Humans

Humans (Homo sapiens) are a widespread sentient species, the most populous such group in several worlds including Abexilas, Rathnir-Eldham, Jagdas, and yet other realms. Though appearing in different worlds separately, there is little physical distinguishment between the humans of separate origins as they all functionally belong to the same species.

Archaeological Theory
The origins of Humans as a group are unclear, with several contradicting hypotheses to where they originated and how. 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 and eventually Eldham. Another ancient humanoid, Homo athielensis, was known from Sorligste.

What is known is that human habitation in Rathnir began anywhere from 140,000 to 80,000 years ago according to aforementioned institutions; old human cultures like the Ghuren of southern Syltor were some of the first to become known to archaeologists. Agriculture was developed 11,000 years ago, and humans saw themselves become one of the most powerful races in their respective worlds, especially with the discovery of magic and enchantment. They would go on to create various cultures, the remnants of some of these ancient cultures still stand today. Human civilizations arose independently in Abexilas, 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.

Jagdasian native hypothesis
Some theorize that all humans migrated from Jagdas in various waves, or from another unknown continent. While a large number of humans made the dimensional jump to Rathnir from Jagdas over a period of 400 years, and many regions such as Nieden were originally inhabited by nonhuman races like the Niedene, evidence of human habitation goes back several thousand years. Though once supported by a number of anthropologists from the Paleontological Society, it is no longer explicitly supported.

Religious Explanations
Clerical members of the Noxist faith postulate that Humans are not native to Rathnir or Eldham. Instead, it is said that Humans came from a group called the Nitrites native to a land called Hidgam. Information on Hidgam is largely undocumented, and is sometimes refuted as fictional. It is claimed the Nitrites made passage to Rathnir starting in 10000 BTE, spreading along the coasts and islands of Rathnir. The other major passage of Humans came from the Jagdasians, who entered the other realms in 1 TE, entering the hinterlands of the Rathnir's regions. The first massive cities were developed by Jagdasians in Rathnir.

Polygenic hypothesis
Several groups claim to be native to Jagdas, Rathnir, Eldham, and Abexilas respectively, refuting other popular narratives about human origins. The "polygenic theory", largely proposed by one Dr. Maria Bobrovska, proposes that humans (alongside several other organisms), have convergently evolved the same body plan and even similar cultural features according to an as-of-yet unknown teleological principle, and not only through natural selection alone. Evidence is cited as the similarities in human phenotypic features, linguistic types, architectural styles, and more among the different worlds' respective peoples, which themselves appear to be completely indigenous. The largest arguement against the polygenic hypothesis is the lack of motive for convergent biological and cultural evolution, and a general non-understanding as to what the teleological principle is.

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:

Rathnirites
The peoples considered by mainstream biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians to be indigenous to Rathnir.
 * Aurlûnoren Human - 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.
 * Silvish - Distantly related to the Aurlûnoren humans. Lived in the Silvay Province of Viodoxa.


 * 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 Brothian group to migrate settling on the northern coast of Syltor, just south east of the Wivamonties.


 * Daelyrian - A ethnic group that is speculated to originate around the Kushite Sea. Today most dominant in Helmia, as it includes what was once the Kingdom of Daelyria, the most prominent Daelyrian nation in recent history. However there are also smaller groups in Braavos, Vastallos, Haven and even parts of Eldham.
 * Dragonblooded - The traditional upper "more pure" class in Daelyrian societies. They usually posess pale skin, blond to light brown hair and purple to red eyes. They often seek to only reproduce with other Dragonbloods


 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Najer - An extremely nomadic group spread across Rathnir, originating from the Wandering Desert. Only in mainland Najer did they persist in any significant number.
 * Nortfolk - A group spread across the northern reaches of Rathnir that, according to their legends, originated from a northern archipelago.
 * Noxnorric - An ethnic group of pale, bearded men originally from Southeastern Niedea, but known for being the first to settle Helmia.
 * Salvionh - According to stories, they migrated to the northern savanna of Haven. Heavily influenced by the Ragram, a now extinct species. The Salvians themselves are now also believed to be extinct.
 * 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.
 * Wivamovians - An ethnic group native to the Wivamonties mountain range.
 * Zashit People - Lived along the Quagero river north of The Eye in Ummarnu. The culture is almost certainly extinct, with the last known remnants in Quagero City.

Jagdasians
They are the original human peoples of Jagdas who migrated to Rathnir in 1 TE.
 * Audalad - A group of humans that migrated from the Yimmu-Audal of Jagdas.
 * Irilani - A desert people from the Free Territory of Iringa that migrated to from Jagdas to Rathinr around 1 TE.
 * Krobuny - A millennium-old group originating from Jagdas that migrated to what known today as Rathnir, Nieden. They are known for "preservativeness," pacifism and scholarship.
 * Oceanum - A particularly tall and large people, they have migrated into Oceanum from Jagdas in 1 TE.
 * Shirûnic - A partially nomadic people from Jagdas that were forced to migrate to Aurlûnor.

Abexilians
The human ethnicities present in Abexilas.


 * Elumites - People present in Abexilas for several millennia but not native, they are of the same family lineage as the Nirites as the Elumites derive from Elum, one of the sons of Hid and Nir, founder of the Nirites, comes from Harma, brother of Elum.
 * Aysari - A collection of ethnic groups native to south-eastern Abexilas, including the Ischanics, Ojszari, Viniticans, Lenógach and Lachawakans. They share a common linguistic ancestor.
 * Ischanic - The most prevalent Aysari race, being found in diasporas all over the south-east.
 * Ojszari - A well-known yet far smaller branch of the Aysari, mainly only found within Vědanica.
 * Vinitican - Known for the dated yet illustrious Vinitican Empire, now they are mostly only found in Celras.
 * Lenógach - A curious people group, rather small and isolated, now they only reside in a duchy within Celras.
 * Lachawakan - Well-known as extremely traditional and reject innovations such as agriculture, a remnant of them is found within Lovvia.
 * Baszku - Another indigenous ethnolinguistic group in southeastern Abexilas.

Nirites
According to the Noxist religion, all human ethnic groups prior to 1 TE are of Niritic origin and come from one of these eight patriarchs and their macrogroups. This classification is controversial and disregarded among non-Noxist academics.
 * Shurites - They are the sons of Shur, eighth son of Nir, they are present in Plagos and Khanji, together with the Daphimites they were the first to have contact with the Jagdasians.
 * Nevites - They are the children of Nev, firstborn of Nir, they settled in northwest of Nieden. They built a city which today is known by the name of Raykara, unfortunately the ancient name is no longer known. Their presence in the region disappeared after a few millennia because the Niedene people attacked and conquered their city and the Nevites emigrated to Plagos joining the Shurites.
 * Daphimites - They are the sons of Daphim, the fourth son of Nir. Their presence is found in the regions of Syltör and Helmia. Together with the Shurites they were the first to have contact with the Jagdasians.
 * Kadites - They are the sons of Kad, second son of Nir. They are present in the Alteniquia region, they were immediately on good terms with the local populations mainly with the elves from the south of the region.
 * Luthites - They are the sons of Luth, third son of Nir. Their presence is in Sparwood, mainly in the north and west of the region due to the mountains to the east.
 * Naridites - They are the sons of Narid, fifth son of Nir. They are present in the regions of Haven and Ummarnu, the only large city made by the Nirites in Haven was built by Kush son of Narid, today only a column remains which recalls the location of the city.
 * Nurites - They are the sons of Nur, seventh son of Nir. They are present in the north of the Sørligste region.
 * Arphidites - They are the sons of Arphid, sixth son of Nir. They are present in the Cymru region.