Orcs

Orcs are a race of muscular anthropomorphs distinguished by their plethora of origins in Welt, boar-like tusks and hairless simian physique.
== Origins of orcs ==
Orcs are one of the few other races who have actively researched their origins. However, this led to orcs to incorporate many types of species that define themselves as orcs. This plethora of origins makes orcs very susceptible to prejudice and racism against non greenskins. Some orcs find their origins as tortured and mutated elves, others as anthroids once infused with demon blood and others are anthroids covered in green fungus which is their reproductive system.
=== The mystery of the orcs ===
Study into the peculiar genetic traits of the orcs who seemingly evolved several times over their history from a wide range of species. 
While orcs are a well established species of greenskins in welt, the term Orc also refers to a dozen other species of similarly green skinned anthropods whose origins are as numerous as they are baffling. 
These orcs, known as "false orcs", are defined as being genetically identical to Weltian orcs, but with verified origins that set them far apart from the Weltian branch.
This study will attempt to organize these various genetically identical species in a coherent family tree.
The main branches are orcs whose origins are Orcus, whose origins are from marine mammals, with other orc species falling under a wide umbrella of origins that cannot be connected to a clear origin other than convergent evolution.
=== Orcus ===
Orcus is an afterlife deity whose plane carries the same name. The deity is responsible for the creation of Orcneas, undead ghouls of necromantic nature, who gave birth to a great number of species, namely orcneas, elves and ogres.
The elves (unrelated to the orcneas elves), by interbreeding with the orcneas created an orc species marked by its cannibalistic nature. The orcneas then procreated with an unnamed deity, who renounced the offspring, who were apostate ettins and elves.
== Common traits ==
Tusks: All orcs are tusked, which jut from the lower jaw, similar to boars. 
Pilosity: All orcs lack pilosity save for their hair and facial hair.
Muscular: Orcs naturally have low body fat. 
Greenskin: The fact that orcs are green skinned is a misconception. This is due to the fact that philosopher and demon blood orcs, the most numerous species of orc, have green skin due to their reproductive/creation process. Common orcs are uniquely naturally green skinned.
== Orc subspecies ==
Orcs are believed to be the product of convergent evolution. The fact that some orcs are created rather than born suggests a magical origin of the species.
=== Verus orcs ===
==== Common orcs ====
These orcs are common folk, and are found all around welt. They are very uniform in size and build, have naturally green skin and have knife ears. 
==== Fun orcs ====
Fun orcs are a species of orc that reproduce using symbiotic fungal spores that give them their green skin. They are addicted to warfare, and are considered the greatest philosophers and spiritualists of Welt. They are also the strongest believers in Welt, their sentiment giving them a great deal of power, in the form of PareidolisisThese orcs practice chromatic magic, a belief where powers are attributed to powers. For example:
Red makes things faster.
Yellow makes things explode, or explode more.
Purple makes things stealthy, harder to find.
Green makes things orcish, meaning friendly to orcs.
Blue makes things easier to understand., but also causing them to be completely alien in their relation to reality compared to the other races. 
=== Prevaricate orcs ===
==== Monster orcs ====
Monster orcs are simply marsh orcs that have drunk or been in the presence of demons for an extended period of time, leading to a green coloration of the skin. They aren't considered a subspecies, but aren't to be confused with marsh orcs.
==== Marsh orcs ====
Marsh orcs aren't born but spawned from slime pits as adults, suggesting a magical origin. They show the most variety in terms of size and build, but retain knife ears. Usually more insular than common orcs. Believed to be elves originally, and most lack tusks. Their status as orcs is believed to be more cultural than biological given their reproductive process.
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