Goliath

The goliaths are a race of large, grey skinned, tough humanoids.

Most of the goliaths are said to be the descendants of an ancient goliath empire that ruled the central parts of Ukiuhan over twelve thousand years ago. The goliaths rose to power in the region by the virtue of their physical prowess, but met resistance when they encountered the giants. The giants would surely have been victorious in their conflict if not for the dark magics the goliaths discovered that allowed them to somehow bend the giants to their will and enslave them. The war escalated as the giants were forced to fight their own kin, and eventually the goliath empire had spread to cover most of the continent and the giants’ cities were in ruins. Most of what is known about the empire is lost as in their arrogance they started to defy the gods, as did the giants who felt that they were forsaken by their old masters. When the giants finally found the opportunity to rebel, both their king and the goliath emperor were struck down by the gods who are said to have dropped an entire mountain on the giant army. The goliaths perhaps had the crueler punishment as the gods struck the very name of their empire from the books of history, and the very memories of the goliaths were stripped of all they knew of their great country, and they were driven out into the wilderness once more. The exact nature of the heresy of the giants and goliaths is not known but theologians say that their disdain and hubris towards the gods was more than enough to warrant their punishment, a statement that many goliaths dismiss if only by whispers.