Orcs

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Orcs (兽人)
Alias(es)	Orc family; Orc tribes
Species/Race	Non-human race composed of numerous distinct tribes
Affiliation	Independent tribes and Royal Courts; influenced by Orc Deities
Status	Active
First Appearance	Orcs march south near Frozen Earth Territory 23

Background

Orcs primarily occupy The North, where harsh conditions and competition for food shape their brutal society. Following the Pan-Planar War, humans seized the warmer southern lands, while Orcs were driven north after a failed full-scale invasion that temporarily overran five Imperial provinces. 356

Their population is not unified by default. Orc tribes habitually fight, prey upon, and sometimes eat one another; weaker tribes driven south by hunger are often fleeing stronger Orcs as much as seeking human food. 696 This internal conflict restrains their expansion, since a cessation of intertribal war leaves more Orcs competing for food and encourages invasion of human territory. 700

Orc society is strongly shaped by worship of Great Beings. Their faith is mixed—many tribes may worship different entities—but six legitimate Orc Great Beings traditionally underpin the six Great Royal Courts. 724 725 Divine favor can elevate an Orc's intelligence, language, strength, status, and authority over other tribes. 700 717

Society and Organization

Element	Description
Tribal rule	Orcs recognize strength above all else; they submit to stronger opponents and prey on weaker ones. 622
Weak Orcs	Treated as slaves, expendable reserves, or cannon fodder by stronger Orcs. 700 725
Royal Courts	The Royal Courts represent an Orc civilization organized under divine will rather than mere wild-beast behavior. 688
Six Great Royal Courts	Royal status requires exceptional individual strength, a large population, and the ability to fight for a Great Being in Divine Kingdom warfare. 724
Orc Emperor	A divinely empowered spokesperson and collector of faith rather than a conventional tribal chief. The Emperor provides a shared directive of war, plunder, and invasion. 724 700
Divine sacrifices	Blood, death, and sacrifice traditionally draw the attention of Orc Deities; such practices helped shape the Orcs' savage culture. 698

Bonebreaker's Unification

Bonebreaker, a red-skinned Mammoth-folk/Elephant Orc, gained divine favor and began rallying other Orcs during the full-scale northern invasion. 696 It later received Divine Essence, survived the Behemoth King's challenge, declared itself Orc Emperor, and demanded an end to internal Orc wars. 699 700

Under Bonebreaker's authority, the Rhino Orcs were recognized as a Royal Court, while the Silvermoon Werewolves were excluded from the six strongest Royal Courts and assigned lesser targets. 700 724 Bonebreaker's rule did not create lasting unity: following the Orcs' defeat, many subjects abandoned it, and Rhino Orc King Savi prioritized his clan's survival. 736

Known Tribes and Peoples

Tribe / People	Characteristics	Notes
Black Goat Orcs	Cruel, powerful Orcs associated with death and evil; particularly enjoy consuming humans, especially children and women. Rumored to possess a god's blessing. 23	Breached Fragrant Mountain Plains fortress and attacked Cold Mountain City. 383
Rhino Orcs	Greyish-white, rock-like skin; curved rhino horns; two to three meters tall; highly durable and generally stronger than Warthog Orcs. 355	Led by Savi, whose reforms created a dedicated military class and later the Rhino Royal Court. 698 700
Werewolves	The only Orc tribe able to shift between wolf-beast and humanoid forms; intelligent, bloodthirsty, nocturnally capable, and dependent on blood. 355	Formerly represented by the Silvermoon Royal Court; afflicted by a divine curse that can force savage transformations under the full moon. 726
Warthog Orcs	Numerous Orcs concentrated around a mountain in The North and associated with Twilight worship. 355	Used by Hernan in the invasion of the Andara Kingdom and enhanced into Twilight Kin. 326
Mammoth-folk	Exceptionally powerful but few in number; one can possess the combat strength of dozens of Werewolves. 688	Bonebreaker originated among these powerful, low-population Orcs. 696
Behemoth Orcs	Extremely powerful Orcs, including transcendent Behemoth Knights mounted on colossal beasts. 722	The Behemoth King was traditionally regarded as the Orc Emperor before Bonebreaker's rise. 700
Raven Orcs	Raven-like humanoids with extensive avian traits; their strength is tied to divine favor. 781	Raven Orcs are a royal clan and include the Raven Monarch. 781 722
Frost Lizardfolk	Ice-and-snow-colored scales, very strong defenses, slender arms, and the ability to burrow beneath snow and ice. 621	Slow-moving and considered weak by Orc standards despite their resilience. 621
Tiger Orcs	Tall, strong, tough-furred warriors with balanced physical abilities and sharp combat instincts. 700	Described as comparable to an enhanced human Knight in raw battlefield attributes. 700
Catfolk	Blue cat-headed Orcs with coordinated limbs and rapier-using Extraordinary assassins. 35	Their presence in Northwind Province surprised human nobles. 35

