tabletop talky
"In more recent times, oni have lost some of their original wickedness and sometimes take on a more protective function. Men in oni costumes often lead Japanese parades to ward off any bad luck, for example."
Huh, neat.
So I guess the themes are ogres are "protectiveness" and "respect"
I like the idea of ogres generally being natural guardians and order-makers just by virtue of being in a space and not necessarily by active involvement
tabletop talky
i'm borrowing a little bit from giants by giving them the throwing ability, but ogres and hill giants are really basically the same imo