Grammar:	Language:	English
There is a human.	Type:	Human
There are the humans.	Habitat:	Central Riiga
A human blade.	Size:	Average

The First Humans

The human empire of Central has risen and fallen many times over the past 14,000 odd years. It was the first land to hold humans and it is also the most populated.

History

Renin, born in 13,376BD, was the first king of the humans and it is also said he was the first human, though this is debatable. As Hireos were born mature, Renin did not necessarily have an upbringing. It is said he was born great and he remained great for all his days. In 13,021BD, Renin founded Lyte the first human city, which has remained in essence to this day, though the city has been rebuilt once or twice. Lyte was and has been the capital city for the humans of Central since the beginning. He also created an order of knights, called the Order of the White. They were the fierce protectors of Central and warriors of the lord. Back then, it was a great castle surrounded by the homes of those who wished to live near -- which was a great many. However, the creation of Votorimin a few years later was Garukavar's way of discretely taking a hold on the humans that Nikina created. Had Votorimin not been born so soon after the first humans, mankind would be a far better race, for his deceiving ways quickly turned the blood of many humans impure, and they became jealous of Renin and their superiors. Though small bands of traitors to the lordship of Lyte did exist, they never began battles or wars -- they always kept their moves hidden.

Renin joined the Paladins in 1972BD, seeing that it was a worthy cause and it did not conflict with the Order of the White. Despite his popularity, When Renin joined, the Paladins rose in power and more and more people came to like them. And although the Templars were made in order to combat the Paladins, the order remained steady until the year 0. Both orders guarded Central humans for many years -- the Order of the White protecting common people and enforcing law and the Paladins specialising in battle against The Enemy.

An Odanon known as Murluron came down and, using an unknown power, attacked and destroyed many of the temples that Ilertav had created. In a battle known as The Darkness, the Paladins fought alongside Renin against Murluron and the Templars, but Renin's life was abruptly ended when Murluron crashed into the earth, smashing everything beneath him with his size and weight. Ernamin, Renin's son, was also killed in this incident, though he was not a Paladin. At the time, there were stories that Ernamin held Renin in place when Murluron came crashing down and sacrificed himself in order to kill his own father, as many believed he had deals with Votorimin, but Renin's remaining family quickly doused the rumour. After this, Ilertav himself came down and defeated Murluron in battle. Ilertav than sealed his foe's power and threw his body into the sea. This event in the year 1AL was called The Light.

As Renin and Ernamin had both been killed in this event, Erinduo took the title of lord in the year 3AL. Statues to Renin and Ernamin were erected in the castle at Lyte. Unfortunately, when Erinduo was killed in 249AH, the city of Lyte became democratic, because Renin's line of leaders had been lost due to the Battle at Etalz. A collection of wisened civilians took leadership of Lyte and the rest of Central severed its links with the dying order of Paladins. The council of Lyte and the higher ranked Paladins argued constantly, and had been doing so since Lord Erinduo was killed. The democrats successfully ruled their small area for quite some time, until the year 590AL. Someone called Daedalus sailed in from the East. Daedalus was born in North Nidonn but when he was 32 he sailed westward to Central when he had received word that Lyte had become democratic and the order of the Paladins had stopped growing. Ahartui, Daedalus's father, was known as a wise prophet, sometimes called the ArchProphet, and he foretold that Daedalus would find a kingdom to rule elsewhere, as Erertoga would rule Phedailin and North Nidonn when Ahartui passed away. Sure enough, when Daedalus heard that Central had no leader, he sailed there and claimed that he was the grandchild of Lyte's previous lord. The council was not hesitant to hand the power of Central over to Daedalus, as it was indisputable that he was indeed a Hireos and quite powerful. There was proof of this when Bartyl and Pandora tried to do what Daedalus was trying to do. Daedalus defeated Pandora after she had transformed into the Black Dragon, and he had Bartyl sealed deep in an underground prison. The citizens wanted to be rid of the council, and there were almost no disputes against Daedalus ruling after his impressive show of strength. They had been hoping for another Lord Renin, and they believed Daedalus was the closest they could get. Aside from this, the laws clearly stated that Daedalus was supposed to rule because of his lineage.

However, once Daedalus began to earn the trust of his people, he made some changes. Because he was a neutral Hireos and thus didn't allow worship of Nikina, Paladins were depicted as weak by a new order called The Guards. A vast majority of people turned and joined The Guards, as they were convinced that there was no future in being a Paladin. As well as this, the Order of the White became completely replaced by The Guards. As soldiers would be protecting the same people, nobody saw a need to preserve the White Order. Somehow, The Enemy had made himself very discrete and the people had little to fear. Even the rest of Central rejoined North Tasif's dominant order and took on the new customs and systems. The Paladins were subtly forced deeper into seclusion as everything The Guards did showed them up -- make them look weaker. It was around this point that Gideon left and joined The Guards.

Many years later, in 1171AL, a year after Gideon was killed in battle, The Guards made a shocking move and attacked the Paladins. Because both orders protected people from The Enemy, it is not known why Daedalus made such a rash command, but it was followed anyway. A large band of soldiers marched on Etalz again, and a battle broke out. Somehow, Daedalus was slain, but both Dandre Talos -- Daedalus's son -- and Captain Murdock drove the Paladins into their temple again and The Guards returned home with their heads held high, though only the Paladin Zuphlas was killed. The Paladins managed to discretely pick up a few new members, but at this time their numbers were below a dozen, and the Paladins have not come out of hiding since. This battle was called The Purging.

Since then, The Guards have acted very little. General Talos has been commanding The Guards since his father's death and the order has been continuing its steady war against The Enemy.

Nature

Humans of Central, being the first humans and the most in numbers, can be arrogant and think highly of themselves. They have a strong sense of tradition due to a lengthy history, but they don't often hesitate to bring on a new order or build a new city. Even the city of Lyte was leveled and rebuilt in the name of a new leader and order. This said, Huirnon is more traditional than the southern countries, possibly because there is no single acting representative of The Guards in Huirnon. They are often friendly to anyone they meet, and are very quick to find shared interests, such as a hate for The Enemy. Many humans rely heavily on protection that The Guards provide and will report anything and everything they find suspicious. Likewise, many people seek to live within the walls of such great cities as Lyte, Alacas, and Ellecil, though places like Scarcus and Sirantiryl are known for being a gathering for outlaws. In the case of Central, you can pretty much judge a person by the town they live in.