Humans
History
If you are looking for details about the human history, check out History of the HumansOverview
The history of humans is compared to the history of other races very precisely documented. Most events have an exact date to them. With the birth of humans, the era of humans begins and with that, disruption or change in the whole world of Alendia happens. While the influence of humans was only regional in the continent of Ephea and Drakthirr at first, they soon started to advance and spread all over the world. This expansion was founded on war most of the time. The humans subjugated a lot of different races throughout the whole world of Alendia or even eradicated some of them. Over 6000 years of war made the human empire grow from Ephea over parts of Durarin and Tiakis up to the whole continent of Lusitania. With that, the humans spread a lot of their traditions, culture, religion, and attitude to new continents. In 2005 b. BF the Great Empire started to shatter and disintegrate, only able to keep control over territories in Ephea and Lusitania. With Brimstones Fall, the new ruler, King Laurence attempted a new way; the way of diplomacy and gathering allies. With that, a worldwide peace occurred, even though the relations between some races are really vague and unstable.Due to the cruel, warlike history, humans are still often seen as warmongers, aggressive creatures with the only goal to subjugate creatures of other races. But with King Lawrence Brimstone, the humans really work to recondition their image and lay down the face of enslavers, villains, and death bringers.
Society
Humans live in a classical monarchy with a king or emperor as their ruler. The line of succession is based on the bloodline of Rondra, the creator and unofficial first king of humans. There was only one historical event, the attempt of an aristocracy 4387-4386 b. BF, which was doomed to fall by the Twelve-Gods. Humans don't split into different natural subraces like elves or dwarves, but rather divide into different ethnical groups. The following were the largest ethnic groups in Alendia:- Epheans : These humans are often denoted as the 'standard' or 'original' version of humans. They live in all parts of Ephea and form the core of the human empire on their home continent. These humans can be further classified into Epheans of Lionstone and Humans of Freeland.
- Nornurii : These people live in Nornuria far up in the north of Ephea. Because of their significantly larger size, they can be easily mistaken as half-giants or Goliaths. They are very distrustful of strangers and live very isolated and reserved. Due to the cold climate, they can endure colder temperatures than a normal human. They live in their own monarchy, independent from the throne of Ephea.
- Lusitanians : These rather dark-skinned people live in Lusitania , the colonies of the human empire. The continent of Lusitania is divided into multiple nations and just like this, the Lusitanians themself split into different multiple subgroups as well. Every nation is ruled by a different sovereign, set in by the highest monarch of humans. Lusitanians are often seen as very emotional, spirited, and lively.
- Humans of the The Human Empire : includes all humans living in Lusitania, and all humans living in 40 provinces of Ephea (besides Freeland and Nornuria)
- Independent Humans: are the humans living in Freeland, Nornuria, and outside of The New World.
The throne of Lionstone
The highest seat, the place of the most powerful mortal in the empire of humans and whole Alendia might be the throne of Lionstone. It is the throne of all humans and is claimed by the rightful ruler. There are strict rules and traditions made up by humans' very first kings and emperors to ensure the line of succession.- The king of Lionstone is the highest ruler of all humans, a representative of Rondra and his heir, and the highest judge.
- The king forfeits his right to the throne either in death or if he chooses so voluntarily.
- The right to the throne is inherited by the first son of the officiating king. If there is no such heir, the right to the throne is transposed to the closest male family member to the king.
- If the next male family member is further than five degrees away from the officiating king, he can decide that the throne is temporarily claimed by his oldest daughter. In that case, the right of the throne is transposed to her husband, once the marriage is done. Traditionally these marriages are arranged rather quickly, the husband being either a distant relative or influential nobleman and the marriage is arranged before the officiating king forfeits the right to the throne.