Race Name: Loxodon (I'm told this is a thing in Magic: The Gathering as well. I had no idea. I'm original ;___;)
Racial Appearance: Elephantine humanoids, the Loxodons are similar to Orcs in terms of build and musculature. Their most notable feature, of course, is their elephant head, complete with ears, trunk and tusks. Their skin is gray and very tough, and their large hands and feet have four fingers and toes apiece. In tundra climates, a race of Woolly Loxodons possesses a coat of thick, shaggy hair over their entire body.
Racial Traits: Loxodons are intelligent and cultured, though also known for being exceptionally prideful. They are often quick to make assumptions, and they usually see themselves (as individuals, small groups, and a society in general) as superior to their peers.
Society: The Kingdom of the Loxodons is located in the grasslands that border the Sun Dwarf desert. Due to the prideful nature of the Loxodonic peoples, its politics tend to be very... aggressive. At any given time there are usually at least two claimants who are convinced of their lawful right to the throne, as well as any number of would-be usurpers convinced of their natural right to the throne due to their unparalleled intelligence, leadership skills, a visage perfect for coins, etc. Most of these contests are carried out behind the scenes through court intrigue, however, and rarely do they generate any sort of armed conflict. The Loxodons take great pride in their appearances, valuing large tusks, dexterous trunks, and ears like sailboats. They also take pride in everything else they do. Paradoxically, a great work of art created by a Loxodon will be dismissed his fellows because "I could do that." However, if those same critics were to have a conversation about art with a member of another species, they would be sure to laud the same work as a masterpiece purely because it was crafted by Loxodontic hands.
Name: Ommundor
Gender: Male
Race: Loxodon
Alignment: Neutral Good
Motivation: See last paragraph of Bio.
Role/Class: Monk -- agile, speed based fighter with limited magic.
Appearance: Ommundor is a little bit on the small side for a Loxodon at 5'9". His tusks are of respectable size, though nothing enormous, and his ears are rather average. His trunk, though, is the finest, most shapely and attractive trunk in all the land. Or at least, he'd say so. He tends to wear simple clothing, as per his upbringing, but he does very much enjoy dressing up in fancier attire when the occasion presents itself.
Bio: An ancient prophecy among the Loxodons tells of a day when a usurper to the throne will have his reign of terror ended by the son of the former king. It is a popular legend in their culture, and all Loxodon children know of it. Twenty years ago, the throne of the Loxodons was seized in a brutal coup by a military commander. The old king was put to death by the sword, but his wife and infant son escaped the city and fled into the surrounding countryside. Two days later, a male baby was found on the steps of a monastery a few miles from the capital. The monks took him in and named him Ommundor, which means Justice. Though the usurper announced shortly thereafter that both the mother and child had been found and executed, many among the people never believed it. It was not long before they began to speak of the prophecy.
Ommundor was raised by the monks of the temple, where he learned their traditions of martial arts and holy magic, and studied many of the ancient prophecies. In time, he and his fellow brothers grew more and more certain that he was the child of whom the legends foretold. He trained single-mindedly with the knowledge that one day he would return to claim what was his by birthright. On the eve of his 18th birthday, Ommundor left the monastery. He set out for the capital -- only to discover along the way that the usurper had himself been overthrown nary three days prior.
Crushed by the revelation that he was not, in fact, the child of the prophecy, Ommundor has taken to wandering. He hopes that through his adventures he might find some new, greater purpose in life.
My Wish: Lots of fun times to be had by all.