Humans

The humans are the most predominant race in the world of Saldaria at the time of The Snow Elf.

History
Humans first arrived in Saldaria 30,000 years ago. Unlike the Silari, the humans arrived by boat from elsewhere in the world. Not much is known about their origins before they arrived in Saldaria, but what we do know is they were illiterate and not technologically advanced. In addition, unlike the Snow Elves, humans had no natural affinity for magic, preferring instead to rely upon simple tools. Almost immediately, the Silari took advantage of humanity. Utilising the fact that they could not defend themselves from magic they turned the humans into a working class; using them to build their cities, their roads and provide the Snow Elves with innumerable comforts.

This lasted for several millenia, until in secret select humans and Snow Elves began to couple, resulting in a new race of people - the Wood Elves. These new people were less proficent in magic than their forbears, but this gave the Wood Elves and their allies, the humans, a new strength against the SIlari.

When this was discovered by the Silari, they quickly determined the new threat that the humans and Wood Elves posed (given that humans and Wood Elves can reproduce ten times faster than Silari) and they left Saldaria, abandoning their empire.

Post the disappearance of the Snow Elves, pure humans began to vanish as Wood Elves and humans continued to mix, resulting in humans with a proficiency for magic. The disappearance of the Silari also resulted in a power vacuum that was initially filled by various fiefdoms. However the infrastructure that the Silari left behind made it difficult for individual kingdoms to remain independant, ultimately leading to the Osmian Empire taking charge of almost all of Saldaria. The unification of such a large number of peoples has meant that the Empire has had a considerable number of years of peace without anyone to challenge their dominance.

Biology
Humans are a fairly robust species, standing at 5'9" on average and displaying a variety of skin tones, hair and eye colours. Due to a small amount of Silari DNA the vast majority of humans have some ability for magic, with very few being unable to use magic at all. They are typically stronger and tougher than their Snow and Wood Elven counterparts, but have considerably shorter lifespans, being lucky to reach 80 years old.

Notable Humans

 * Lily
 * Nylah
 * King Mathieu of the Osmian Empire
 * General Varen
 * Lord General Harrod
 * Philip Van Der Braam
 * Elder Maxis
 * Headmistress Analise