Folk

Folk or kin (esp. in the plural) is the term that encompasses all sapient, usually humanoid, species. It can also be used to distinguish different subspecies. As these boundaries are "pre-scientifically" not well defined, the term can be used to refer to clear phylogenically distant species or to a spectrum of varieties within a species.
To differentiate these uses, and to include populations, people groups, and nations, the term kingdom can be introduced. Thus there is the kin of dwarves but various kingdoms of them which exhibit differing cultures. The term kingdom does not mean that are separate populations without contact or that they constitute subspecies. It is simply the term people most often use to mean different types of the same species (i.e. folk).
==Varieties==
The kins are spread throughout the continents of Arden, but none are present on all.
===Odenna===
====Dwarves====
*Gretch mixed dwarves
*Gretch dwarf kingdom
*Core dwarf kingdom overlooking Falken
*Dwarf kingdom in hills of elven region east of Choumai
*Desert and mountain kingdom over minotaur lands
*Ashani dwarves: monotheistic, theocratic, strict religious law
*"Bear" dwarves of Magur (Magur Mugurul)
*Dwarves of noble Choumai
*Dwarves of Arcaitia, some even fisherman
====Gnomes====
*Gretch mixed gnomes
*Falkish gnome kingdom
*Gnomes of Ellador
====Humans====
*Gretchland
*Skara
*Chambrey
*Falken
*Arcaitia
*Arkatika
*Nomadic tribes north of Chambrey and Falken
*Magur
*Tobor
*Ashan
*Amassuvan mixed humans
*Thralls of the minotaur
*Servants of the giant chieftains
====Elves====
*Gretchen holds
*Far north elf kindgom (dark hair)
*Elves east of Choumai
*Province of Elven Choumai bordering Greatshire
*Loegrim, east of Arcatica
*Western Amassuvan elves
*Arcatian mixed elves
====Nelcrons====
*Gretch poor minority
*Choumaise lower class
*Arcaitian mixed nelcrons, low or middle
*Small tribe in Magur
====Minotaurs====
====Centaurs====
====Thurses====
Sapient orcine kins, differentiated from sentient orcid humanoids that pour from the depths of the earth in droves.
*Trolls
**Forest: lanky and blue
**Rock: stocky, robust, and gray
**River? (i.e. bridge)
*Orcs
**Ape-like (ex. mandrill), various colors
**Porcine, green
**Larger, darker, averse to sunlight
*Goblins
**Cave, underground, albino
**Surface, green
*Bugbears
*Ogres
**Akin to bugbears but larger
**Huge, two-headed
*Mixed
====Halflings====
*Gretch mixed halflings
*Strong holds in Southern Greatshire province(s)
*Established province/nation in Magur, nomadic traders surrounding
*Toborish mixed halflings
*Arcatian mixed halflings
===Eyra===
*Halflings
*Gnomes
*Ents
*Dryads who have attained bodies
*Fauns
*Marginal nelcron refugees
===Nelcronia===
: "Nelcronian" (Insular) nelcrons: primitive, living off the land just to survive and rebuilding their society
===Ellador===
====Elves====
*Forelladorrim
====Dwarves====
====Nelcrons====
*Free mixed nelcrons. Most dignified out of all but their own established societies.
===Taicra===
====Humans====
*Northern Taicran
*Southern Taicran
====Numu====
*Mixed and holds
====Dwarves====
*High Mountain Dwarves
==Writings==
: Halflings live in the ground
: Gnomes live in the hills
: And dwarves live in mountains
::-Maletas, Etlare
Amagur
Magur
Meger
Megera
Mugur
Magro
Mumgir
==See Also==
List of Kins
Category:Sapient Beings
Category:Biology
Category:Kins