Trollkin

Decendants of Jotnar, as their name proclaims, the Trollkin walk proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by their ancestral jotunn gods, the first Trollkin were born from the union of Jotnar and Moontouched-folk and as a unique race, combining the best attributes of Jotnar and humanoids. Some Trollkin are faithful servants to true Jotnar, others form their own Kingdoms, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear calling in life.

Anatomy
Trollkin are large, bipedal creatures covered in tough skin and soft fur. Their forelimbs end in four digit hands as do their feet. While a few rare examples of the race have been known to possess horns, the vast majority do not possess any bony protrusions seen in most other Jotnar. Members of this race often possess pronounced canine teeth, which protrude from the mouths of adults, long sweeping tails and fur patterns that vary between individuals depending on gender, maturity, age and environment

Perhaps at first glance or at distance the Trollkin would cast a monstrous appearance, which is not entirely wrong.

But in truth, Trollkin are a lot closer to their human ancestry than most would assume, they are of quick wit like their human ancestry and great constitution like their troll forefathers. Their inhumane ancestry reveals itself differently in everyone of their kin, some could even be considered beautiful by human standards with few outlandish traits except perhaps subtle traits such as strange slight or partial fur covering, talon tipped fingers, noticeably tusks and shorter tails

While others don’t even seem human, with hunched back, sunken in eyes and a vicious gaping mouth of sharp teeth, long limber limbs with great hair growth and talons, and glowing yellow eyes, or perhaps more stout in nature with burly inhumane strength and stature.

Social Structure
Clan and family bloodlines were both preserved among trollkin and were highly important to trollkin culture as a whole. Both were different, though the distinction was subtle to non-trollkin. Family referred specifically to actual blood relatives, as far as could be traced, whereas clan, in the trollkin context, referred to a confederation of families united by mutual purpose in ages past, organized along military lines. Of the two, clan was usually considered more important and it was to the clan that trollkin owed their most loyalty, particularly in Vrolgar. Clans were led by wizened, aged clan-masters chosen for their ability to lead who were looked to for guidance by their lieges. Trollkin did not forget the past, and ties to clan and family determined much about how one trollkin was viewed by others. All clans had reputations, for good and ill, that often lasted for generations. A trollkin's actions were expected to bring favor and good will to their clan, improving this reputation. For this reason, trollkin typically went by their clan names rather than their family names, hoping to bring honor and glory to their clan.

Naming Traditions
Trollkin have personal names given at birth, this name is sacred in their culture and is only shared with those you truly connect with, family, friends, loved ones.etc. to protect their names they often adopt another name which is the name usually used. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.

Beauty Ideals
While beauty is of course a subjective matter among any race or species, there are some norms which most trollkin adhere to. Strength and physical power are still seen as attractive traits, not only for practical purposes such as producing stronger offspring, but also as a hold over from ages past when such qualities were valued above all else. As such, trollkin value physical strength and a strong body across both genders.

Aside from strength, trollkin value a well-kept appearance, with special care needing to be taken for an individual's fur and tusks. Fur with a uniform color and luster are seen as attractive, and brighter hues are and dark patterns seen as more exotic and desirable. in addition to take great care in their fur, grooming of one's tusks to ensure that there is no loose keratin or jagged edges is of tantamount importance, seen as an analog to the styling of hair among other races. While ornamentation is not especially common among the trollkin, the display of gold or silver adornments is often eye catching and seen as desirable among wealthier society.