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 (except firbolgs), 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.