Good Orcs?

Wayfarer · 01-22-2005, 11:18 PM

Well, they would probably have a different pool of genetic markers - for example, humans have one range of skin colors, while orcs seem to be all within a range that's as dark as or darker than the darkest human. Elves, also, seem to have a few genetic markers that fall outside the human norm - such as having unusual hair and eye colors.

The spirit then adapts the body, and the genes, for the particular fate of that race, so there probably isn't any genetic difference that, for example, makes elves immortal and lets half-elves live longer than normal humans.

01-22-2005, 11:18 PM	#14
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Well, they would probably have a different pool of genetic markers - for example, humans have one range of skin colors, while orcs seem to be all within a range that's as dark as or darker than the darkest human. Elves, also, seem to have a few genetic markers that fall outside the human norm - such as having unusual hair and eye colors. The spirit then adapts the body, and the genes, for the particular fate of that race, so there probably isn't any genetic difference that, for example, makes elves immortal and lets half-elves live longer than normal humans. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

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