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I looked over the notes of Amaranthe, who headed up much of Team Orc's nomenclature and style/feel, and that was the original inspiration for the name. They don't reflect the Mamluks in any fashion beyond a general reputation for a warlike, turbulent society (for example, the Mamluks made their name as cavalry who used swords and shields, whereas Mamlauks are infantry who prefer heavy melee weapons and don't learn any shield-related skills), but we often try to capture a specific historical flavor with our choices. Three of the four paths have a derivation of that sort, although I'm not sure where the fourth (Skrugga) is derived from.
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