Beastfolk

== Overview ==
=== Origin ===
The beastfolk are not one race but rather a collection of races, grouped together into one class by Old Imperial Culture. As such the beastfolk do not have one origin and each race will have their own story. The first races classified as beastfolk by the Imperials do have a common origin. They were created by the Feyed Eladrin in The Arbormonde during the War of the Five.
=== Spread ===
During War of the Five, the Beastfolk, lead by Feyed Eladrin officers would march out of the The Arbormonde and attack the enemies of their creators. During The Endtimes the Feyed Eladrin went extinct and without their creators and without a mission the Beastfolk remained, guarding The Arbormonde and the surrounding forests, until Old Empire invaded and enslaved them.
The Old Empire moved the Beastfolk out of the forests and spread them across Excaria and eventually to all places the Imperial flag reached, working as slaves in massive plantations, mines or even as auxiliary troops.
After Stormfall, as the Imperial Colonies were cut off from the Old Empire and Imperial society on Ferra was thrown into chaos and civil war, many Beastfolk escaped from their enslavement and fled to the wilderness, usually The Highlands. From here they started establishing their own tribes, independent and free from the oppression of the Imperials. Since then, while many Beastfolk remain in Imperial society and they are still seen as little more than animals, large scale enslavement of the Beastfolk has become very rare.
=== Culture ===
Beastfolk culture is as varied as their origins. However, in general Beastfolk culture empathises tradition, family, perseverance and a rejection of everything Imperial
== Subraces ==
Due to the unique and artificial definition of what a beastfolk is, many supposed subraces of beastfolk are actually full races in their own right. Imperial scholars generally distinguish between the "Old Beastfolk" and the "New Beastfolk"
=== Old Beastfolk ===
Old Beastfolk are all the humanoid-animal hybrids that were created by the Feyed Eladrin.
=== New Beastfolk ===
The New Beastfolk are all the races categorised as beastfolk later on, such as the Orcs and Goblins.
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