Giant-kin

Giant-kin are large humanoids related to the true giants. Any race that can trace its lineage back to Othea's relationship with Ulutiu can 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 consider these types of giant-kin evil because of this act of unfaithfulness.

Ecology
A typical giant-kin pregnancy is nine months, and the offspring take around eighteen years to reach maturity.

Society
Giant-kin do not generally associate with different types of giant-kin. Within their own tribes, they are bound by the ordning, and when they do interact with other giant species, they are ranked below all others, except ogres. Most giant-kin are under the impression that one day, they will 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 has increased the activity of true giant tribes in the Ice Spires, leading to concerns amongst giant-kin for their own protection, and some resulting cooperation between the species.

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 are despised as giant-kin by true giants. Cyclopes are of unknown descent but are believed to be the product of another of Othea's affairs.