Humans

Humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) are a member of the hominid family, and are among the most unique primates of said family. They are the most common member of their entire group, and are the fastest growing and most numerous species in both Rathnir and Eldham.

Origins
Humans originated somewhere in neither Rathnir nor Eldham; some theorize that all humans migrated from Jagdas in various waves, or from another unknown continent. The ancestors of humans were likely a kind of bipedal ape; paleontologists have yet to find such an organism, but it probably existed millions of years ago. Regardless, it is known that an ancestor to modern humans, Homo erectus, had also migrated out from the human homeland just under 2 million years ago to occupy Rathnir but not Eldham. Another ancient humanoid, Homo athielensis, is known from Sorligste.

Human habitation in Rathnir began anywhere from 140,000 to 80,000 years ago; old human cultures like the Guren of southern Syltor were some of the first to become known to archaeologists.

Since the development of agriculture about 11,000 years ago, humans saw themselves become one of the most powerful races in the world, especially with the discovery of magic and enchantment. They would go on to create various nation states that still stand today. Human civilizations arose independently in Rathnir, Eldham, and Jagdas- the latter of which was said to have sank to the bottom of the ocean. Only a few Jagdasian civilizations like Yimmu-Audal survived the collapse of Jagdas.

Ethnic Groups
Due to the wide spread distribution of humans various ethnic groups and cultures have been formed. The following is not a complete list as such a thing is impossible, but it should give an idea of the variety:


 * Brothian - A group originating from a continent to the Northwest of Rathnir. Believed to be the group the Bardons, Ryzani, and Olthiac people originate from.
 * Bardon - The first Brothian group to migrate from the Northwest settling in eastern Syltor.
 * Ryzani - The third Brothian group to migrate that was pushed further southeast by the Bardons and Olthiac, until encountering the Takkumakken Empire.
 * Olthiac - The second Brothien group to migrate settling on the northern coast of Syltor, just south east of the Wivamonties.
 * Wivamovians - An ethnic group native to the Wivamonties mountain range.
 * Geshemi - Originate from a group in the Mesa known as the Gesei. They would undergo a mass exodus, eventually settling on the Sea of Pearls in southern Alteniquia.
 * Audalad - A group of humans that migrated from the Yimmu-Audal of Jagdas.
 * Idan - A nomadic group originating from the deserts of Alteniquia. Many Idan have made permanent settlements and integrated into the society of Theios-Essukidal/Yimmu-Audal.
 * Krobuny - A millenium old group originating from Jagdas that migrated to what known today as Rathnir, Nieden. They are known for preservativeness and pacifism and scholarship.
 * Guren - The ancient human cultures of the Dawou, Yi'yen, Nû, and Fai that lived in the region of the Aurlûnor Velande before the arrival of the elves. Some of the oldest continually-maintained cultures in the world.
 * Aurlûnoren - The main human ethnic group within the Velande that are descended from the Guren cultures.
 * Silvish - Distantly related to the Guren. Lives in the Silvay Province of Viodoxa.
 * Shirûnic - A partially nomadic people that were forced to migrate to Aurlûnor.
 * Nortfolk - A group spread across the northern reaches of Rathnir that, according to their legends, originate from a northern archipelago.
 * Valdic - A people originating from the eastern coast of Sorgliste, with migrations occurring west and south due to climate shifts. These migrations would bring them into conflict with the Kapalanan.
 * Huitca - A people that migrated from the east of Rathnir to settle on the island of Cuiciloa.
 * Hiarlli - An ethnicity in northern Ummarnu that is a mix of Huitca settlers and Dune elves.
 * Zash People - Lived along the Quagero river north of The Eye in Ummarnu. The culture is now almost extinct, with remnants in Quagero City.
 * Salvionh - According to stories, they migrated to the northern savanna of Haven. Heavily influenced by the Ragram, a now extinct species.
 * Irilani - A desert people from the Free Territory of Iringa that migrated to the land 5,000 years ago.