Half-

Half- (or Half when referring to races) is a prefix attached to the offspring of races sharing a mixed ancestry. These are often called half-breeds (but this is considered derogatory, though can be used as a technical term). In the RPG, the term 'half' does not refer to percentages, but rather is just indication of a being's mixed-ancestry no matter how far removed from original source. Thus, for example the offspring of a half-elf who coupled with a human, would still be considered half elf itself. This rule insures that in most circumstances that those of mixed ancestry are considered part of a wider race-category such as half-orc, half-elf, half-ogre, half-human (or share a term that combines multiple categories such as '"Half-orc half-ogre o"' or Half-human_half-ogre ), despite how removed they are from their original racial ancestors.

Another example is Rexxar who is considered to be both half-orc and half-ogre, though his father is also half-ogre, and his mother orc. '' Though percentage wise that would make Rexxar approximately 3/4ths orc and 1/4-ogre (these are descriptions, not racial terms).

In rare cases, an individual may be so far removed from one of their ancestral heritage, that they may be considered a full member of their parent's race. For example, Commodore Jessi Falrevere may have a hint of dwarven blood flowing in her veins. This would suggest, that one of her parents was distantly related to dwarfs, but had enough human blood to be considered human, rather than a hypothetical 'half-dwarf'. This would suggest that although one of her ancestors may have been 'half-dwarf' over the generations as her ancestors mated back into human race, she herself was born human.

However, in general, since the term 'half-'"race"' is passed onto the offspring of a half-breed, and since mixed races tend to congregate and create their own cultures and society, it is possible for half-breeds to propagate and ensure the continuation of their 'race'. For example the half-elves, that wanted to be given their own land, separate from the Alliance, so they could live there own way. Another example is the Mok'Nathal.

Behind the scenes
It is standard in fantasy settings that the term 'half' does not denote a 'percentage', but rather is a term referring to someone of any mixed ancestry (sometimes considered derogatory).