Xuk Smashmouth

Crossborn to a Giantborn mother and an Orc father of the Uzuklands, Xuk grew up desperate to prove himself. Born high in the Crowncrests, he was often dismissed by the full-blooded orcs in his raiding party. He spent a childhood ridiculed, but due to his giantborn heritage, would eventually grow immense in size, towering over even the largest orcs. Despite his strength, however, he was still not trusted to lead.

Eventually, the party descended from the mountains down across the Dotted Plains, but found they had little to conquer. The band spent weeks traveling down the Isilet Ranges and through the Forest of Stone Tooth, but were immediately slaughtered by rangers outside the city of Khazalet. Stronger and more cunning than his Barbarian brethren, Xuk escaped and entered the city with a new guise. Though penniless and unaccustomed to behavior of Human society, he found his way to the Ruckus Ring, where the Ringmaster Hakra-Shoku Brickbasher gave him a chance to earn some coin.

Xuk became a crowd favorite after winning a series of vicious fights, earning the surname "Smashmouth" due to his proclivity for bludgeoning his opponents faces with the pick side of his axe. During his short reign, he became known throughout the city for his catchy name and fighting style, before he was unceremoniously wiped by newcomer Marcus Cromwell. He kept the grudge against Marcus for years, but never got the chance to fight him directly.