History Characters / TotalWarWarhammerTheOgreKingdoms

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Far in the past the dragon Emperor of Cathy brought a meteor down out of the sky and into what was at the time the middle of the Orge kingdoms in an attempt to stop them from eating his people. This created a massive crater where it landed, as giant rocks falling from the sky are wont to do, but it also somehow created giant spikes on the inside of the crater that looked somewhat like teeth. The orges began worshiping the creater, partly out of fear and partly out of respect, which brought The Maw into existance as we know it today.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Some variant of Ogre's have ''very'' dark-skin, going with the real occurrence that some Steppe tribesmen had much more darker features then most Asians.

** Ogre Leadbelchers, black-powder obsessed Ogres who are considered ''crazy'' even by Ogre standards (just looking at them will show why, they are always covered in soot, and have wires of gun-powder barrels steaming through their teeth) carry large gunpowder cannons and use them like rifles or bazookas. These things are some of the most individually powerful gunners in the entire series, and salvos from Leadbelchers can wipe out entire units of soldiers just from the first few volleys, but they are generally more inaccurate then regular firearms. Most of these powerful cannons are imported from the land of the Dawi-Zharr in exchange for slaves.
** What takes the cake though, are the Ironblasters; ''massive'' pieces of heavy artillery that are so unwieldy and large, Ogres need to use wooly Rhinos to cart around effectively. Scavenged pieces of castle-mounted cannons the Ogres acquired from their genocide of the Sky-Titans, Ironblasters are very rare, but deal a sickening amount of armor-piercing damage from their massive-barrels, and can quickly shred apart armies with their booming shots. Due to how heavy and large they are, it's painfully difficult to carry effective ammo for them on the battlefield, and, as a result, are lower in ammo count then other artillery pieces.

* HeavilyArmoredMook: Ogre Ironguts, who take their name from a practice of eating stone and metal for the bragging rights. They get second pick of the loot after the Tyrant and his Bruisers, using it to clad themselves in big metal armour. However they don't earn this in combat so much as being drinking buddies, friends or family with the reigning Tyrant. They have much more durability then regular Ogres, deal respectable armor-piercing from their greatswords, and are the Ogre's Kingdoms most effective and dedicated heavy infantry unit.

* MixAndMatchCritter: Mournfangs are best described as if a Bear, Panther, and Sabertooth tiger suddenly formed a full creature. They are large, thick-furred beasts that have lived at the Mountains of Mourn much longer then the Ogres themselves. Mournfangs have a notorious tenacity that makes even the most powerful of creatures think twice about confronting them, Ogre tribes tell stories of bloodied Mourfangs defending their cave lairs to the death, but if broken by an able Hunter, they make truly terrifying heavy Calvary.

* HiddenDepths: There's quite a bit more to Greasus then a brutal tyrant (though he is one). See TheGoodKing.

* WildChild: Gorgers are basically this, Ogres who were abandoned as babies in caves full of hostile wildlife and other abandoned Ogres and who managed to reach adulthood despite the odds. They are considerably more savage and bloodthirsty than the average Ogre, with whom you could at least negotiate with.

* SeriousBusiness: ''Food'' -- one dilemna has the Ogres accidentally invent ketchup ''and then wonder if it actually counts as food''.

* OurGiantsAreDifferent: Ogres sometimes enslave the Giants of this world to fight for them. Which is dripping with metaphor when you consider that ogres destroyed the giant civilization and massacred their ancestors. In-game there's the Slavegiants, enslaved giants whose faces are covered by heavy helmets (which is interesting since that particular model is based off a conversion with a Nurglite helmet). There mostly the same as the other Giant units in the game.

* PhysicalGod: The Great Maw is notable for being one of the few true gods to exist in the flesh in the ''Warhammer'' world, as opposed to inhabiting a separate plane like the Realm of Chaos.

* ManlyFacialHair: Unlike most of his subjects, Greasus has a grey/white beard that grows all along his fat chins, with particularly prominent mutton chops. On the one hand, it combined with his prodigious gut conjures the rather unflattering image of a boorish, slobbish male who sits on his ass all day swilling beer and stuffing his face. But on the other hand, those very qualities are considered admirable traits in an Ogre and ''this guy is the uncontested Overtyrant''; ergo, his subjects see him as [[BlueAndOrangeMorality the badass of badasses and manliest of men]], and for those who remain unconvinced... well, [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership that mace isn't just a staff of office.]]