Abilities and Warfare

Physical Strength and Durability

Orcs are generally tall, powerful, and difficult for ordinary soldiers to defeat. Their toughness varies greatly by tribe: Rhino Orc skin can block most sword blows, while Mammoth-folk and Behemoths possess far greater individual strength. 355 688

• Orc bones are hard enough that repeated decapitation wears down human weapons. 385
• Many Orcs wear little effective armor, relying instead on natural toughness, fur, muscle, or thick skin. 385 700
• Powerful tribes are commonly deployed as specialized units during war rather than forming the bulk of an invasion. 688

Predation and Survival

Food is the central driver of many Orc migrations and invasions. Orcs eat broadly, including humans and other Orcs, and weak tribes often move south when starvation makes them vulnerable to stronger tribes. 696

• Black Goat Orcs deliberately consume humans even when grain is available. 23
• Orcs may plunder livestock, poultry, grain stores, and human settlements. 355 385
• Hunger intensifies in spring, when warmer weather increases movement and food demand. 477

Night Raids and Infiltration

Several Orc tribes exploit darkness, terrain, and surprise attacks rather than relying solely on frontal assaults.

• Werewolves and Black Goat Orcs can operate effectively at night; Werewolves are especially capable in darkness. 355
• Werewolves target lookout towers and patrol routes before attempting deeper incursions into human territory. 355
• Frost Lizardfolk can rapidly burrow under snow and ice, preventing human soldiers from securing kills. 621
• Orcs infiltrated Hot Spring Province by bypassing Hot Spring Fortress. 719

Divine Blessings

Divine power can transform Orc forces beyond their ordinary limits. Bonebreaker used Divine Essence to bless attacking Orcs, increasing physical strength, speech, fanaticism, and obedience. 717

• Blessed Rhino Orc horns develop spreading runes that enhance their bodies and durability. 722
• Divine Essence makes Orc armies more fanatical and less fearful of death. 717 722
• Orc shamans can cast beast-like enhancements, though these did not overcome concentrated human magic. 720
• Divine influence can also destabilize Orc society, as seen in the Werewolves' curse and the loss of their Royal Court status. 724 726

Major Conflicts

Early Raids in Northwind Province

Black Goat Orc scouts marched south near Frozen Earth Territory, prompting Deren and Ryan to prepare for a possible attack. 23 Later, Rhino Orcs, Werewolves, and Black Goat Orcs appeared near the Andara Kingdom and Frozen Earth Territory, attacking villages and a lookout tower. 355

Fragrant Mountain Plains Campaign

Black Goat Orcs breached Fragrant Mountain Plains fortress, pursued fleeing soldiers, surrounded Cold Mountain City, and seized the fortress's food reserves. 383 385 Ryan later recaptured the fortress, while the Black Goat Orcs continued attacking in large numbers despite the death of a Saint Realm chieftain. 386 387

Full-Scale Orc Invasion

The Orc invasion expanded to a scale estimated at five to ten times greater than the previous invasion. 688 Human forces organized through the Northern Military Council, strengthened fortresses, coordinated military movement, and supplied iron equipment to counter thick-skinned Orc forces. 688

Second Orc War

Following Bonebreaker's rise as Orc Emperor, the Royal Courts and other tribes assaulted Imperial territory, particularly Hot Spring Province and its fortresses. 700 717 The Orcs used mass charges, poisoned snowfields, encirclement, airborne Raven Orc forces, and expendable tribes pushed ahead as cannon fodder. 715 720 725

The war ended in a devastating Orc defeat after the destruction of their Divine Kingdom. Bonebreaker survived, but its authority collapsed as its subjects deserted it. 735 736

Relationships

• Orc Deities / Great Beings — Sources of divine favor, Royal Court legitimacy, and the Orc Emperor's authority; Orcs provide worship and sacrifices in return. 698 724
• Bonebreaker — Divinely favored Orc Emperor who temporarily directed the Orcs toward unified invasion and plunder of human lands. 699 700
• Savi — Rhino Orc leader who reformed his tribe, became Rhino King, and established the Rhino Royal Court through divine favor. 698 700
• Silvermoon Werewolves — A major Orc royal people whose status was challenged and ultimately replaced by the Rhino Orcs in the six Great Royal Courts. 724
• Human civilization — Orcs regard human lands as a source of food and resources, while humans treat Orc invasions as an existential northern threat. 356 700

Trivia

• No complete list of Orc races is known; new Orc peoples can appear near human civilization without existing Imperial records. 621
• Though humans commonly portray Orcs as mindless, certain tribes possess sophisticated command structures, political systems, specialized forces, and the capacity to learn from human civilization. 355 698
• Orcs from another world reached Miklagard while fleeing winter after losing a racial war against humans; captured Raven Orcs later helped Kael investigate the lost authority of a Great Being. 781