❝ You've wandered for millennia, and may yet wander still. And if your journey ends in a place unkown, child of Kalmeros, you'll be welcomed all the same. ❞

^{— excerpt from a Selkian fable}

With their truly cosmopolitan reach, it's difficult to believe that humans descend from the last major migration out from Kalmeros.

Being commonplace, they are often cited as a benchmark for the mundane, even among their Kalmenid cousin. It is this capacity to wander and adapt however, that marks them as unique in their own right.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Humans typically stand between 163–180 cm in height, though individuals reaching up to 193 cm are not unheard of. Their builds vary widely, from lean to broad, reflecting the immense environmental and cultural diversity of Human populations. Sexual dimorphism is present but moderate, most often expressed through differences in average height, musculature, and fat distribution.

Human appearance spans a vast global palette. Skin tones range from very pale to deep brown and near-black, often reflecting ancestral homelands and long-term exposure to sunlight. Hair textures and colors vary just as widely, from straight to tightly coiled, and from light blondes and reds to deep browns and blacks. Eye colors are similarly diverse, with browns being most common, alongside greens, blues, and rarer hues.

Humans reach adulthood between 18–25 years and typically live 70–90 years, though this varies significantly with environment, lifestyle, and access to resources. They are obligate omnivores, requiring a balanced intake of plant and animal matter, though individual cultures may lean heavily toward pastoral, agricultural, foraging, or mixed subsistence strategies.

Culturally, Humans are highly adaptable and socially inclined. Small communities tend to be egalitarian and communal, while larger societies often develop hierarchical or stratified systems. This flexibility—social, cultural, and environmental—is widely regarded as humanity’s defining trait among the Kalmenids.