Human

Basic Information

Anatomy

Bipedal mammals with four limbs, two arms with hands that have opposable thumbs and two legs. Complex facial muscles.

Genetics and Reproduction

It takes 9 months after the female is impregnated to give birth to a single child.

Growth Rate & Stages

Infant 0-2 years, Toddler 2-8 years, Child 8-12 years, Adolescent 12-18 years, Young Adult 18-26 years, Adult 26+

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Imperial

History

For many generation humanity had to hide in caves from the many great animals of the world. They were only able to live for as long as they did because of their ingenuity and simple tool making capabilities. Eventually one of the last great tribes was found by the dragon Pharanox. He was intrigued by their cleverness and decided to protect them. With the protection of a dragon the tribe could flourish and quickly learned how to construct houses and agriculture from themselves.
Pharanox thought them his language, which was a bit more advanced then their own. Mankind made it more complex as time passed by in order to make it suit their needs. This language developed into imperial, spoken throughout most of the empire with many rich dialects. Humanities population boomed after but a couple of generations and started to expand their borders. This was in the name of their chosen ruler, who was to them a god figure. After Pharanox defeated his own kin to protect the people, he was named Emperor.
Although the empire has seen its set backs, they learned from their mistakes. The known world is large and all of it sits under one ruler.

Historical Figures

Anu'laben

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Humans and jotunn can marry and even have offspring. These offspring are sterile and are called 'Hebnal' or halfmen/halfling. There is no common view on them, everyone has their own opinion and is usually neutral. However many hebnal'as (plural of hebnal) are historical figures, mostly as outlanders or arena fighters.

Lifespan

80

Average Height

1.6m - 1.9m

Average Weight

55kg - 90kg

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Depending on the climate human skin color can range between dark brown to different tints of tan and bronze to pale.