Goliaths

Goliaths are a humanoid race, known for their height, stony skin, and competitiveness. Goliaths are not common in Itanea, but the majority of them live in clans in the Glowing Mountains in Elvark. There are also a handful of clans which live in the mountainous regions of Medoran. These mountain clans of goliaths are largely autonomous, although they live within territory claimed by nations.

History
Goliaths are first mentioned in human scripts dating back to 2746 BH. Their exact origin is unknown, but they are thought to partly originate from the giants that roamed the continent before the humanoids. Over the years, the number of goliath clans were diminished, and they came close to extinction. Many nations believed that the autonomous clans were a danger to their realms, and had them eradicated. One of the most prominent examples of this is the Valrinan Mountain War.

While the numbers of goliaths dwindled across the continent, another approach was taken in Elvark. In 1268 AH the Elvarkian throne began to trade with the mountain clans, and a mutual level of trust was built. In Medoran, the goliaths had been hunted for centuries, but King Harmund V Vulmore put a stop to this in 1779 AH, and the number of goliaths in the mountainous regions of Medoran have slowly risen since then.