Speculation on the origins of the
Ogres.
Celestial Origins
Like most creatures that have come to be labeled as monsters, the origin of the
Ogres is something shrouded in various myths and scholarly speculation. Among the various tribes, you will likely find all manners of stories, something the species is as fond of as their apparent bloodlust. Chief among those is the belief that as long as there had been the world, there had been
Ogres. It is told that thousands of years before the race of man and elf corrupted the planet with their taints, that some celestial power had created the ogre from the muck of the swamps and bogs. The legends state that the unknown god had become displeased with this creation and had abandoned them to their fate. It was however, by the strength of will alone that the great ogres survived, cursed by the gods and shunned by the lesser mortal races
Word of Mouth
The ogres themselves have little to add to these stories, as all of their legends of creation vary widely, depending on the storyteller and their mood at the time. This obscurity of history extends to the growth and spread of ogre kind, and though ogres live in many parts of the world, their stories give little clue how they came to be so widespread.
It is however to be noted that these stories are those passed by word of mouth down the ages by the ogres themselves, and as such, have largely been discredited by the Empire as fables (Side Note: It has been deemed however unwise to argue the matter with an Ogre as several scholars later found out, prior to being pummeled to death with their own arms).
Descendants of Orcs and Giants?
It has become widely accepted outside the ogre tribes that the true origins of the species are really that of the descendents of bastard offspring between orc and giant eons ago. It is however unknown the exact time line that the species itself emerged though various hints of their existence stretch back through time among some of the elven histories. It is speculated that this is primarily due to the races choice of ecosystems, preferring the swamps and bogs where most creatures dare not tread coupled with an apparent displeasure at being disturbed by outsiders that usually end in violent outbursts.
Credit
Credit to T`ssa-Ka'lsss