Humans are by far the most common sapient species on Terrilia. Over the millennia, they have colonised every corner of the world, becoming more and more diverse, to the point where some groups do not recognise each other as human. Indeed, it is suspected by some that elves and dwarves are the descendants of humans who settled in Vis rich and poor areas, respectively. This increasing diversity has been a source of endless conflict between the various human factions ever since they began their worldwide migration from Azunas.   For most of human history, humans were nomadic hunter gatherers, only settling down in particularly fertile lands to farm. Over the last few millennia, humans developed more advanced techniques for farming, allowing for larger settlements, and the birth of city states. From there, progress has snowballed, rapidly moving from city states to national and then international empires, resulting in the network of republics, kingdoms and empires seen in the world today.
 

Magic

Average Humans

Like every living thing, humans have an Anima, which directs the flow of Vis in their bodies in order to grow and nourish them. However, as a sapient species, the strength of their Anima is almost always enough to consciously direct the flow of Vis, both within their body and in their surroundings. Each human has a unique Anima and amount of Vis but typically, with some training, a human will be able to perform at least minor magical acts such as sparking flames and lightweight telekinesis.  

Mages

Rarely, a human may be born with a significantly stronger than average Anima, and possibly an excess of Vis too. These humans are known as mages in the common tongue. Mages are capable of much more advanced magic, including short to midrange teleportation, heavier telekinesis, and manipulation of Materia. The response to mages varies worldwide, with some cultures revering them, and some kingdoms exiling or even killing them for fear of being overthrown. Most nations and empires tend to train mages from the upper classes, while taking away mage children from the lower classes for use in their armed forces, or for magical tasks for which they cannot spare a high class mage.