Human

**Humans** are the most ubiquitous and dominant species of Earth despite their lack of individual power. Compared to even other mortals related to magic, humans possess relatively little innate power, but make up for it by siding with specific sides or factions. They often play important roles in events and are instrumental in the futures of nearly all supernatural factions to some extent.

## History

Humanity and its history with magic can be found before the first emergence of Homo Sapiens (extant humans), reaching as far back as over 1 million years before the modern era. The interacts between early humanity and gods were the limited as the divine beings only considered them an interesting anomaly. Only until they began to display traits not present in other species did they begin to take an active interest in them, sometimes even using them for a number of purposes. Few among the gods actually continued to interfere only slightly in early human affairs, protecting and guiding them along the way while others simply ignored them.

It wasn't until the arrival of the Homo sapiens did the supernatural species begin to take a greater notice of humanity's potential. Many began to gather them and guide their lifestyles, eventually culminating in the birth civilization, while others preyed upon them simply considering them nothing but intelligent food. In time, humans and their associated myths began to diverge into the wider world and across continents, each of which eventually split off to form new civilizations and cultures.

### Age of Magic

The practice of magic by humans became more common place during the time proceeding Sumerian civilization but was keep in line by their supervising gods, until the actions of Gilgamesh showed humans were capable of handling it if they possessed sufficient willpower. After his actions, the many supernatural beings began to interact with humanity in far greater numbers than ever before and gods allowing the interacting between the divine and mortal. Although the Age of Magic would not last forever, the effects of the era would resonate across human history and pantheons on the scale that none other has managed to reach since.

## Characteristics

To prevent knowledge that might endanger the various species from getting out to the global human populace, humans are often subject to memory manipulations from the various factions to remove knowledge from their minds. The most prominent reason being to eliminate any potential risk of noticing contradictions with what they may have learned and what they believe and preventing the knowledge from spreading among believers that may corrupt the faith.

As humans are central to Earth's supernatural community, humans are directly or indirectly related to the vast majority of other species in one way or another, serving as sources of power, food, or pro-creation. Many creatures (Vampires) can find their origins among humans, some were created in imitation (Angels), while others are share a two-way influence with them (Gods, Fairies). Despite the numbers, however, there exist those species who share no noticeable connection, particularly dragons and other bestial creatures.

### Relationships

The reason why humans are often sought after by several different species is due to the unique malleable properties of their souls, allowing them to be altered in a way that the souls of gods and spirits cannot. The bulk of other species are able to reproduce with humans which often produces hybrid entities like demigods, nephilim, cambion, and many others. The use of soul manipulation typically elevates humans into the same entities as those who elevated them to begin with, such as making entirely new gods, vampires, and types of divine spirits.

At times during the life of a human, they pledge the rights to their souls after death to another being, a contract that is common among religions. After the death of a contracted human, their souls are claimed and processed within their respective afterlife and used for whatever their contractor desires, but typically left in their appropriate afterlife for their deeds unless a deal had been reached in regards to what happens to them.

### Appearance

Because humanity's population is disperse across Earth and all its various terrain, environment, weather, and other factors, humans are the widest ranged phenotypes of all supernatural species. The physical appearance of humans range vastly with different skin tones, hair, eyes, height, and musculature that are more common in specific regions than in others. While others are diverse aswell, they are most often diverse in the sense of the region they themselves are native to rather than on a global scale.

## Powers & Abilities

Humans are typically on the lower rung when it comes to individual capabilities when compared to other species which is thought to be the result of humans evolving naturally rather than being created. The only edge that humanity has over most other beings, even that of the supernatural, is their ability to understand and adapt to their adversity, whether it be building city walls to keep out dangerous animals or building weapons to counter their enemy. Despite their inherent weakness, humans are the most common species to be gifted the favour of gods, dragons, and other powerful beings, granting great power.

* **Magic**: Although not particularly prominent, there exists human bloodlines who possess the natural capacity to use magic without having to unlock it firsthand. Since humans were not created with a distinct type of inborn magic, they are capable of using nearly all forms of magic, even those of divine nature if they gain assistance from a god. Magicians have crafted thousands of magical spells that range from allowing the user to overpowering vampires or entire groups or humans, to briefly challenging minor gods and fighting divine spirits like angels and demons.