Odak the Iron Giant's page

• Distant & Quiet
Odak mainly keeps to himself, often watching over others but not making too much of an effort to approach except for business. He has a healthy distrust of strangers, even if he knows he could take whatever they throw at him. Odak doesn't talk much when inside his armour, the helmet is very well built but restricts speech. When he does speak, he tries to be brief and concise but is more or less well spoken. For him, his actions speak louder than words.

• Loyal & Protective
Odak honours respect and kindness with the only thing he can give back to them, his loyalty. He takes offence to people hindering or harming his loved ones and nothing except their forgiveness would stop Odak from avenging them for any wrongdoing, even if they were in the moral low-ground.

• Heavy-handed
Given his size and demeanor, he's not very gentle with people and objects most of the time, it's most pronounced when he's wearing his heavy armour and equipment but surprisingly gentle in burly bare-skin.

• Shy / Superstitious
Beneath his hulking exterior, and forceful nature, he's surprisingly shy when it comes to looking at his face. Often wearing his armour for long periods of time with his helmet on. And even wearing a mask underneath for when he's out of armour. Only very few get to see his face uncovered willingly.

Odak is strangely unnerved around magic and spell-casters of all types, he does not fear magic, but because of it's grand scale and feeling of it being greater than himself. This can sometimes affect his Jotunrage as it invokes an emotional response hidden only by his masks or helm.

• Golian Naivete (Impulsive, Unwise, Imitative)
When not in an idle state, Odak expresses an almost child-like curiosity and an impulsive desire to touch and examine things. This can sometimes him invading the space of others, or trespassing without knowing it. Will sometimes attempt to fit himself into places unsuited to his size, breaking things in the process.

Odak, like most Golians have simple views and desires, while all of completely capable of being intelligent scholars and charismatic leaders, they all share a unique form of stupidity which adds to their poor judgement and lack of common sense. Sometimes wildly misinterpreting gestures and idioms of other races, slow on the uptake.

Odak is very prone to imitative behavior, especially to more outgoing friends, like most Golians, they do this to better fit in with other people and cultures, this can lead to bad habits if they hang around with the wrong crowd.

Backstory beta, just jotting notes

• Odak wasn't born or raised in an Orc culture, he was likely in Golian, then Human/Civilised settlements for a while. Mainly used for his brute strength and endurance. He wanted to be a protector so he spent his gold in getting himself the heaviest armour, shield and sword he could buy and then wore it in public almost exclusively. This however had a negative effect as he became much more intimidating and fearsome, almost monsterous.

• Odak realised he had a special ability that allowed him to focus his mind and body to grow even bigger than he was granted at adulthood, making him stronger and tougher than ever before! However during the first manifestation in public, he was treated as an aggressor and attacked. Later, he has no choice but to leave the settlement, having alienated himself out of fears he could go wild.

• I imagine he would wander the wildlands, the Savage hills, in search of somewhere else to live. He would come across Clan Wolftooth and somehow prove he was worthy of induction. His armour and equipment are nothing natural, but Odak's goal of finding something to protect and be appreciated for it might have been found when he helped defend the clan from their neighbor, Clan Bearclaw.

> I think Odak may have done something no single Orc could have done, I think he may have held the line against a large horde of invaders by himself to stop them from entering the settlement proper until reinforcements could arrive. A good number of foes crushed into red messes. It was the least he could do to protect the ones who took him in and gave him a place to sleep.

• Odak doesn't attribute himself much to the Orcs, but he appreciates that he is welcomed in their community despite his size and power. He's more willing to help those who help him than those whose morals are higher.

• Tigerwolf Runt
A Small Rogue friend whom Odak is contented to have by his side. She sometimes crafts masks for him to wear and she is also one of the few people he trusts to come and go as they please in his den, provided he's home of course. He is very protective of her and willing to slay any creature attempting to harm her in some way.

• Dergosh the Loud
A loud and odd Orc obsessed with sound and loud noises. Despite Odak's quiet nature, this orc is drawn to him for his battle prowess, but also the audio potential of his giant size and armour, often unable to help himself rapping against the metal plates with his thick hands. Odak didn't know what to expect at first but is now comfortable enough to even partake in some of the Orc's loudness to please his one-eared friend.

• Greez Fhang the Giant Orc
An Orc of gigantic stature and the only other giant friend Odak has at the Orc camp. Often care-free, the burly behemoth uses acrobatic movements and hates staying still for long. Greez acts as the Sword to Odak's Shield, able to crush foes with extreme quickness and agility compared to Odak's slow and sturdy retaliations.