I was always under the impression that the Kodan were going to be the companion race for the Norn before the feature was removed.
For those who are unfamiliar with the term companion, they were AI characters similar to the heroes in GW1. http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Companion
I thought each race would get a specific race/creature as their companion (or at least as an option). My theory was mostly from concept art released early on
-Norn and Kodan
-Human and Dwarves
-Asura and Golems
-Sylvari and the Druid like creatures
-Charr and Devourers (or something similar)
But that theory doesn’t matter much any more!