Races of Pleiadia
in Pleiadia - PeoplesBefore the pseudoscience of eugenics became the dominant influence in the concept of "race", the term used to be more cultural/sociological than scientific. Genetically speaking, the "races" that players of EveryAll Online can choose from in the world of Pleiadia are all of the same species. That is, the offspring of any two Humanoid species is viable.
There are some biological variations and aptitudes in the various subspecies. Those of orc ancestry tend to have denser muscle mass and have tusks while elves have pointed ears and a proclivity towards magic. And while there are strong, rich traditions to be found among those sharing the same race, just like on Earth there are variations, outliers, and group complexities that defy stereotypes to be the rule.
While not the same as racism of modern Earth, prejudice, injustice and discrimination are still sad practices found withing Pleiadia as well. Every race considers itself the "best" in some regard, or the "chosen" of their god above all others. However, with the number of different species and subspecies, the matter is often more complex and subtle. This may or may not extend to hybrid species.
A Note on Hybrid Species
Since there are many more hybrid species possible in Pleiadia, a few items of note:
- Hybrids are typically one-eighth (one great-grandparent) of one subspecies. Beyond that, and the characteristic becomes too vestigial. (e.g. The offspring of a ⅛-Orc/⅞-Human and a full Human would be a Human, with perhaps a bit of a subtle skin tinge, a couple of larger teeth and more fit physique. But even a magic identification spell would register them as human)
- Terms like "Half-Elf" and "Half-Orc" are misnomers, remnants of uncivilized times and worlds. Not only are they inaccurate, but highly Human-centric. While the terms aren't usually considered offensive they are seen as archaic, and the person caught using such terms may be looked upon as a simplistic fool.
- Any subspecies hybrid is possible. Past terms like "Half-Elf" were defined as one Elf parent and one Human parent, but it is just as possible—although rare—to have an Elf-Dwarf hybrid (Ǎirén), or even an Orc-Dwarf/Gnome-Halfling hybrid (Duergar-Hobin).
Taxonomy of Some of the Races Found on Pleiadia
Humanoids
Distinct Subspecies
Thought of as the "original" or "primary races"- Dwarves
- Elves
- Gnomes
- Halflings
- Humans
- Orcs
Hybrid Subspecies
Usually of two ancestries - ranked here by commonality- Elf-Human: Duine ("Half-Elf")
- Human-Orc: Orckind ("Half-Orc")
- Halfling-Human: Menneske (Menn)
- Gnome-Halfling: Hobin (Hobbin, Hoblin)
- Dwarf-Halfling: Skelt
- Dwarf-Human: Dverger
- Elf-Dwarf: Ǎirén
- Elf-Orc: Ujin
- Dwarf-Orc: Duergar
- Dwarf-Gnome: Drunathi
- Halfling-Elf: Mion
- Elf-Gnome: Sachi (Saci)
- Gnome-Human: Nomen
- Halfling-Orc: Drekin
- Gnome-Orc: Nameless
Magical/Supernatural Subspecies
Goblinkin
- Goblins
- Hobgoblins
- Bugbears
- Ogres
- Trolls
Draconin
- Dragonkin (or "Dragonborn")
- Kobolds
- Lizard-folk
- Serpentkin (or "Yuan-ti")
- Turtle-folk ( or "Tortle)"
Chimeric
Humanoid species that exhibit distinct characteristics of various animal species- Merfolk (Mermaids, Mermen)
- Caninids (Dogkin)
- Anubui (Jackelkin)
- Felinids (Catkin)
- Leopardkin (or "Tabaxi")
- Leonids (or "Lionfolk")
- Corvids (Crowkin/Ravenkin)
- Centauri (Centaurs)
- Elepholk (or "Loxodon")
- Frogfolk (or "Grung")
- Minotaurs
Other
Unique and uncategorized- Faefolk
- Forest Gaurdian (or "Firbolg")
- Fungoid
- Giantkin (Goliath/Half-Giant)
- Golem
- Triton