Human

**Humans** (人間, *Ningen*) (*Homo sapiens*), also known as **Humanity**, **Mankind**, or **Humankind**, are a race of beings that were created by Genesis and dominate the terrestrial globe, with currently more than 7.7 billion people throughout the Earth, with the total number of humans (counting Heaven and Hell and other reincarnated souls) of 100 billion humans.

## Etymology and Definition

*Human* is a loanword of Middle English from Old French *humain*, ultimately from Latin *hūmānus*, the adjectival form of *homō* ('man' — in the sense of humankind). The native English term *man* can refer to the species generally (a synonym for *humanity*) as well as to human males. It may also refer to individuals of either sex, though this form is less common in contemporary English.

In mythology, the word *human* (*homo*, *humanus*) itself was derived from a word for "earth" to contrast humans as earth-bound creatures compared to celestial beings, like deities, and off-world intelligent species.

## Names for the Human Species

There have been many names given to humans over the ages, either by humans themselves or by other sentient races. The scientific name of human beings is ***Homo sapiens***, which in Latin means "wise man". The general terms used to refer to the entire human race are **Humanity**, **Mankind**, and their combination, **Humankind**. The inhabitants of the Nine Realms call Earth as Midgard and in turn refer to humans as **Midgardians**.

## Summary

Largely residing in the human world, humans are the most common species with the largest population in the series. After the Great War had exhausted all Three Factions, the Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils all had to rely on humans to continue their respective species' expansion.

The Khaos Brigade's Hero Faction consists of humans that are descendants of heroes, and each has either a Sacred Gear/Longinus, Holy Sword, Demon Sword, or any combination of the three.

There are also the magicians, humans who have learned magic from other religions or factions. It is said that the current magic system used by the humans was developed by Merlin Ambrosius, the legendary wizard from Arthurian legend. Some of these well known magicians are Chelsea Toussaint, Georg, Le Fay Pendragon, Lavinia Reni and Walburga. The Khaos Brigade have many magicians serving under them, as shown in Volume 4 when they attempted to murder the top brass of the Three Factions. It is revealed in Chapter that the Khaos Brigade has a magician faction named Nilrem.

There are also humans who have been artificially created for certain purposes. The "Sigurd Institution" were a group who were trying to create the "true descendant of Sigurd" and succeeded with the creation of Siegfried.

All humans are descended from Adam and Eve, the first human male and female respectively. In truth, Adam and Eve are members of a race called Edenims; ancient humans created by specific deities to serve them and the forefathers and foremothers of the human species as a whole.

## Contracts

Devils need humans to sign contracts with them, which increases their power and standing in the Underworld. However, in order to get the human to sign the contract, the Devil must first fulfill their end of the bargain. These tasks can border on the insane, as Koneko is shown to have cosplayed for some of her contractors, and Isami has been asked to bring a doll to life and make it real by a cross-dressing fan of a series.

A Magician and Devil can also form a pact together, which can be used to make a name for both the Devil and the Magician.

## Powers & Abilities

Almost all Humans are recognized as being the weakest among all the races around the world in various regards such as physical abilities; some lacking the same powers as species from the Three Factions. However, some of the humans through training such as Exorcists and famous Heroes have trained themselves to be able to match supernatural beings.

Some humans can attain special powers through strict training or received blessing from powerful beings such as the Gods. One of the examples being the Five Principal Clans, supernatural power users from Shintoism able to manipulate Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) their clan represents, undergo spiritual training, as well as their Clan Heirs becoming the hosts of the Five Sacred Beasts. Another example being Vasco Strada, an Exorcist who trained himself to achieve Holy Fist and became known as the "Strongest Exorcist".

Due to the Biblical God, Humans are the only species able to be born with Sacred Gears (even if only half-human), however races such as Fallen Angels from Grigori can steal them from their hosts using a special ritual, resulting in the host's death. Humans who master their Sacred Gears to some extent can defeat High-Class Devils and monsters, on the other hand, those who have Longinus Sacred Gears can potentially fight against God-class beings.

Some rare Humans are born able to wield either Holy or Demonic Swords, which are powerful weapons capable of defeating beings such as High-Ranked Devils and Angels. Based off the swords in question, Humans are also afforded unique abilities such as Caliburn, which granted Arthur spatial manipulation.