* YellowPeril: Ogres are often drawn to resemble giant Asians, have a very HordesFromTheEast flavour to them and are led by Greasus Goldtooth who might as well be called "Jabba the Hun". Downplayed with more recent Ogre models that do not possess near as many Asian features.

* GoldTooth: They don't call him ''"Goldtooth"'' for nothing, as some of his teeth have been replaced with gold teeth and his highest ranking Bruisers all remove one tooth and replace it with a golden one as a sign of their respect and loyalty to him.

* YellowPeril: Ogres are often drawn to resemble giant Asians, have a very HordesFromTheEast flavour to them and are led by Greasus Goldtooth who might as well be called "Jabba the Hun". The worst aspects of the trope have been downplayed as more Ogre models have been introduced (including the current one for Greasus) that do not possess near as many Asian features.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Of the Silk Road peoples, in that they occupy the area around the trade routes through the Mountains of Mourn and get wealthy trading with and raiding those who come through there. Design-wise and given their past proximity to Cathay, which is ''Warhammer'' China, they have elements of Mongols in their mustaches and skin colour as well with a bit of Ice Age-flavored [[OneMillionBC Neanderthals]] shown in their preference for oral storytelling and use of clubs, cave paintings and tattoos. Ironically, their mannerisms and speech are closer to Cockney Brits (similar to the Greenskins) but with less thick accents, as shown in the trailer with them brawling and singing like revelers in a tavern. They also have stereotypical elements of Caribbean pirates, as noted by the Maneaters wearing tricorn hats, bandanas, eye patches, and using flintlock pistols.

* OneMillionBC: The Ogres' homeland is especially themed around this. The Mountains of Mourn are a bitterly cold, barbaric land where the ice age never truly ended, still roamed by primordial beasts long extinct in the rest of the world -- including mammoths, woolly rhinos and saber-toothed tigers -- and ruled by barbaric tribes of primitive, shamanistic warriors.

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The Tyrant of a tribe is the biggest, meanest Ogre of the lot. The position is not hereditary -- if you want the position, you can challenge the existing Tyrant to a deathmatch for it. The winner eats the loser alive in front of the crowd and claims/retains the title. Likewise, this is the accepted way to become one of the Bruisers, the Tyrant's enforcers.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: While his unusual intelligence plays a role in cementing his place, it was his ability to beat the crap out of any dissidents that led him to the position of Overtyrant.

* ManlyFacialHair: Unlike most of his subjects, Greasus has a grey/white beard that grows all along his fat chins, with particularly prominent mutton chops. On the one hand, it combined with his prodigious gut conjures the rather unflattering image of a boorish, slobbish male who sits on his ass all day swilling beer and stuffing his face. But on the other hand, those very qualities are considered admirable traits in an Ogre and ''this guy is the uncontested Overtyrant''; ergo, his subjects see him as [[BlueAndOrangeMorality the badass of badasses and manliest of men]], and for those who remain unconvinced... well, [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority that mace isn't just a staff of office.]]

* OverlyLongName: Overlapping with TheRedBaron, Ogres give themselves more and more names as their personal importance rises. Some Ogre Tyrants eventually get to the point they recruit special gnoblars just to remember them all. Of course, as Ogres rarely understand what they're calling themselves, they'll often incorporate rather silly names.

* TheRedBaron: Prophet of the Great Maw, the Gore-Harvester, the Maw-That-Walks.

He leads the sub-faction of the Goldtooth.

He leads the sub-faction of the Disciples of the Maw.

* BlingOfWar: Greasus' diamond-studded golden ''Sceptre of the Titans'', which both serves as a sign of his authority and as his WeaponOfChoice. Add his crown, multiple jeweled necklaces, jeweled belts, and gold-studded pants to the mix and Greasus goes into every battle wearing a fortune. His followers take their cues from him, and his legions of Ironguts decorate their armour and gutplates with precious metals and gemstones.

* TheGoodKing: Amazingly enough, largely thanks to being smart enough to understand the principles of PragmaticVillainy, Greasus is this for the rest of the Ogres. His rule, fueled by his recognition that anything Ogre Kingdoms ''benefit'' from is good for him personally, has resulted in a massive increase in commerce between the Old World and the Far East, all facilitated by Greasus. He's made sure territories under his direct control are relatively safe for caravans to travel through-if they pay his toll of course, which has resulted in record profits from the Ogre Tribes. Furthermore, his OddFriendship with Zhao Ming has resulted in a more amiable relationship with Cathay.