Beastman

**Beastmen/Demi-Humans** (亜（あ）人（じん）族（ぞく）, *Ajin-zoku*?) are one of the three primary races of Tortus. It is a collective terms for various non-human races that possess human-like characteristics.

## Description

The differences between beastmen and humans may be obvious, such as a tail and animal ears, or inconspicuous, such as pointed ears. A common trait among all beastmen, however, is that they are generally incapable of using magic due to their inability to wield mana.

Beastmen have varying lifespans, with some races like the Rabbitmen being comparable to Humans, while others such as Elves can live for centuries, but typically only live for 200 years. Depending on their individual race, a beastman's stats can range from 300 to 600.

Beastmen are capable of procreating with other races. Furthermore, some mixed-race beastmen could use magic, but usually not with much proficiency.

As with every other race in Tortus, demons were originally humans that were magically altered by Ehit, in an attempt to create an everlasting body for his soul to reside in.

## Society

Beastmen were generally seen as inferior by most other beings due to their inability to use magic, and were often persecuted for it. As a result of this harsh treatment, most of them lived in the Sea of Trees, which was surrounding by a fog barrier that made it impossible for most beings to navigate, other than beastmen. As a result, it protected them from being attacked from other races. They had even establish a nation called Verbergen for all of them to coexist.

Each community of beastman was very tight-nit. They cared very much for each other, and the adults treated the children as if they were their own.

As beastmen did not possess magic, they did not worship any Gods of Tortus, that were rumored to have blessed other races with mana. Beastman instead choose to worship nature.

In modern times, a beastman that was born with the ability to wield mana were considered to be "*cursed*", and would be executed (along with anyone that was harbouring them).

## List of Beastman Races

### Bearman

**Bearmen** (熊（くま）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Kumabito-zoku*?) are considered to be the strongest beastmen in terms of brute force. They are known for impressive stamina and overwhelming arm strength. They have a large build and possess bear-like ears.

### Catman

**Catmen** (猫（ねこ）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Nekobito-zoku*?) are known for their agility. They have cat-like ears and a tail.

### Dagon

**Dagons/Merfolk** (海（うみ）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Umibito-zoku*?) are an aquatic species and the fastest swimmers of all the beastmen. They are the only beastmen that do not reside in the Sea of Trees, and instead live by Tortus' western sea. They possess fan-like fins for ears, webbed hands and feet, and can breath underwater. Unlike most beastmen, they are not persecuted by humans due to them providing their nations with much of their seafood. As they spend much of their time in the water, they do not wear a lot of clothes, even while on land.. They are the only beastmen known to not have surnames.

### Dogman

**Dogmen** (犬（いぬ）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Inubito-zoku*?) are beastmen with dog-like ears and a tail.

### Dwarf

**Dwarves/Molemen** (土（ど）人（じん）族（ぞく）, *Dojin-zoku*?) are beastmen with short statures and are covered with fur.

### Elf

**Elves/Fey Folk** (森（もり）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Moribito-zoku*?) are the most revered of all the beastmen. They are the least beastial in term of physical appearance, with their only distinguishable trait being their pointed ears. The have incredible agility and can see up to many meters away. They have the longest lifespan of all beastmen, and can live for several centuries.

### Foxman

**Foxmen** (狐（きつね）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Kitsunebito-zoku*?) have fox-like ears and a tail. The are capable of hiding their presence.

### Harpy

**Harpies/Birdmen** (翼（つばさ）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Tsubasabito-zoku*?) are beastmen with wings for arms.

### Monkeyman

**Monkeymen** (猿（えん）人（じん）族（ぞく）, *Enjin-zoku*?) are monkey-like beastmen.

### Rabbitman

**Rabbitmen** (兎（と）人（じん）族（ぞく）, *Tojin-zoku*?) are considered the weakest of all the beastmen. They can hide their presence and have great agility. As a result of the lack of physical prowess, rabbitmen are typically pacifists that try to avoid fighting. They have rabbit-like ears, and a stubby tail. Most rabbitmen typically have dark-blue hair.

### Tigerman

**Tigermen** (虎（とら）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Torabito-zoku*?) are beastmen that, like bearmen, are known for their incredible physical strength. The have feline-like ears, and striped fur.

### Wolfman

**Wolfmen** (狼（おおかみ）人（びと）族（ぞく）, *Ōkamibito-zoku*?) are very strong. They have wolf-like ears and a tail. By nature, wolfmen are attracted to those who are strong.

## Trivia

* As of now, every beastman mix-blood in the series has inherited physical traits from their beastman parent over their other parent.

## References

1. ↑ Light Novel/Volume 01
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Light Novel (*Zero*) Volume 02
3. ↑ Light Novel Volume 05