similarities in the word Nar, used by the Dark Elves, and the Orc word Nur, both used to denote a fortress, appear to stem from this era of slavery.

The heritage of the Goblins seems to be even older still. These creatures are not really evil, being rather of a chaotic nature. One could speculate whether the later Orcs developed from an aggressive Goblin breed that evolved bellicose characteristics while living in harsh regions that were hostile to life.

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