Ur-Anthra are a Humanoid species, the root or basal species of the Family Anthra, also known as Vanthra, Vanara, Humans or Humanity. Put differently, they are the most genetically "pure" of all human species, having experienced the least amount of genetic drift with other humanoid lineages.
Descended from tree-going apes, Ur-Anthra are distinguished from other Humanoids by their broad, top-heavy stature, scowling foreheads, wide mouths, round ears and general hairiness. They're the most skilled climbers of the known root lineages.
Range
Ur-Anthra are rare in the
Greater Eridún Crux Region (GECR), generally found on remote
planes where they are the dominant apex predator. As humans are a generally gregarious family, populations of Ur-Anthra exposed to more cosmopolitan planes are relatively quick to adapt and integrate, resulting in genetic drift.
Meranthic Peoples (those of mixed
Meran (elven) and Anthran lineages) are the most populous humanoids in the GECR, followed by
Gretanthic Peoples (those of human and
Ur-Arakh ancestry), and only then the most populous of the root races.
Confusion with Arakh
As the vast majority of humans are heavily Meranthic, most would regard homogenous humans (who are taller and more muscular) as looking
arakh-like. This is of course a mistake as arakh are descended from catlike animals rather than apes. Similarities are simply a matter of convergent evolution.
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