Yarven race

The **Yarven race** (ヤーフ族, *Yāfu-zoku*?, singular: **Yarf**, plural: **Yarves**) are an all-purpose species, they are human race. They are part of Elios Pantheon kin group.

## Overview

The **Yarf: Human** (人間ヤーフ, *NingenYāfu*?) are humans beings of this world. Human beings were created by the gods of Elios.

## Culture

Naturally they worship the deities of Elios. Some have betrayed and believe in other gods. Of course, they are targeted by Witch Hunters.

In the doctrines of both Odis and Feria religious orders, they were taught to grow and spread the human into the world. For the many humans it was a great justice to kill the fiends such as goblins and orcs. This is especially true for Thores and Rena Cultists. Even for the kindest saintess, there is no mercy for goblins.

The human language in this world has a total of 63 letters, the 21 basic letters are capital letters, middle letters and lower case letters. A sentence is written by adding some symbols to it. And the syntax was closer to Japanese than English.

## Physical Attributes

They resemble the gods of Elios. Their appearance is close to ancient Greek sculptures. Their height isn't tall when compared to the Japanese people. There are differences in hair colour and skin colour depending on the region.

Normal humans uses bow, while human hunters use the longbow.

## History

They are a species born by the wishes of Odis' wife, Feria. The reason why humans were created is that the Goddess Feria hated Nargol's kin groups such as goblins and orcs; as they are the prominent species on the ground. Thus humans was created by the Elios deities, they are left on the ground for domination.

## Variations

### Cambion

**Cambion** (カンビオン, *Kanbion*?) are humans descended from those born between daemons and humans. Although they are human species, they inherit daemon's traits and some of them grow horns. Many have brown skin. Most live in the land of Nargol, but also exist outside. Outside the land of Nargol, the Gypshir are the most numerous.

## Etymology

In late European mythology and literature, a **Cambion** (カンビオン, *Kanbion*?, kæmbiən) is the offspring of an incubus, succubus, or other demon. In its earliest known uses, it was related to the word for change and was probably cognate with changeling. Since at least the 19th century, it has referred to the offspring of an incubus or succubus with a human.

## Development

The origin of the name **Yarf** (ヤーフ, *Yāfu*?) is based on **Yahoo** (ヤフー, *Yafū*?) from *Gulliver's Travels*. However, there are few cases which the name is used for other products. Takeru Nezaki confessed that he wanted to call the human race by another name, like *Arianrhod's* "Hurin". The author used the name Yarf because it sounds good with "Elf, Dwarf, Yarf".

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 02 - Heaven Realm's Book Library
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Summary of the World View: Summary of Species and Nations etc.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Elios Pantheon and Their Kin group
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 02 - The God of Blacksmith and Treasures
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - Underground waterway is a country of dreams
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Nargol Pantheon and the Species that inhabit in the land of Nargol, etc.