Humans

Mortals with relatively short lifespans who can die of age and disease, and do not heal from injuries as readily as

Immortals.

Human appearance

The original inhabitants of the

Peninsula of Harmura share ethnic similarities with Earthly East Asia. However, slave trading, and desiring slaves who look “other” from the

Immortals owning them have concentrated certain appearances in each of the

Sanctums.

Human appearance in the Ground Territory

Ground Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Ground Territory lands:

• Bengal delta / eastern India-adjacent (Ganges-Brahmaputra floodplain)

• Nile / Horn-of-Africa river cultures (selected mid tones)

• Iranian Plateau / Mesopotamian alluvium-adjacent (canal and granary civilizations)

• Skin: light brown to medium brown most common; undertones often golden, olive, or neutral; some lineages show cooler or reddish casts.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common; epicanthic folds common but variable; dark brown dominant, hazel/amber appears occasionally.

• Hair: dark brown to black; thick/high-density; mostly straight to wavy, with some loose curl; strong shine common.

• Facial structure: high cheekbones fairly common; noses range from narrow to medium-wide (often higher bridge); lips medium to full; jaws range from softly tapered to squared.

• Build: lean to medium athletic most common; both compact and tall frames occur; strong endurance tendency.

See

Ground Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Thunder Territory

Thunder Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Thunder Territory lands:

• Maritime monsoon coast peoples

• West African Sahel city-belt analog

• Desert and semi-desert belt peoples (Central Asian deserts, Iranian plateau analog, Sahara-Sahel analog)

• Skin: medium to deep brown, wide range of undertones (golden, olive, red-brown), frequent sun-kissed highlights.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common, epicanthic folds common but variable, dark brown most common.

• Hair: dark brown to black, thick/high-density; textures range from tight coils and curls to wavy; straight also occurs.

• Facial structure: strong cheekbones common; full lips common; nose width ranges from narrow to broad; jaws range from tapered to squared.

• Build: often lean-athletic/endurance-strong; long limbs common; broad variation overall.

See

Thunder Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Mountain Territory

Mountain Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Mountain Territory lands:

• Highland pass and plateau (Central Asian and Iranian Plateau-adjacent)

• Mountain rim and steppe-hill frontier (Anatolia, Caucasus fringe, and West Asian-adjacent)

• Northern desert-edge and river highlands (North African and Levant-adjacent, selected toward lighter and mid-brown tones)

• Skin: light tan to mid-brown most common; undertones often olive or golden, with some neutral; sun-browned range common.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common; epicanthic folds variable; dark brown dominant, hazel/green appears more often than average.

• Hair: dark brown to black most common; thick; straight to wavy prevalent, with some curly; facial hair often dense.

• Facial structure: higher nasal bridge common; noses range narrow to medium-wide; cheekbones pronounced; lips medium; jaws often strong/squared but variable.

• Build: sturdy athletic common; broad shoulders and strong legs frequent; height moderate with a notable tall subset.

See

Mountain Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Blaze Territory

Blaze Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Blaze Territory lands:

• South Asian monsoon and river-delta populations (Ganges-Brahmaputra basin and the western coastal trade belt)

• Southeast Asian maritime and island populations (Malay Archipelago and mainland coastal belts)

• Northern Steppe and high-latitude fringe captives (Eurasian steppe into forest-steppe)

• Skin: light brown to deep brown range; undertones often golden or olive; frequent sun-warmed tones.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common; epicanthic folds common but variable; dark brown dominant.

• Hair: dark brown to black; thick/high-density; straight to wavy most common, with curly/coily appearing in some lineages.

• Facial structure: cheekbones moderately prominent; noses range narrow to medium-wide; lips medium to full; jaw shapes range tapered to squared.

• Build: lean-athletic common; long-limbed subset; broad variation with both compact and taller frames.

See

Blaze Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Abyss Territory

Abyss Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Abyss Territory lands:

• TODO

See

Abyss Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Lake Territory

Lake Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Lake Territory lands:

• TODO

See

Lake Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Wind Territory

Wind Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Wind Territory lands:

• South Asian monsoon belt (eastern India and Bangladesh, plus coastal India)

• Southeast Asian maritime and river-delta cultures (Vietnam to Indonesia and the Philippines)

• West African forest and savanna trade belts (Guinea coast into Sahel edges)

• Skin: medium to deep brown common, with a wide range from light brown to deep tones; undertones often golden, olive, or red-brown; sun-kissed highlights frequent.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common; epicanthic folds common but variable; dark brown dominant.

• Hair: dark brown to black; thick/high-density; textures range from straight and wavy to curly and coily (curly/coily more frequent than in East-Asia-only blends).

• Facial structure: cheekbones prominent; lips medium to full (fuller common); noses range narrow to broad; jaws range tapered to squared.

• Build: lean-athletic common; strong endurance tendency; broad variation with both compact and tall subsets.

See

Wind Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.

Human appearance in the Tornado Territory

Tornado Sanctum tended to import slaves from the following Earthly comparable regions based on appearance and skills working related

Tornado Territory lands:

• Southern coastal and island (Southeast Asian, Austronesian-adjacent)

• Western desert and steppe-margin (North African, Arabian, South Asian-adjacent)

• Northern seafarer and forest (Northern Eurasian-adjacent)

• Skin: light tan to medium brown most common; undertones often golden or olive; some cooler/neutral tones appear in northern-lineage subsets.

• Eyes: almond-shaped common; epicanthic folds common but variable; dark brown dominant, hazel/amber appears occasionally.

• Hair: dark brown to black most common; thick; straight to wavy prevalent, with some curly; lighter brown hair appears rarely.

• Facial structure: cheekbones moderately prominent; noses range narrow to medium-wide (higher bridge fairly common); lips medium to full; jaws range softly tapered to squared.

• Build: lean to sturdy athletic common; height moderate with both compact and taller subsets; cold-adapted stockier builds appear in some lineages.

See

Tornado Sanctum Culture for fashion choices.