Humans

Humans are one of the sentient Races of the Virasana Empire . 
== Distribution ==
Humans are widely spread throughout the Empire and can be found on every habitable planet. 
== Anatomy and Physiology ==
=== Genetic Phenotypes ===
What they lack in genetic diversity (as compared to, say, the N'Ptalini), humans more than make up through their culture. 
Genetically though, on average, humans tend to be about 1m70 tall, with light brown skin, dark hair and dark eyes, with no difference in colouring between males and females. Size, skin, hair and eye colour can vary wildly though, and in some cases local preferences have, over centuries, created clear dominance of one phenotype over another. 
For example, on worlds that had been under Grebenstein rule for a long time, humans show an overproportional percentage of blond and blue-eyed specimen. Similar, the strong preference for tall females has led to a significant increase of the average size in females of House Cournicova and to a lesser degree on their planets. The Om Nyama beauty standarts of House Ndewane have been enforced for such a long time that they basically constitute a phenotype of their own by now. 
=== Genetic Artifacts ===
During the time of the Shangri-La, humans used genetic modifications both as expression of style and to adapt to newly settled worlds. Most of these modifications have been lost by now, but incidences of suddenly recurring genetic oddities are well documented. It is rare but not uncommon for a child of two utterly unremarkable humans to suddenly show traits not usually found in humans - odd hair, skin or eye colours for the most part, but also scales, tails, gills and countless other modifications have been observed. These are not mutations, but rather recombinations of parts from both parents' sides that had lain dormant for generations. 
=== Supernatural Abilities ===
Humans, at least in comparison to other sentient races, seem to have a stunningly high percentage of supernaturally gifted specimen. So far, the reason behind this is unclear.
== Relations with other races ==
Humans tend to be blindly expansive only to violently defend their perceived borders. So while they can absorb other races more or less peacefully into their culture (like the N'Ptalini), so far no other race but the Urchins has survived contact with them. 
==Some notable Humans include==
Humans
==Other Articles on Humanity==
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