Nüüdelchid Ogre Hordes

The Ogres of the great expanse, in their own language the 'Nüüdelchid', or Nomads, organize themselves in small tribes and great Hordes. The smaller tribes are ruled by chieftains, called 'Noyan', while the great Hordes are ruled by great monarchs of unparalled might and authority, known as 'Khans'. Should a Khan ever grow powerful enough to unite all other Khans beneath his rule, he would become a 'Khagan', a Khan of Khans. This has only happened twice before, and in both instances whole civilizations have been trampled underneath the fury of the Nüüdelchid.

The humans of the Xian, and, indeed, humanity in general are known to the Nüüdelchid as 'zöölön ardyn', 'the soft folk'. While this might lead one to believe that the Nüüdelchid has a specific dislike of or grudge towards humanity, the much simpler truth is that they see humanity as just as much part of nature as all other beasts, as even themselves, and that the main thing that sets them apart from all of the other beasts are their relative softness.

History
The Nüüdelchid do not have an alphabet, and thus they do not write down their history. Some recollection survives from tribal elder to tribal elder, and among the shamanistic tradition of some Hordes and tribes. Still, the Nüüdelchid focus much more on the 'now', and perhaps the future, than they ever look back.

The Six Great Hordes
This text is a collection of the current Hordes and prominent tribes, their Khan or Noyan, strengths, and weaknesses.

The Gan Horde
Khan: Mönkhbat Khan 'the Khan of Beasts'

Great Shaman: Khöldüü 'the Frostborn'

The Gan Horde, or 'Steel Horde', is known and named for the prevalence of steel weaponry of the non-rusting kind among its most elite warriors, perhaps once pilfered from trading ships they have since been passed down through the ages. Lately, the Gan Horde has taught itself the science of husbandry, adding the might of the beasts of the tundra to the power of the Horde.

Mönkhbat Khan, known as 'the Khan of Beasts', is a relatively young Khan. He grew up in the tundra, so he respects the way of the wilds and the way of the hunter to a much greater extent than even the other Nüüdelchid. He is a great hunter, and he has caught and tamed all of his beasts himself. He is ambitious, far more ambitious than many of his fellow Khan, and when he rides to battle he does so upon a wooly rhino, guarded by his two sabertoothed tigers 'Urakh' and 'Mös', whom he thinks of as brothers in arms just as much as he thinks of his Noyan as brothers in arms. He wears a breastplate of rusted metal, in reality five breastplates beaten into the shape of a single one. He wields a great club of rust-free steel. One day, he will be the Khagan.

The Great Shaman of the Gan Horde, Khöldüü, known as 'the Frostborn' or 'the Herald of Snow', is seen as a prophet by the Gan Horde, and according to the Gan Horde he is much more in touch with the spirits than any other Great Shaman of any other Horde has ever been. Born to a lone mother and unknown father amid a blizzard, many believe his true father to be a frost spirit.

The Tsust Horde
Khan: Enkhjargal Khan 'Moon and Star'

Great Shaman: Bat-Erdene 'the Broken'

The Tsust Horde, or 'Bloody Horde', was named for their traditional appliance of their own blood to their cheeks and foreheads in times of war, gracing them with ritualistic scars upon their chests from whence they drew the blood. They are also known for their use of very primitive ships (not by any measure sturdy enough to brace the open sea or be used in combat) and their propensity for slavery, these two aspects go hand-in-hand, since their use of ships allow them to strike somewhat deeper into Xian territory and bring back zöölön ardyn slaves. They are also known for their ferocity and brutality in battle, breaking every bone in the body of an enemy if they are allowed to.

Enkhjargal Khan, known by many as 'the Twice-Killed', acquired his impressive title due to him appearing dead twice in two different duels to the death over the control of his Horde, in both instances he ended up killing the opponent who had presumed his defeat. Enkhjargal Khan is a true veteran of a Nüüdelchid, some say that he is almost a full hundred years old and still as able a warrior as he has always been. Enkhjargal Khan, like most of his kin, does not count his years, so he has no way of knowing whether this is true, but it is a boast he repeats himself. He has been Khan for over a century, or near enough for no one to care. He is also known as 'the Old Man', 'the Twice-Killed' and 'the Slaver and Slayer'.

Bat-Erdene is the Great Shaman of the Tsust Horde, and his life has not been an easy one. Known as 'the Broken' due to him being born with one non-functioning leg and lack of upper-body strength, only his great insight and propensity for shamanism saved his life among the warlike Tsust Horde. He is a brutal, angry Great Shaman, fitting the brutal, angry Tsust Horde quite well.

The Aluurchin Horde (Murder)
Khan Pretender: Nergüi Noyan 'Jewel-Eye'

Khan Pretender: Otgonbayar Noyan 'the Fat'

Khan Pretender: Ganbaatar Noyan 'the Loud'

Khan Pretender: Batbayar Noyan 'the Unready'

The Gaval Horde (Skull)
Khan: Ganzorig Khan 'the Spiritlord'

Great Shaman: Ganzorig Khan 'the Spiritlord'

The Shüdnii Horde (Teeth)
Khan: Gansükh Khan 'the Terrible'

Great Shaman: Khenbish 'of Shadows'

The Shavij Horde (Insect)
Khan: Muunokhoi Khan 'the Spider'

Great Shaman: Ogtbish 'the Silkfingers'