Giant-Blooded
As I discussed long ago, there are no traditional fantasy monster races in the Sea of Stars, no orcs, goblins or such, but there are a handful of surviving giants. After the Gods were defeated, the Empress lead the dragons to break the power of the giants before they could organize into a credible threat. Since then the remaining giants have hid from the dragons in various places at the Edge of the World.
Giants have managed to survive, if not thrive, often by using magics to blend in with the native populace, usually of humans, which naturally led to interbreeding between the two creating the giant-blooded. Usually this expresses itself in size and strength but occasionally some other powers of giantish blood are inherited.
