Human tribes

Humans are the most powerful and common of all races in Morgaea. They are said to be descended from a single tribe that later branched into numerous smaller tribes.

## First Contact in Morgaea

The humans are said to have first appeared in the northeast around **-3100D** as a single tribe known as the Oremeni. Their place of origin, and reasons why they left this place, are unknown, though the Sylvan believe that the first humans arrived from Sudern. These human settlers came into contact with the elves who ruled the land. This contact is believed to have caused the immortal elves to age and die in a human fashion, known in elven lore as "quickening". As a result, elves drew away from human settlements to protect themselves, giving the humans free rein to spread throughout Morgaea. By **-2415D**, a group known as the Drahanim had spread to northern Morgaea.

In **-1700D**, the Oremeni, who had settled the entire coast along the Oremenia Bay, divided into various tribes, each with its own kingdom: Oremenia, Estagon, Stiria, and Phabet.

In **-1195D**, the kingdoms were finally united under Carinius to become the massive Adamantine Imperium, the first major human nation in Morgaea. While they established lucrative trade with the dwarves, their relationship with the elves remained contentious. Their conflict ultimately led to the destruction of the first elven homeland, Elveshaal, and the complete annihilation of its capital, Hathalas in **-981D**. This crushing blow to the elven race allowed humans to become the most influential race in Morgaea, a mantle they have held to this day.

## Early human tribes

### Oremenians

* **Phabetis:** Little is known of this tribe, as much of it's history was lost during the First Scourge.

* **Oremenian:** The remaining Oremenians existed in their own kingdom until the formation of the Adamantium.

* **Estagara:** An eastern pre-Adamantine kingdom settled in what would become the city of Ventara, which eventually became part of the Adamantium.

* **Stirian:** Another offshoot of the Oremeni which aligned itself with the dwarves and eventually absorbed Oremenia and Estagon to form the sprawling Adamantium.

### Nordain

* **Drahanim**: This ancient people occupied the land now called Nordain as members of various tribes, primarily the Cleve, Ketharri, and Welserine.

* **Cleve**: Some Cleves resisted the unification of Nordain and were pushed into the White Spine. They retain their own unique customs and lifestyles, including their own pantheon of gods. They are frequently referred to as "Hillsmen"

* **Ketharri**: A powerful Drahanim tribe that helped King Lontan form the nation of Nordain and forced opposing tribe members into the new nation's fringes.

* **Welserine**: Many Welserine resisted the unification of Nordain and retreated to the Welserine Wilds. They continue to live a peaceful life there in small communities. Their leaders are shaman, respected for their magical abilities.

### Maudet and Anderlay

* **Lyriane**: A tribe loosely defined but rich in culture, this tribe flourished in the rich lands of what is now central Maudet. With less pressure from the southwestern Oremeni, the tribe remained isolated and strong until the founding of Maudet after the First Scourge. Lyriane culture has all but disappeared, however.

* **Ghiesh**: A nomadic and isolationist tribe, this was once the largest and most cohesive culture in the south of what is now Maudet and on the Silent Steppes in northern Adamantium. In **-981D**, while Adamantine forces were focused on the siege of Hathalas, the Gheish took the opportunity to rise up and strike their northern settlements in what it now Lysadore, pushing Archon Tullus to bring a swift end to the war with the elves. The Ghiesh who had survived conflict with the Oremeni were largely absorbed into the Lyriane and Anamene tribes.

* **Anamene**: A farming tribe with an animist culture and a long written history. They formed the basis of most humanity in Anderlay and the Freemarks.

### Netheren

* **Oredian**: Originally an old name for the people of Netheren, the name now refers to a group of people living in the Wandering Hills region of Netheren who practice facial scarification.

* **Tharnid**: Main population of Netheren in 500 AE