Human
Humans (人間 ningen) are a species of mammal scientifically known as Homo sapiens that have spread across the world for around 200,000 years. Their success relies heavily on intelligence, unlike other previous dominant species like the dinosaurs, or the ancestors of mammals who relied mainly on their biological weaponry. While the intelligence of humans is an advantage over other animals, they are considerably weaker in physical strength compared to other species of similar size and weight. While success of humans has often had negative influence to the natural world, other intelligent creatures like the crow have benefited and are often seen near cities and other urban areas.
Humans in Rogen[edit | edit source]
In the Rogen Project, humans from the land of Himawashi are physically similar to humans in the outside world, but are remarkably different in terms of abilities and their dominance over the land. Known human settlements include the village Nimura and some cities, but a few live in other notable locations.
Therianthrope[edit | edit source]
Therianthropes (獣人 Juujin/Kemonobito[1], lit. "beastmen") are human hybrids with other animals, sometimes classified as a type of beast youkai. Wolf theriantropes (werewolves) are specifically referred to as Lycanthropes.
Hermit[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Hermit
Hermits (仙人 sennin, literally "transcendent people" or "mountain people") are humans who have attained long life and otherworldly powers through spiritual training.
Celestial[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Celestial
Celestials (天人 tennin, literally "heaven people") are a more powerful type of hermit who live in Heaven, including both hermits who have earned a promotion and normal humans who have been transformed as a reward.
Outsider[edit | edit source]
The term "Outsider" refers to anyone from the Outside World who managed to get across the Portal of Himawashi and enter Himawashi. Since youkai are rare in the Outside World (but not unheard of), most outsiders are human. Thus the term, "Outsider", typically refers to humans when used by natives of Himawashi.
While magic and other supernatural abilities are supposed to be almost extinct outside of Mugenri, there are few exceptions like Toshika Hoshitomi and Ashi Kakyoku indicating that they are related/descended to the character and showing that some humans of the Outside World might still possess some kind of innate or aquired ability.
Characters under these species[edit | edit source]
Note: "outsider" refers to any human originating from the Outside World, whether or not they still live there.
- Islabelle
- Umako Banken (therianthrope/centaur)
- Kanami Shinja
- Toshika Hoshitomi (outsider)
- Ashi Kakyoku (outsider)
- ↑ When read as kemonobito, they often look closer to human.