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{{Infobox ancestry|aliases=Kanin|native-manifold=[[Orden]]}}

Children of [[Kul]], the kanin were the fifth of the [[speaking people]]. {{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}

== Physiology ==
Orcs had a physiological conditions which caused their veins to glow. This happened when they pushed themselves to the limit, when they were excited, driven or even when blood was drawn {{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}. This phenomenon was known as "blood fire" or "oruk" in a long-lost language {{Cite book/fm|205-215}}.

They possess tough-skinned faces, their hair can range from coarse to fine, extending from their heads and drapes across their shoulders like royal mantles. A pair of strong tusks extends past their lip and guard the rest of their teeth. {{Cite book/fm|205-215}}

== Psychology ==
The might of an orc's anger was legendary as it was capable of driving one to the edge of death. Orcs were famed in [[Orden]] as consummate warriors - a reputation that the peace-loving orcs found distasteful. {{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}

They made their homes in the borderlands between [[human]] and [[Elf|elven]] cultures, preferring the natural forests and avoiding the elf-haunted wodes {{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}. However, they were also an adaptable ancestry, having settled into villages and cities, hot and cold climates, high in the mountains and deep underground {{Cite book/fm|205-215}}.

Their dichotomy between their desire to be left alone and their zeal for battle is summarized in a [[Dwarf|dwarven]] proverb:

{{Quote|text=Be thankful orcs do not hold grudges|sign=A dwarf, once|source={{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}}}

== Known Orcs ==

* [[Dorokor|Bonebreaker Dorokor]], the Bloodchief, leader of the [[Orc#White Tusk Orcs|White Tusk Orcs]] {{Cite book/snf|98-147}}
* [[Dohma Raskovar]], Leader of the [[Ivory Throne]] {{Cite book/fm|205-215}}
* Koraga, beastheart {{Cite book/beastheart|44-47}}
* [[Vordokov|Ground Commander Vordokov]], one of [[Ajax]]'s commanders {{Cite web/ds august 2024|34}}

== Cultural Groups ==

=== [[Vasloria]] ===
Dominant orc language in Vasloria was Kalliak, an offshoot of the [[Dwarf|Zaliac]] language {{Cite web/ds august 2024|95}}. Kanin in kalliak translated to "the people" {{Cite web/ds august 2024|29}}.

Have domesticated [[Mohler|mohlers]] to plow the earth and eat pests, but have also made use of these pig-like beasts in time of war. In order to travel great distances, orcs have relyed on [[Scyza|scyzas]], giant bipedal lizards, by adorning these mounts with great harnesses which allowed dozens of orcs to ride a scyza at the same time. {{Cite book/fm|205-215}}

==== White Tusk Orcs ====
The White Tusk Orcs were an orc clan in [[Bedegar (barony)|Bedegar]]. Once lead by [[Dorokor|Bonebreaker Dorokor]] and inhabited a ruined [[Castle Rend]]. {{Cite book/snf|98-147}}

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