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'''Humanoids''' are creatures who bear resemblance to [[Human Race & Physiology|humans]], such as possessing opposable forelimbs, having two eyes, the ability to walk on heels and possessing a brain found in the head.  Of all the humanoids found on planet earth, only humans are actually indiginous.  The earliest non-humans to appear — according to most sources — were elves, approximately 50 to 40 thousand years ago.  It is certain that these bipeds found their way to earth through spontanteous-opening [[Gating & Summoning|gate]] from an '''[[Inner Planes of Existence|inner plane]]''' called the '''[[Outlands]]'''.  It may perhaps have been more than one gate. Through the next 25,000 years, scattered gates opened in multiple locations for brief periods, most notably in the Sahel, the Kalahari, the Andes Mountains and the Barrier Reef.  It is possible that an opening gate was partly responsible for the sinking of [[Atlantis (lost region)|Atlantis]].
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'''Humanoids''' are creatures who bear resemblance to [[Human Race & Physiology|humans]], typically possessing an upright posture, two arms and two legs. These creatures have a generally human-like appearance, with a head situated atop a neck, and they often exhibit a level of intelligence and cognitive capacity comparable to that of humans.  While humanoid forms can vary widely in size, shape and features, they typically exhibit the fundamental human body plan, which distinguishes them from other types of creatures in fantasy, science fiction and folklore settings.
  
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The most significant gate opening occurred in the [[Kodar Gate|Kodar Mountains]] of central Asia, approximately 21,000 years ago.  This gate remained open for one hundred years, resulting in a scattering of [[Cave|cave]] peoples, including [[Giantish Race|giants]] throughout the continent.  This one cosmic event has radically altered the distribution of humanoids throughout the world.  Some humanoids are subdivided into larger "races," such as [[Demi-human Races|demi-humans]], [[Orcish Race|orcish]], [[Goblinish Race|goblinish]] and [[Faerie|faeries]].
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Of all the humanoids found on planet Earth, only humans are actually indigenous. The earliest non-humans to appear, according to most sources, were [[Elf Race & Physiology|elves]], approximately 35,000 years ago.  It's certain that these bipeds found their way to Earth through a spontaneously opening [[Gating & Summoning|gate]] in the [[Kodar Mountains]], from an [[Inner Planes of Existence|inner plane]] called the [[Outlands (plane)|Outlands]].  Over the next 25,000 years, scattered gates opened in multiple locations for brief periods, most notably in the Sahel, the Kalahari, the Andes Mountains, and the Barrier Reef.  It's possible that a gate as it opened was partly responsible for the sinking of [[Atlantis]].
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Humanoids are also subdivided into generalised "races," such as [[Demi-human Races|demi-humans]], [[Orcish Race|orcish]], [[Goblinish (race)|goblinish]] and [[Faerie|faeries]]. Orcish and goblinish humanoids are sometimes jointly called "cave races."
  
 
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* [[Cloud Giant]]
 
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* [[Crabman]]
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* [[Crabfolk]]
 
* [[Cyclops (greater)]]
 
* [[Cyclops (greater)]]
 
* [[Cyclops (lesser)]]
 
* [[Cyclops (lesser)]]
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* [[Dahak (mudfolk)]]
 
* [[Dark Creeper]]
 
* [[Dark Creeper]]
 
* [[Deep One]]
 
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* [[Kuo-toa]]
 
* [[Kuo-toa]]
 
* [[Leprechaun]]
 
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* [[Lizardfolk]]
 
* [[Locathah]]
 
* [[Locathah]]
 
* [[Merfolk]]
 
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* [[Mountain Giant]]
 
* [[Mountain Giant]]
 
* [[Mozabian]]
 
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* [[Myyrrhn]]
 
* [[Myyrrhn]]
 
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* [[Yeti]]
 
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See Also,<br>
 
See Also,<br>
 
[[Bestiary]]<br>
 
[[Bestiary]]<br>
 
[[Palaeolithic Period]]
 
[[Palaeolithic Period]]
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 23 November 2023

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Humanoids are creatures who bear resemblance to humans, typically possessing an upright posture, two arms and two legs. These creatures have a generally human-like appearance, with a head situated atop a neck, and they often exhibit a level of intelligence and cognitive capacity comparable to that of humans. While humanoid forms can vary widely in size, shape and features, they typically exhibit the fundamental human body plan, which distinguishes them from other types of creatures in fantasy, science fiction and folklore settings.

Of all the humanoids found on planet Earth, only humans are actually indigenous. The earliest non-humans to appear, according to most sources, were elves, approximately 35,000 years ago. It's certain that these bipeds found their way to Earth through a spontaneously opening gate in the Kodar Mountains, from an inner plane called the Outlands. Over the next 25,000 years, scattered gates opened in multiple locations for brief periods, most notably in the Sahel, the Kalahari, the Andes Mountains, and the Barrier Reef. It's possible that a gate as it opened was partly responsible for the sinking of Atlantis.

Humanoids are also subdivided into generalised "races," such as demi-humans, orcish, goblinish and faeries. Orcish and goblinish humanoids are sometimes jointly called "cave races."

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See Also,
Bestiary
Palaeolithic Period

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