Humans

Humans of Ordu are a warmblooded species though to have originated from far-east and Caran. Seen as curious and inventive, they are the most widespread and populous race on the planet and they can be found living on all the continents, nations and on all walks of life. Famous for their flexibility and ability to integrate into pretty much every condition imaginable. Their impulsiveness and ever burning desire to learn, feel and experience everything surrounding them has gained them admire and contempt from other races in equal measure.

"Humans?! Bah! Upstart fools, who breed like rabbits and pretend like they own this world!" -Valnesian Aranarian. Aranarian was a ancient Dalian Warlord. Alledgedly said this just before the battle of Hollow Pass against human forces. The Fall Era, 137BC.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Unlike most other races, the humans lack the specialization other races have, instead something about their physiology makes humans extremely adaptable and their looks can vary wildly depending on the biome and culture they inhabit. Because of it, humans have overtime developed many different ethnicities and some rare ones with certain quirks, such the Caruans with their pupiless eyes and blueish skin, Qariaan with their rock-hard skin or in more extreme cases like the enigma that are the flesh morphers of Ul-Dar.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Human as a species are not unified in a real sense and instead occupy uncountable different cultures and ethnicities all around the world. Following are some of the notable ethicities found on Ordu.

Ardean

Elar - The people found on the western reaches of Ardean, Especially in western and southern Eleann. They are known to be metropolitan and industrious. Unlike most ethnic groups in Ardean. The Elar have a close relations and can trace their heritage to the islands of Kassaan. Being a such melting pot of people, they greatly varied in appearance and their skin color go from light olive to bronze to even gray. Kuron - A large and headstrong ethnic group living mostly in middle and western Ardean, around the Karanassos Badlands and steppes of Qarchuras. Notably Bal'arians and Iä-Rhusian are of Kuron descent. Some are known to have purple eyes. Arqun - Citizens of southern coasts of Ardean and most notably the Ussorian peninsula. Known for their exceptional tolerance and opportunistic ambition. Notable Arqun societies are the Ussor Republic, Arasor and the techno-savants of Tuchu-Princedoms. Riekens - These prideful people can trace their roots back to the Kuron. The black haired and fair skinned Riekens have adjusted to the dark and cold of northern Ardean and most importantly the Eleann Riek, but they can be found all over the northern parts of Ardean. Qaniaan - Living in the far-eastern lands of Mahdur. The ashen and rough-skinned people are speculated to be somehow related to the Qur. Orenar - Living in the south-eastern valleys and marshes of Siinjuan, the mystery that is the Orenar baffles outsider. Using fungus-based magitech, they have somehow turned themselves into something barely recognizable as human, notably many have adapted a bug-like chitinous skin. They also some of the only people in the world to have fully embraced the Hridi as a part of their society.

Oroii

Gaur-Irza - The "Irza" are easily the largest human ethnicity living in Oroii, but specifically the northern sunny highlands of Zaruun Kingdoms of Faadash and Udeeshi. They also have amicable relation with their Naazey neighbors and Irza can be seen living in all of their cities. Their dark skin is famously contrasted by their bright hair, which color ranges from white to golden to dark bronze and their eyes that go from orange to pure golden. Yan - Known for their grim determination. These nomadic and seafaring people live in close relationship with the Rashadin in the Broken Coasts of Southern Oroii.

Kassan

Daxas - The passionate and intense gray skinned and yellow eyed people of the two northern islands of Quiran. Where their Arxes Empire commands the greatest naval power in the world. Which, over the years has become one of the greatest rivals and allies of The Eleann Empire. Sometimes called to be close relatives of the Elar, as their history is so intertwined with trade, marriages and conflict. Curiously, they can trace their lineages all the way back to ancient Caranian kingdoms Vulpas - Dark skinned and dark haired Vulpas are known for their ability to channel magic better than almost all other humans in the world. They live in Kasaran, the main island continent of Kassaan, where they live in magocracy states, trading in goods and skills. While the Vulpas are rarely caught in conflict and usually keep to themselves. They have a long lasting uneasy relationship with their northern Daxian cousins. Young Vulpian mages are often seen adventuring around the world, gathering knowledge and experience.

Caran

Ul-Dar - Located in northern main island of Garum. These peculiar people are known as gene-wrights of legendary skill. What makes the people themselves interesting, is that a big part of them are in fact clones, many variations of certain chosen prime people. The Ul-Dar city states of Ilfas and Praetor have become rich by selling their craft for powerful people around the world. Caruans - Known to be some of the greatest seafarers in the world. These people can be seen in ports around the world, though they rarely actually come on land. They also have very distinct, blue to purple hued skin and pupilless eyes which colors range from lavender to deep sea blue.

History

Their origins are unknown, although they are though to have originated from somewhere far-east or even Caran. It is in fact a popular theory that it was Humans who lived in Caran when it was still intact. Nevertheless, tens of thousands of years ago they started to spread and wander westward. Conquering, colonizing and creating communities and kingdoms as they went. Slowly at first, but few thousands of years ago, they crashed into the world politics with full force when in the Koronaron (the modern day south-east Ardean), the King Faruq of Ulqairra warred against the western Dalis and stood their ground against the full Dalian might. Since then, with renewed vigor, they settled the world. Warring and adapting when needed, but always looking for something more.