Due to their declining numbers, as well as seeking powerful servants, Humans are often sought for reincarnation using Evil Pieces and Brave Saints (it is more centered around Christian believers). Humans attains all the same powers as Devils and Angels, in addition to maintaining their Sacred Gears, as well as still maintaining their traits in wielding Holy and Demonic Swords. Some examples includes, Isami who maintains her Boosted Gear, as well as Xenovia, who maintains her Light Attribute to wield Durandal and Excalibur; both are reincarnated Devils. And Dulio who retained Zenith Tempest after being reincarnated into an Angel.

Humans are capable of also learning to use magic through researching the demonic powers of Devils, using their own rules and formulas to cause and control supernatural phenomena; instead of using their imagination and the power to create such as Devils. Most of the humans who are capable of using this are referred to as Magicians, who often forms their own organizations to research and increase their magical knowledge. Magicians also forms pacts with Devils for protection and knowledge in exchange for a magician's knowledge and techniques. As such, magicians making a pact with famous and powerful Devils is considered a mark of status among them since it will bring them great fortune and success.

## Types of Humans

### Artificial Human

**Artificial Humans** (人工人間, *Jinkō ningen*) are humans that were artificially created for certain purposes. The "Sigurd Institution" were a group who were trying to create the "true descendant of Sigurd" and succeeded with the creation of Siegfried. The following are notable artificial humans:

* Siegfried
* Freed Sellzen
* Lint Sellzen
* Sigmund

### Regenerators

**Regenerators** (再生者(リジェネレーター), *Rijenerētā*) are humans powered up with biotechnology or nanotechnology to be given the ability to heal their body. The first seen Regenerator in the series was Alexander Anderson; however, after he was made the new Director of Iscariot, Heinkel Wolfe replaced him as the Trump Card of Iscariot and was made a Regenerator as well.

* Alexander Anderson
* Heinkel Wolfe

### Hybrids

In the world of the Supernatural, there are numerous hybrid species that roam the Earth due to humans being the most fertile species in the planet, as well as being the only species who can be born with a Sacred Gear. As such, various races such as Devils, Fallen Angels, and even Deities, sleep with humans in the hopes to create a child with great potential.

* **Demigod** - The children of Gods and Humans. They are mortal, however they possess superhuman abilities and the fighting prowess of a god thanks to their divine blood.
* **Nephilim** - The children of Angels/Fallen Angels and Humans. They carry the angelic grace of their angelic parent.
* **Cambion** - The children of Devils and Humans. They are generally looked down upon by most of the Pure-Blooded Devils due to being half-breeds and are often killed.

## Strongest Humans

Although humans are normally seen as being the weakest among all the species in the world of Draconic Deus, they are used as an important part in the Devils' Evil Piece Ranking System. There are a handful of humans who were able to transcend the limits placed upon humanity and could stand equal to the gods, and there are even some who possess abilities that surpass the realm of the gods. They are known as the **Strongest Humans** (最強の人間さいきょうのにんげん, *Saikyō no Ningen*).

### Known Strongest Humans

 Kazane Kagari | Ms. Bad End
 Cao Cao | Spear of the Heavenly Emperor
 Vasco Strada | Violence of Heaven

* Jolo Toussaint, a Misfit and a Champion of Order, known as the "Demon Emperor of Annihilation" and the legendary mercenary "Le Roi Noir".
* Adrian Toussaint, a Misfit and a Champion of Order, known as the "White Knight of Destruction" and a former Paladin of the Church.
* Chris Toussaint, a Misfit and a Champion of Order, known as the "Crimson King of Anarchy" and a living Avatar of War blessed by Ares himself.
* Tobio Ikuse, the owner of the Longinus, Canis Lykaon known as the "Slash Dog" and "Fallen Dog God".
* Arthur Pendragon, the wielder of the Strongest Holy Sword, Caliburn known as the "Strongest Holy Sword User" and the "Holy Royal Sword".

## Trivia

* It is noted that humans, mainly those who have been known as heroes or legendary figures, were able to achieve godhood or buddhahood such as Xuanzang Sanzang, Nezha, and Guan Di, all of whom are famous figures who were recognized by the Gods and became deified due to their feats.
* Supernatural half-human hybrids are shown to be able to manifest Sacred Gears. Two prominent examples would be Vali Lucifer and Ingvild Leviathan, who are the descendants of the original Four Great Satans in addition to being the possessors of the Longinus Sacred Gears.
* It is shown that it is much easier for supernatural beings to have children with humans other than other supernatural species, as prominent half-hybrids (Valiana Lucifer, Akeno Himejima and Gasper Vladi) were all shown to be born while their mothers were younger.