Firbolg (Neanderthals)

Firbolgs, or "Bolgagagron," as they call themselves, are a type of human. While they were placed in many areas upon the creation of the world of Dorhaun like their more well-known kin, they only managed to thrive in cold or otherwise inhospitable areas that other humans did not desire. Addamar designed them to be less temperamental and socially minded than his other children, which worked in their favor for surviving harsh landscapes but worked against them in conflict with other races and even other humans. While they speak a common language maintained across the millenia, "Sy'Bolga," they tend to create micro-dialects specific to their tribes or adopt the languages of local animal spirits such as wolves or bears. They have trouble speaking softly and tend to shout or whistle due to a differently shaped throat and diaphram as compared to "standard" humans.
Their spiritual beliefs are primarily shamanistic as they have had little luck with the greater deities. Their creator heeds their prayers, but his blessings are so mixed they call him "Giver of Gifts with Both Hands" which is a polite way of saying his efforts tend to result in as much harm as good. 
Firbolg tend to be nomadic and isolated, and as a result they do not have the infrastructure to pursue technology or higher education. They are, however, perhaps the most proficient hunter gatherers in existence and masters of sustainably using their environments. Even Wild Elves respect the skill and moderation the of Firbolg.
On Other Worlds-
It is believed by the Firbolg, due to visions reported by their Shamanic elders, that they exist also on other planets. Their stories say that Addamar made many different types of being before settling on the ones he placed on Annarion, and that Firbolg were among them. Those on Dorhaun are not new at all, but recreations of any earlier experiment in the human form. No one has so far proven this.
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