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.[1] 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.[2] All true giants consider these types of giant-kin evil because of this act of unfaithfulness.[3]
Ecology
A typical giant-kin pregnancy is nine months, and the offspring take around eighteen years to reach maturity.[4]
Society
Giant-kin do not generally associate with different types of giant-kin.[5] 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.[6] 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.[5]
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.[5]
Main types of giant-kin
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.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 16. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
- ↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
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