Caliban the Orc

Caliban the Orc is a berserker-class super mutant and a member of the "Heroes of Legend".

Background
Hailing from the distant kingdom of California, Caliban was a man once until the vile sorcery of the evil Master transformed him and countless others into orcs, forming an orcish army the Master used to try to conquer the kingdom. However the Master's plan was thwarted and his army defeated and in time, Caliban and the other wayward orcs became allied with the Knights of Steel. Soon the Knights suffered a great cataclysm, one that threatened to destroy their order, and Caliban and his orc brethren abandoned the Knights of Steel. The decision to leave the good Knights in their time of need haunts Caliban to this day.

While many orcs wished to turn their weapons on the Knights of Steel, Caliban had no desire. He instead chose to wander alone, contemplating his existence along the way. He eventually arrived in Detroit and encountered a party of adventures known as the Heroes of Legend. Most people who meet a 9-foot tall, green super mutant aren't thrilled with the experience, but this was not the case when Caliban met the Heroes, who were elated at the sight of Caliban. They said he was something called an "orc", something they had heard tales of but never seen for themselves. The Heroes explained orcs are a mighty warrior race, larger and stronger than any man. Caliban pondered the many wars he fought over the years and what the Heroes were saying made a lot of sense to him. The Heroes said an orc would be a worthy companion in their party and thus, Caliban joined the Heroes of Legend and accepted himself as an "orc".

For the first time, Caliban has found a home. He was accepted in the Knights of Steel, but now he is celebrated in the Heroes. However the Knights of Steel have recently arrived in Detroit and claimed dominion over the land. Caliban is torn. One part of him wishes to return to the Knights and plead for their forgiveness, however he knows the penalty for desertion is death. Another part of him sees the atrocities being carried out by the Knights and it makes him angry to see they have fallen so far. He is waiting to see how everything plays out, but orcs are hardly known for their patience.