Humanii

Name:

Humanii

Alternate Name:

Humans. Knifers.

Description:

Humanii are bipedal and range in height from 5 to 7 feet. Skin and Hair color vary wildly, from browns to pinks to even bright reds. The Humanii are often long-limbed like the Trenarri, but are generally hairless except in a few discrete places, such as the top of the head. While sharing the same general shape as most species, humans are known to have several redundant organs and a high tolerance for extended activity, a byproduct of their large chests and impressive lung size.

History:

Humanii's inclusion in history dates back just beyond the current state of written documentation, making them the second-youngest race in Dia. Known as a young and warlike race when the great books of the age were being penned, humanity is known for being both incredibly adaptable to any environment and incredibly strong-willed. It's said that there is no lock, law, or enemy that humanity can’t eventually figure out a way to put a knife to. They are just as likely to be portrayed as the heroes of a last stand as they are as villains unwilling to recognize the injustices before them. This is best represented by their own oral history, which recounts a battle against the gods, in which they claim to have won the respect of the gods and clemency for thier refusal to join the collective. It's not certain if there is any truth to the tale, but it does say a lot about a race whose central narrative is trying to fight the very gods themselves

Culture:

Human culture has adapted well into the general populace, but several outliers are of note. First is the great nomadic grass-sea tribes, formed around ancient human tribes that refuse to settle in city-states and instead herd animals across the great grass sea. Some of these, like the Cherokee, claim to predate written history, but many are simply family groups that rejected traditional city life. Traditional amongst nearly all humans is the Skean, or long-knife. This is a working knife granted to human children when they reach the age of majority and come in a bewildering range of styles and lengths, from the short Bowie-blades of the cattle herders to the long swept knives of the burrow knifemen, which are made from broken blades. Nearly all humans, even city dwellers, carry some form of this skean knife.