Loxodon

the chivalrous loxodons are the holy beacons of the world without them the world may well have been engulfed by evil eons ago. they are large humanoids with the skin and heads of elephants

Culture

the loxodon are a race that long ago dedicated itself to an eternal crusade against evil they abandoned any form of civilization they once had and marched forward to slay any evil that dares to cross their path

the loxodons are a united race with only one gathering point, that one gathering point is where the loxodon women live, children are raised, and grand priests are protected. for each loxodon priest there are 10 of the best loxodon warriors alive. this gathering point is wherever the loxodon priests are, they do not use buildings instead using highly civilized looking tents and are constantly on the move from one good race to the next in order to keep good relations and try to unite against evil

loxodon priests are not normal loxodons, normal loxodons are all paladins. loxodons that are born albino are seen as touched by god/the gods and are raised to become the leaders of the loxodon race as grand priests.

how the guards for such priests are decided and how they decide how to procreate is whenever a loxodon feels he has become strong enough he will return to the roaming capital and challenge the weakest of the guards should that loxodon win they will have him challenge each loxodon stronger then the last in order to the very top until he loses (each fight will have a break to heal and prepare) to figure out his new placement. the loxodon defeated in this first battle will separate to hunt evil on their own and become stronger.

in addition every 5 or so years the loxodon all gather in one spot for about a month as they meticulously figure the exact strength level as compared to the other male loxodon via massive tournaments that every male member of their race takes part in. once all of the loxodon (including the priests) have been weighed against each other the priests write down every member of their race into an thick book along with their ranking.

the priest also keep detailed registries of every member of their race and their family because the winner the the tournament is then their number 1 body guard and given the special privilege of procreating with every female member of the loxodon race that wont result in inbreeding. for all others they may be bread with the whoever is in second place. followed by third and so on until all their woman are accounted for

loxodon women are equally as strong as their male counterparts the real difference is their mentality. loxodon woman are extremely passive and gentle to complement the mens passion and roughness. this all changes when their children are put in danger, for loxodon women can do somthing their men cant: berserk. a berserking female loxodon is a sight to behold capable of crushing a minotaurs skull with their bare hands. woman are not required to stay in the loxodon capital but must gather to breed with the loxodon that wins their annual tournament

most of the loxodon race are solitary spending all of their time roaming the world finding evil wherever it hides and crushing it without mercy. this is how they train, this is how they make money for food or improved weaponry, this is how they prove themselves true loxodons

while loxodons have free will the hierarchy of the loxodon race to not react kindly to anyone who does not follow their strident rules: all loxodon must be paladins dedicated to fighting evil, all loxodon must gather for the annual tournament, and female loxodon must have at least one child with the selected winner/runner up of the tournament. any loxodon that does not follow these rules is ostracized, deemed a traitor, and will be hunted by other loxodon as 'evil'

the loxodons dedication to the destruction of evil earned them the respect of gods of good and they universally benefit from an immunity to the fel and other such evil magics. their attitude is generally strong-willed but modest, any money left over from feeding itself and buying equipment will be donated to a goodly church or given to the poor. a loxodon will never place themselves above others happily taking any pain or suffering onto themselves for a complete stranger and will respect laws and authority of good races cities but should said authority show even a hint of evil the loxodon will not shy away from threatening them