u/Beasty_crafter

The ancestors of the orcs were once human until they committed a grave act of desperation. In their folly, they consumed the flesh of a dying wolf god, believing its power would save them. Instead, the act unleashed a terrible curse that twisted their bodies and doomed their bloodline for all generations to come.

This is Brakka Manebreaker, an orc warrior renowned across the wilds for slaying a legendary manticore whose reign of terror had endured for decades.

I wanted to keep their tall slender frame. While adding an otherworldly appearance. Their culture was inspired by a combination of Roman militarism with Zulu warrior culture. Its hard to see here but many warriors tribalistically scar their skin with runes and symbols that share the story of their lineage.