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A '''Pig Man''' [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|is a combination of a man and a pig]]. He doesn't have to be a genetic hybrid, sometimes he's just [[Funny Animal|an anthropomorphic pig]] or a pig-like humanoid alien. |
A '''Pig Man''' [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|is a combination of a man and a pig]]. He doesn't have to be a genetic hybrid, sometimes he's just [[Funny Animal|an anthropomorphic pig]] or a pig-like humanoid alien. |
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In fantasy settings they may be a rare kind of were-animal, or just a pig-faced monster. Sometimes the work will call the |
In fantasy settings they may be a rare kind of were-animal, or just a pig-faced monster. Sometimes the work will call the Pig Man an "orc"—this probably stems from the fact that [[Our Orcs Are Different|a few popular works]] have depicted their orcs as pug-nosed, tusked creatures.<ref>Tolkein purportedly took the word from one meaning, roughly, "boar monster"</ref> In more futuristic settings, they'll be the product of genetic manipulation; these are usually human with "pig" added to them, but it could be the other way around. Either way, they're used as grunts, they have little intelligence, and [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|they can be slaughtered by the hundreds with no moral implications]]. |
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In science-fiction settings, it makes a certain amount of sense that the pig is the preferred species for this type of gene splicing: pigs and humans are anatomically similar enough on the inside that pigs may soon be grown as human organ donors. The similarities even extend to behavior, pigs being omnivores with furless skin and similar behavior in the wild, enjoying beer as much as the next guy. |
In science-fiction settings, it makes a certain amount of sense that the pig is the preferred species for this type of gene splicing: pigs and humans are anatomically similar enough on the inside that pigs may soon be grown as human organ donors. The similarities even extend to behavior, pigs being omnivores with furless skin and similar behavior in the wild, enjoying beer as much as the next guy. |
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Tragic is the story of the |
Tragic is the story of the Pig Man [[Defector From Decadence|who escapes his evil masters]] and tries to live a human life; they'll usually be [[The Grotesque|outcasts who will never know what it's like to be loved]]. |
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As the trope name implies, a character of this type will almost always be a Pig ''Man'', similar to how cats are usually [[Catgirl|female.]] There are a number of reasons for this, the most prominent being that both pigs and men are stereotypically [[Men Are Uncultured|boorish and]] [[Guys Are Slobs|disgusting]], and of course pigs are not considered the most attractive animal; [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]] after all! If there is a whole race of Pig People you might see some Pig Women in the background but don't expect them to play an especially big role. |
As the trope name implies, a character of this type will almost always be a Pig ''Man'', similar to how cats are usually [[Catgirl|female.]] There are a number of reasons for this, the most prominent being that both pigs and men are stereotypically [[Men Are Uncultured|boorish and]] [[Guys Are Slobs|disgusting]], and of course pigs are not considered the most attractive animal; [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]] after all! If there is a whole race of Pig People you might see some Pig Women in the background but don't expect them to play an especially big role. |
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{{examples|Some of the Pigmen of our time:}} |
{{examples|Some of the Pigmen of our time:}} |
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