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| − | This is a page for racial slurs in Warcraft Lore. |
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| − | ===Half-Ogre=== |
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| − | It is unknown who first came up with the term "Half-Ogre" but it is used by all races of the world. Even by the esteemed anthropologist [[Brann Bronzebeard]] in his scientific reports. Half-Ogres do not appear to be insulted by it, and they also refer to themselves by the term. It may not actually be a "racial slur" but a technical term, and a term of self "identity".{{cite|LOM}} |
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| − | The term "half ogre" was a [[racial slur]] used by the Orcs in the [[Third War]]. They referred to [[Rexxar]] as a "halfbreed" because of his mixed Orc and Ogre ancestry. They thought of him as a "half-ogre", refusing to acknowledge his Orc ancestry, because they considered Ogres to be racially inferior to Orcs.{{fact}} |
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| − | ===Half Orc=== |
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| − | It is unknown who first came up with the term "Half-orc" but it is used by all races of the world. Even by the esteemed anthropologist, Brann Bronzebeard in his scientific reports. Half-orcs do not appear to be insulted by the term, and they also refer to themselves as Half-orcs. It may not actually be a "racial slur" but a technical term, and a term of self "identity". {{cite|APG}} |
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| − | The term "half orc" is a racist term used by Humans who do not consider multiracial beings of mixed orc and human ancestry to be fully human. This term denies the human ancestry of these multiracial beings. It was coined by racist humans in the [[Second War]] who considered all multiracial Orcs and Humans to be bastard children. These children were perceived to be the product of Orcs raping defenseless Human women or Humans having sex with their Orc sex slaves.{{fact}} |
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| − | ===Half Elf=== |
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| − | It is unknown where the term comes from. Its used by all races on Azeroth to describe the group of half human and half high elves, and its even used by the esteemed anthropologist [[Brann Bronzebeard]]. Infact Half-elves use it to define themselves, and while humble hold some pride in the term. So it appears to be a technical term rather than a "racial slur". |
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| − | ===Halfbreed=== |
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| − | The term "halfbreed" was used by Orcs and Ogres to refer to [[Rexxar]] in the [[Third War]]. It was used to negate [[Rexxar|Rexxar's]] mixed Orc and Ogre ancestry, excluding him from either society. |
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| − | ===Green Skins=== |
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| − | The term "green skins" was used by [[Tyrande|Tyrande's]] confidant in the [[Third War]] to refer to Orcs before knowing their real name. This term denies the unique ancestry and identity of Orcs, focusing only on the color of their skin. Their green skin has been the main source of dislike by Humans. This can be seen in the grunts of the [[Third War]], claiming "It's not easy being green." |
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| − | ===Goblinoid=== |
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| − | It is unknown who came up with the term "Goblinoid". It is used very few times in an "scientific" and unbiased technical bestiary manual however by an unknown author. So it is likely a technical term rather than a "racial slur".{{Cite|MOM}} |
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| − | Some ignorant Humans in the [[First War]] and [[Second War]] used the term [[Goblinoid]] to reference the the Horde. They grouped [[Ogre]]s, [[Goblin]]s and [[Orc]]s with a single physiological term-- [[Goblinoid]]. This was partly based on an imagined physical similarity, since Ogres do not have any apparent physical similarity to Goblins. [[High Elf|High Elves]] have more physical similarity to Goblins in their ear shape than Ogres have to Goblins. [[Orc]]s, [[Goblin]]s and [[Ogre]]s do not even have a common lineage. The term mostly gained popularity due to the perceived savagry of Orcs, Goblins and Ogres at the time.{{fact}} |
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| − | ===Pointy Ears=== |
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| − | [[Garithos]] referred to [[Kael'thas]] by the term pointy ears in the [[Third War]]. This is a disparraging remark was made to remind [[Kael'thas]] he was not human. It was used to put him in his place, since the Alliance at that time was dominated by Humans and High Elves had little land holdings or social power in [[Azeroth]]. |
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| − | ===Dwarf=== |
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| − | The term dwarf was the term humans gave to the race of short, stocky, and bearded smiths once known as the [[Earthen]]. At the time the Dwarfs did not know that the word literally meant "dimunitive". They are glad they weren't called worse by the humans, for example "beard-men" or "rockheads" or something like that. |
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| − | The name stuck, and now all races around the world use it to describe dwarves, even the Dwarves themselves. Today dwarves are proud of the term, and do not see it as being a racial slur, and infact gladly call themselves dwarves. {{Cite|APG|140}} |
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| − | ===Brainless Dwarves=== |
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| − | [[Garithos]] referred to his [[Dwarf|Dwarven]] infantry as "brainless Dwarves". Garithos believed Dwarves didn't have any intellectual accomplishments. He perceived them to be racially inferior to Humans. In the [[Second War]], Dwarves were used as cannon fodder with explosives strapped to their backs. There were Dwarven Siege Engines in the [[Third War]], which were made by [[Dwarves]] and the fact they were constructed by Dwarves negate Dwarves as being brainless. But Garithos was blind to that fact in his biased ignorance. |
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