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In addition to the generally accepted taxonomic name Homo sapiens (Latin: 'wise man', Linnaeus 1758), other Latin-based names for the human species have been created to refer to various aspects of the human character. The common name of the human species in English is historically man (from Germanic mann), often replaced by the Latinate human ...
Dhampir – (Albanian,Slavic) half human, half vampire, resulting from the mating of a male vampire and human woman exclusively. Dökkálfar – Dark elves in Nordic mythology. Domovoi – Protective house spirit in Slavic folklore. Doppelgänger – Look-alike or double of a living person. Drak – (German) elf partly shapeshifted into a lizard.
Character race is a descriptor used to describe the various sapient species and beings that make up the setting in modern fantasy and science fiction. In many tabletop role-playing games and video games , players may choose to be one of these creatures when creating their player character (PC) or encounter them as a non-player character (NPC).
Their name is derived from the Garuda of Hindu folklore. Grindylow China Miéville: Bas-Lag: A race of very powerful, mysterious, and sadistic fish-people (something between eels and viperfish). Capable of survival in salt and fresh water, as well as in the air, they can communicate telepathically with a variety of aquatic species including ...
Argonians, a race in The Elder Scrolls series [10] [11] Bangaa, a race in the game series of Final Fantasy; Drell, a race in the Mass Effect series; Dinaurians from Fossil Fighters and Fossil Fighters: Champions; Iksar, a race from the EverQuest franchise. Lizalfos from the Legend of Zelda series. Lizardmen from the Warhammer fantasy tabletop ...
A race/tribe of red eyed sneaky assassins who are known as the 'Shadow People'. Shokan Mortal Kombat: The Shokan are a species of half-human, half-dragon warriors that live in the kingdom of Kuatan in Outworld. Skaven: Warhammer Fantasy: Skaven are a chaotic race of plague-spreading ratfolk, that live in massive hordes in warrens beneath the ...
Must be a superhuman trait - This category does not include characters who can lift less the 2,000 lb (910 kg) [1 ton]; if the character is non-human, the character must exceed the limitations of their species. For perspective, the average physically fit human is able to "lift/drag/carry" one's own body weight; up to double one's own body weight.
A scientist and Starfleet officer from the planet Vulcan who, apart from his pointed ears, looks like a human. He is an officer on the crew of the starship Enterprise. Ultraman: Ultraman: A race of aliens that devote themselves to protecting the universe. They often take on human forms or merge with humans to blend in with society.