Human

The Human race, also known as humanity, Mankind or Man, is that collection of factions comprised of humanity, the most dominant intelligent race in the Milky Way Galaxy in the late 41st Millennium AD. Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem-solving. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the hands for manipulating objects, allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other living species on Old Earth. Other higher-level thought processes of humans, such as self-awareness, rationality, and sapience, are considered to be defining features of what constitutes a "person", though such features are shared with the other major intelligent xenos species of the galaxy like the Aeldari, the T'au, the Necrons, and the Orks (though some might question the latter).

Basic Information

Anatomy

Humans are a bipedal, mammalian humanoid species that originated on the planet Terra (Old Earth). There is evidence that human evolution was strongly influenced by the efforts of the ancient alien civilisation known only as the "Old Ones," who were the first known species to attain sentience in the Milky Way Galaxy. It was the Old Ones' common practice to spread life, particularly the seeds of intelligent life, on worlds wherever it might take root. As part of this purpose, the Old Ones were the creators of the early, tree-dwelling primate ancestors of Mankind on primordial Earth tens of millions of Terran years ago who eventually rose to full sentience and the development of their own culture.

Genetic Descendants

• Beastmen
• Ogryn
• Ratling
• Squat

Scientific Name

Homo sapiens