Humans

**Humans** (*Homo sapiens*) are the intelligent inhabitants of Earth. The races of the Divine Realms refer to humans as **Mortals**, while the various extraterrestrial cultures living beyond the realms use the term **Terrans**, and the Demons call them **Oppressors**.

## Characteristic Traits

> She is mortal. Illness is their defining trait.
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> Roteih, The Covered Monster 2

Having very limited space-faring capabilities, humans are not well known across the galaxy nor the other Realms. They have a common appearance, most similar to Asgardians and Olympiams but with the same anatomical features of the many other humanoid races. Their biology is considered "simple" by the Jupterians, is markedly different from Asgardians, and similar enough to be sexually compatible with Sa'lokians. They have short lifespans compared to certain races such as the Jupterians, Asgardians, Jotuns, and Celestials, and thus are often referred to as "mortal." While humans are outclassed in terms of physical ability such as strength, speed, and reflexes by races such as Asgardians, Olympiams, Sa'iokians, Jupterians, Saturnians, Daemons, and Jotuns, they are largely on par with races such as Dark Elves. However, highly trained human fighters (such as agents) have been observed to defeat powerful Sa'iokians on multiple occasions.

Human beings also make up for their lack of superhuman physical powers in terms of intelligence and adaptability. Some humans have been enhanced through science or items like the Primordial Helms. There are also human beings who can utilize mystical arts to attain reality warping abilities or be exposed to some form of dimensional energy in order to attain superhuman abilities. Generally speaking, humans are described as being incredibly keen on using a wide range of weapons to compensate their lack of physical abilities, especially firearms, K'ale'am noticed that he had never seen a planet with inhabitants so fond of using guns before he visited Earth.

According to Observers race Sector IV, whose specialty was to observe and to document the evolution of intelligent species, humans have a strong tendency to tell lies in order to get themselves out of difficult situations, humans having poor control over their emotions and letting themselves be dominated by what they feared the most, thus limiting their imaginations and "power of creation". The human tendency to behave irrationally was also observed, who believed it stemmed from their fear of death, either their own death or that of loved ones. On the other side of this spectrum, their relatively short lifespan makes humans understand the value of sacrifice and thus gives them the strength and willpower to actively fight for what they hold dear, even if it causes them to put their lives at risk. The Watcher also had a more positive outlook on Humans, describing them as able to maintain hope even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Humans are also susceptible to possession by demons and other spiritual beings. They're able to possess humans and move from person to person. Humans who are incredibly faithful can momentarily resume control of their body when being prayed for.

## Notable Humans

*For all of the known humans in Cosmoquest, see the category*
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